Lesson 4: The “Beef Protein” Fad
By now you may have seen “beef protein powder” advertising that it is a suitable alternative to milk and whey based proteins. The important question however, is: what is beef protein powder? Beef is quite a broad term.
Lesson 3: Leucine in Your Protein – What is it and why does it matter?
I’m sure many of you have heard of Branched Chain Amino Acids, or BCAAs for short. These are the amino acids that people sip on during workouts to improve recovery and gain muscle. Leucine is the main BCAA; it’s the one that’s responsible for all of the muscle-building effects.
Lesson 1: Whey Protein Concentrate – What does your label say?
Whey protein concentrate (WPC) is one of the most popular, if not the most popular form of whey protein in the industry. It is the second ingredient in Select Protein, with Milk Protein Isolate being the first.
Lesson 2: Egg Protein – Worth your dollar?
In our first lesson, we described the benefits of whey protein concentrate (WPC) and the ways you can tell if your protein powder contains a quality source of WPC, with WPC80 being the highest grade whey protein for your buck.