Muscle Pharm Combat Sport 4 lb. Vanilla

I went through quite a few different protein powders before I finally settled on Muscle Pharm Combat as my go-to protein powder. I originally purchased it at Costco because a) it was a great price and b) it is a respected brand and this specific powder has a very solid review on bodybuilding.com, but have since been purchasing it on Amazon because of my preference for the Vanilla flavor (they only sell Cookies and Cream at Costco). I'm not a meathead by any means, but my fiancee and I lift weights 6 days a week and we love this protein powder because it tastes great, doesn't cost an arm and a leg, and has all of the protein and nutrients you need (assuming you aren't a professional athlete). We've been using this protein powder for the last 2+ years now. Pros: Like I just mentioned, this protein powder tastes great, has the nutrients and protein content you need pre- or post-workout, and is affordable. Additionally, this protein powder mixes well with (and also tastes great with) both water and milk, and the Vanilla flavor works really well with other supplements, such as Now Foods Dextrose Powder or Bell Plantation PB2 Peanut Powder . It also works great as a snack (1 scoop) or a full meal replacement if you are cutting (2 scoops) and has just enough of a sweet flavor to take the edge off if you are craving something sweet. Cons: It's not pure whey isolate, so you aren't going to get the same benefits by taking this post workout as you would get if you took pure whey. It has 5 different types of protein, which is great because it covers your bases as long as your protein intake is concerned, but there are some sacrifices there if you are looking to make maximum gains. That being said, unless you are a professional athlete where you need every edge you can get and your day is planned out around the timing of your meals and your macro intake, then this protein powder is absolutely fine (and I bet you wouldn't even notice a difference between taking this and $100 stuff). Another "con" is that some of the flavors are hit and miss. I originally started with Cookies and Cream and I would give it an above average taste. Vanilla is hands down my favorite, but whatever you do, stay away from Orange Creamsicle (I'm not even sure they still make this one) as it tastes like something out of a chemical plant. I haven't had a chance to try the other flavors yet because I was burned so badly with Orange Creamsicle. Overall, I highly recommend this product if you are looking for a protein supplement, but, if you are on the competitive side of things, I would recommend getting something a little higher end and more specialized for your diet.

This is my favorite protein brand. It gets you a good amount of protein per scoop and actually tastes good. It’s not too gritty. Easy to use.

Muscle Pharm has recently been producing great products and this is one of those! You need casein to preserve muscle throughout the night when your body is in a catabolic state. This is the perfect supplement for that Ingredient Profile There are 5 different types of protein (Whey Protein Concentrate, Whey Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Hydrolysate, Micellar Casein, Egg Albumin). They all release protein at different times and feed muscles over a course of 8hrs. Also contained is 5g of naturally occurring BCAAs, bonded to the proteins. I also love the fact that it is low in fat, only 1.5g of fat per serving. Other proteins out there have 3g of fat on average so it is nice to have something low even though it has a ton of different proteins! Taste Great tasting product. I've only tried vanilla. I would recommend vanilla it tastes like pedi-sure which is super delicious in my opinion. Mixes very well in my blender bottle, even the crappy generic one I have. Love the fact that it has 25g of protein and 5g of BCAAs per scoop. Never clumps up. I like my protein shakes cold. So I mix it with room temperature water and shake that up. Then I put 1 piece of ice and shake it again. If you mix it with milk, it tastes like a milkshake (try almond vanilla milk, low calorie and it tastes a lot richer). I've never had any problem mixing it with cold liquids. I even keep it mixed in my locker while I train, and it stays like that without any clumping or solidifying. Quality mixing product. Effectiveness This topic is a hard one for protein powders as there are so many and knowing if they actually do something is hard. Protein powders are hard to judge for effectiveness. However this product has only sometimes given me protein farts never stomach pains like other protein powders and with the flavor its still worth it. It mixes smoothly and has never upset my stomach. I drink this right when I get up (9am) and when I go to bed and it keeps me feeling full for a few hours until lunch and throughout the night with my nighttime dosage. I feel like I felt fuller (Muscle wise) and stronger while taking this product than without it. Value For this price you cannot go wrong. Recommended!

My absolute favorite protein powder! A must have in my house!

I like the protein so far.. it is very sweet though.. you have to add a bit more water in order to dilute it. I decided to try it out since I mostly use Optimum Nutrition's Gold Standard and Pro Complex lines of protein. This one is more comparable to the Pro Complex as far as taste goes, but the Pro Complex isn't as sharp with the back taste. I think I like the ON line better, but this one is still not bad. I do like MP's BCAAs and some of their other products though, and I can't deny that they work well. I have been seeing more gains as well as faster recovery. Since I am still finishing up my ON Gold Standard vanilla (there's like a scoop or two left in the tub), I usually drink that one first thing in the morning, and this one post workout, which I generally workout in the afternoon or evening times. This protein is a hybrid so it is also like a casein. I usually use this one before bed if it's a rest day. I have also mixed this powder into my pancakes and it tasted AMAZING! Despite it tasting sweet in liquid form, it wasn't very overpowering when cooked in the pancakes. I plan to try mixing it in other things as well. I would also like to try the Cookies N Cream and Banana Creme flavors. I plan to order those eventually and will update once I have tried them out. What I find interesting is that this protein is significantly sweeter than ON Gold Standard's Vanilla, despite there only being a 0.5g difference of sugar. ON Gold Standard's Vanilla has 1g of sugar, while this one has 1.5g of sugar, just for reference, and yet there's such a huge difference in the way they taste. I wish this shake listed how much BCAA's per scoop, but it is my guess that's it's not very much if they felt it wasn't significant enough to mention. ON lists theirs on their protein products. With that said, overall I'd give it an 8 out of 10. It works well and tastes pretty good. I'd say if you're in it more for taste, then go with this one. If taste isn't much of an issue, then go with something else. I'd buy it again. It's also cheaper than ON's tub that's around this size.