Cellucor Whey Protein Review

 I usually buy whey protein by Optimum nutrition and have been using it for a couple of years. I recently hit a sale on Cellucor products and thought I should take advantage of some serious savings and try their whey. I have been taking this whey for about two months. So far I think the whey by Cellucor is okay. I  find that it does not mix well, I've been using a blender to mix it completely. You can't mix it with a spoon. A shaker will mix it... eventually. I tried the cookies and cream and molten chocolate flavors. They both taste fine but  if I were comparing they just don't taste as good as the double chocolate or mocha cappuccino by Optimum Nutrition. I think that the Cellucor whey is too thick when mixed and needs a lot more than 8 oz. of water or milk. The taste is a bit too sugary for me though it only contains 1g of sugar.

     I have not noticed any difference in my recovery (I take it as a post-workout) nor in my muscle growth. Simply put, it is an okay whey protein. To be honest I really prefer the Gold Standard Whey Isolate by Optimum Nutrition. I personally just prefer the taste and how it mixes so well.

Ashley

Whey protein!

   So yesterday I finally got my whey protein powder. I was out for about 5 days and my new supply finally came in the mail. I thought I would share with you the protein I just bought and why I bought it. I actually hadn't tried this protein before and I bought it after I researched quite a bit to find a protein powder that was low sugar, low calorie, tasted good and easy to mix. The protein I bought is the Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey. It's in the flavor mocha cappuccino. It does contain whey protein isolates and concentrate.  It has 24g of protein per serving (1 scoop) and I purchased the 2lb container which has 28 servings and cost me about 26 dollars. So far drinking it twice, I like it. The taste is good, though I think I enjoy chocolate more. It mixes very well, I always used a blender so I normally didn't have too much of a problem blending my protein but it is nice to be able to just mix with a spoon if I am in a hurry. The flavor is delicious and I like how this brand has so many flavors to choose from. If you want to read reviews and or purchase this protein, you can check it out at  http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/opt/whey.html or http://www.amazon.com/Optimum-Nutrition-Standard-Double-Chocolate/dp/B000QSNYGI

I will continue to try out this protein and update you guys on what I think about it. Also I will see if I notice any increased results in my weightloss and muscle gain that seem correlated with this product.

***Update: I REALLY like this whey. I have seen excellent results! This whey is low carb, low sugar and low fat. It has helped me lose fat and lean out while still building great muscle.  

***I'm not sponsored, this is 100% my own opinion.