Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 382, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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protein concentrate, isolate, and blends

freespirit
freespirit
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Joined: 2003/04/20
United States
2006/03/06, 08:50 PM
I was using soy protein, but I've heard that whey is much better. What is the difference between cocentrate, isolates, and blends...I don't know what protein is right for me. I definitely don't want a high calorie or high carb protein.

thanks
bb1fit
bb1fit
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2006/03/06, 09:01 PM
Concentrates max out about 80%. Isolates can be 90 and a bit up with generous measurement techniques.

A blend is a blend of these two, with others maybe added in. Probably simplest simce I am guessing by your post you are a newbie, go with the cheapest. If concentrates give you bloated feelings, gas, etc., you will be better served with isolate.

Protein folks are in a bunch of different camps. You have the ones who swear by concentrate because it is cheap, others who swear by isolates because they area a bit higher grade, folks who swear by isolate/hydrolosate because it is faster. Pick your camp, and join it. :)

In the end, will not make much difference if your diet is adequate.

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freespirit
freespirit
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Joined: 2003/04/20
United States
2006/03/07, 01:19 AM
thanks...very helpful!