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The Best Protein Blends

Bodybuilders and others looking to gain muscle often want to supplement their normal healthy diet with extra protein. Different types of protein supplements and blends have their proponents, with fans weighing in on behalf of whey, casein and soy proteins. Protein blends combine some of several types of proteins to take advantage of the different rates of absorption of the different types of protein.

  1. Optimum Pro Complex

    • Optimum Pro Complex has 60 grams of protein per serving, drawing its protein from eight different sources, including whey, egg albumen, free form amino acids and hydrolyzed proteins. It also includes vitamins, minerals and digestive enzymes. Optimum Pro Complex comes in banana, chocolate, rocky road, strawberry and vanilla flavors.

    Optimum Nutrition Performance Stack

    • The Performance Stack by Optimum Nutrition includes their Gold Standard Whey and Gold Standard Casein proteins, with the whey intended for use in pre- and post-workout protein shakes that will be quickly digested, and the casein supplement used before bedtime or as a meal replacement because of it slow-digesting properties. Each serving has 24 grams of protein with only one gram of fat.

    Cytosport EvoPro

    • Cytosport EvoPro is a blend of whey protein isolate, micellar casein and other proteins. Each serving includes 52 grams of protein and 7 grams of carbohydrates. The blend is designed to keep open the anabolic window in which protein synthesis occurs and muscles grow.

    Syntrax Isomatrix

    • Syntrax Isomatrix is a blend of whey protein isolate, micellar casein and other milk protein isolates, soy protein isolate and egg yolk protein isolate. It came in at the top of Bodybuilding For You's most recent protein blend comparison. Syntrax Isomatrix's formulation has 23 grams of protein per serving, with only two grams of carbohydrate and 1 gram of fat. It comes in berry, chocolate and vanilla flavors.

    Nitro Tech Hardcore

    • Nitro Tech Hardcore is part of MuscleTech's Pro Series of protein supplements. It has 25 grams of protein per serving. Unfortnately, MuscleTech does not provide exact amounts of all the ingredients in its supplements, but Nitro Tech Hardcore does include amino acid complex, calcium, creatine, taurine and vitamin B-12, among other ingredients.

    Met RX Protein Plus Powder

    • Met RX Protein Plus Powder contains 46 grams of protein per serving. It includes a metahyosin protein blend, as well as casein, milk protein, egg protein, and whey isolate protein. In addition, it includes the amino acids isoleucine, L-glutamine, leucine, and valine. Met RX Protein Plus Powder comes in berry, chocolate and vanilla flavors.

    BSN Syntha 3

    • BSN Syntha 3's protein is derived from whey protein isolate, calcium caseinate, micellar casein, milk protein isolate, and egg albumin. In addition, it includes glutamine peptides for muscle recovery and immune system boost, as well as fiber, amino acids, vitamins, minerals and digestive enzymes. It comes in nine flavors, including banana, chocolate, cookies and cream, and caramel.

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