5 Ways To Pick A Good Protein Powder

Protein powder is considered the building block supplement for most nutrition and training programs. Read on for some great protein finding tips!

Proteins are the building blocks required to repair and grow muscle tissue when participating in any type of activity that breaks down muscle tissue including, particularly in our case, progressive resistance training.

Examples of common protein rich foods include chicken, beef, eggs, milk, cheese, fish and of course supplementary protein sources known as protein powders.

There are proteins found in potatoes, rice, pasta, and nuts, but the majority of proteins found in these sources are not considered to be ‘essential’ proteins and their bio-availability is not as high as what is found in the meats and dairy groups. Therefore, when calculating our daily protein needs, it is best to only count the ‘complete/essential’ proteins.

Typically to gain muscle mass or even lose fat, you have to keep your protein intake high. A good rule of thumb to calculate protein intake is to multiply your body weight by 1.5. Then we would want to divide that intake into 5-6 meals over the course of the day.

Now to anyone who is a newbie to this concept, the thought of eating six chicken breasts a day or eight egg whites each meal can seem like a daunting task. Fear not, as there is an alternative to eating six whole food protein sources a day that is guaranteed to deliver just as good as results.

The alternative is to ingest 2-3 protein powders in the form of a protein shake.