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The Most Helpful Favorable Review:
Worked well for a beginner
I'm totally inexperienced with weightlifting or training, but I knew I wanted bigger arms/shoulders/pecs so I went to GNC (expensive mistake) and got the stuff the lady at the counter said was the best. I started taking muscle milk about a month ago.. no serious lifting or anything- just pushups/situps/crunches and dumbell curls and stuff. In a matter of about a week my arms and pecs were very noticably bigger, followed by my shoulders. I only take one scoop ~5-10 mins before I work out for about 30 mins to an hour depending on how psyched I am at the time. I got what I would call great results and will only buy muscle milk in the future... I would highly recommend it- I got mocha joe flavor and it tastes great. When you mix it with milk it tastes even better.
- True muscle growth and repair while increasing your creatine and energy production.
- Promotes efficient fat burning
- Increases lean muscle growth
- Allows for faster recovery from exercise.
- Nature's Ultimate Growth Formula!
Efficient Energy Production: Lean Lipids are special fats that are easily mobilized for workout energy, enhance your body's fat metabolism and promote protein synthesis, antimflammatory effects and mineral retention.
Muscle Milk Benefits:
Best ways to use Muscle Milk:
- Before: Drink Muscle Milk 30 minutes - two hours before your workout as you would a performance shake or smoothie
- During: Drink Muscle Milk together with Cytomax to flood the body with growth nutrients and acid-buffering agents
- After: Drink Muscle Milk within one-hour after workouts to encourage muscle synthesis during periods normally marked by breakdown
- Evening: One serving of Muscle Milk before bed helps make your sleep time more anabolic
Protein
When you work out, you break down the muscles. The hope is that they will rebuild themselves a little thicker, and stronger. But this is far from guesswork. Protein is needed to help the muscles recover. When protein is ingested and broken down, it is broken down into amino acids. These are what your muscles use to recuperate.
There are many different possible sources of high quality protein. Then include, but are not limited to whey, chicken, tuna, egg white, beef, turkey, other fish, ostrich, soy.
The timing of when the body uses and therefore needs protein, is largely unknown, and different for different people. Therefore, it is suggested that you spread protein ingestion out throughout the day. There are however certain times when you should pay special attention to protein intake.
Muscle Milk Information:
Muscle Milk - Whey Protein Ingredient
1. What is it and where does it come from?
Out of the many protein sources out there, the whey protein in muscle milk is the ultimate. It comes from milk. Protein can be found in a variety of foods--mainly meats, such as fish, beef, and chicken. Dairy products as well as eggs, cottage cheese, soy and vegetable protein also contain good amounts of protein. Nevertheless, none of these sources compares in quality or ease of use like whey protein. During the process of turning milk into cheese, whey protein is separated out. (expand this – tell me why it is good that it’s derived from milk) The whey protein in muscle milk has the highest value in providing branched –chain amino acids, which result in building and retaining muscle tissue.2. What does it do and what scientific studies give evidence to support this?
Muscle Milk (the highest quality and best form of protein) is incredible stuff. It provides the body with the necessary building blocks to produce amino acids that are used for building muscle tissue. Nearly every bodybuilder knows the importance of protein supplementation. Studies have been conducted that compare whey protein to other sources. They have found that whey protein contains the perfect combination of overall amino acid makeup... and has just the right concentrations for optimal performance in the body. Both hormonal and cellular responses seem to be greatly enhanced with supplementation of muscle milk whey protein, too! Not to mention the benefits whey protein has on the body's immune system according to documented scientific research. Whey protein also plays a role as an antioxidant and an immune system builder. Most importantly, consistent whey protein intake coupled with exercise will result in consistent muscle building.
3. Who needs it and what are some symptoms of deficiency?
Muscle Milk is very, very important for bodybuilders, dieters, and, just about everybody! Since athletes and bodybuilders work out often, protein levels become depleted. By being a direct precursor to building muscle and essential amino acids, such as glutamine (a muscle enhancer, endurance builder, and muscle deterioration reducer), the content from high quality whey protein not only can, but will help one's muscles recover and grow faster by bring up the levels of protein. With dieting and those wishing to lose some extra fat, whey protein can be very useful because a good intake of protein balances blood sugar levels, while carbohydrates cause blood sugar levels to fluctuate. When the blood sugar levels stay balanced, one is not as prone to rampant eating and has more energy and greater fat loss. Whey protein allows a person to control his or her diet effectively. Most people who want to change their body for the better could benefit from muscle milk supplementation; however, since protein is naturally found in many food items deficiency is usually not a problem.
4. How much should be taken? Are there any side effects?
Training athletes often consume 25 grams of the whey protein found in muscle milk per day. Bodybuilders who want serious gains (and are burning serious calories), generally consume 150 grams per day. Extremely high doses of whey protein are not recommended, as this will cause the body's liver to be overloaded and you won't get the same benefits as with a consistent lower amount taken three to five times per day.
Muscle Milk - Creatine Compound
The creatine found in muscle milk is a compound that can be made in our bodies or taken as a dietary supplement. The chemical name for Creatine is methyl guanidine-acetic acid. That sure is a mouth full - which is why it is much easier to just call it creatine. Here is the chemical makeup of creatine -
Creatine is made up of three amino acids - Arginine, Glycine and Methionine. Our liver has the ability to combine these three amino acids and make creatine. The other way we get creatine is from our diet.
How much Creatine do we have in our body? This varies based on the amount of muscle mass you have and your weight. On average a 160 pound person would have about 120 grams of creatine stored in their body.
Where is Creatine stored in our body? It is believed that 95 - 98% of the creatine in our body is stored in our muscles. The remaining about 2- 5% is stored in various other parts of the body including the brain, heart and testes.
Is the 120 grams of creatine in my body enough? Maybe. The whole idea behind taking creatine as supplement is that if you workout you burn-up a lot of creatine. If you take a creatine supplement, like muscle milk, you will have more energy - because the ATP energy cycle can go on for a longer time. We go into supplementation in another article - but here is the quick run down. Unfortunately your muscle's creatine supply is not limitless. The average human has between 3.5 and 4 grams of creatine per kilogram of muscle. Once you use up the creatine in your muscle you have to rest your muscles and wait a while before you can exercise the muscle again. Studies have shown that the human muscle can store up to 5 grams of creatine per kilogram. So, by taking a creatine supplement you can raise your levels from 3.5 to 5 grams of creatine - and thus enjoy more of the benefits of creatine.
What happens to the creatine in muscle milk that is not used by the body? Excess creatine is eventually converted into the waste product creatinine and excreted from the body.
Muscle Milk Details:
An "evolutionary" muscle formula promoting efficient fat burning, lean muscle growth and fast recovery from exercise. Muscle Milk's metabolically favorable ingredients stimulate growth and recovery in a similar manner to mother's milk nourishing a baby.
- Creatine Production: A patent-pending, medically proven EndoCreatine gives you maximum benefits of creatine loading and storage by increasing your body's natural production of creatine.
- Efficient Energy Production: Contains Lean Lipids, special fats that are easily mobilized for workout energy, enhancing your body's fat metabolism and promoting protein synthesis, anti-imflammatory effects and mineral retention.
- Muscle Growth and Repair: Contains EvoPro, a complex ratio of proteins, peptides and amino acids designed to replicate the amazing benefits of mothers milk for rapid tissue growth and repair.
Muscle Milk triggers new levels of mascular growth in 3
ways other products can't:
Endocreatine™ makes 3x more creatine inside your body
We discovered a patent pending, medically proven method to increasing your
own body's production of creatine by an amazing three fold. These creatine
factors help your body to produce three times more creatine than usual. Creatine
supplements are good, but so is your body making more of its own. ENDOCREATINE
also scavenges toxic homocystein, an enemy of muscle growth.
Evopro™, natures ultimate anabolic protein
- amino blend
Human milk is composed of highly unique and complex proteins, peptides, and
amino acids, which is why it grows human muscle tissue so rapidly. EVOPRO includes
these alpha and beta micellar caseins, a-Lactalbumin, lactoferrin, glutamine
peptides and more. Nature created this precise mix to stimulate muscle growth
to higher levels, and EVOPRO is the only nitrogen source to deliver it.
Leanlipids™ "Good Fats" that help you
get leaner
Human milk contains custom fat structures that actually promote leaness, while
retaining more energy in the body. This promotes thermogensis, enabling protein
and amino acids to be used for muscle growth at higher levels. LEANLIPIDS even
help retain minerals critical to muscle contraction, and are the only source
of these customized lipids for serious atheletes.
Muscle Milk Supplements:
| Muscle Milk Supplement Facts Serving Size: 2 Scoops (75g) Servings per box: 15 |
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Amount Per Serving |
% Daily Value* |
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| Calories | 348 |
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| Calories from Fat | 162 |
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| Total Fat | 18g |
28% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g |
40% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg |
1% |
| Sodium | 200mg |
8% |
| Potassium | 595mg |
17% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 12g |
4% |
| Dietary Fiber | <2g |
8% |
| Sugars | 6g |
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| Protein | 32g |
64% |
| Vitamin A | 33% | |
| Vitamin C | 33% | |
| Calcium | 33% | |
| Iron | 33% | |
| Vitamin D | 33% | |
| Vitamin E | 33% | |
| Thiamine | 33% | |
| Riboflavin | 33% | |
| Niacin | 33% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 33% | |
| Folic Acid | 33% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 33% | |
| Biotin | 33% | |
| Pantothenic Acid | 33% | |
| Phosphorus | 33% | |
| Iodine | 33% | |
| Magnesium | 33% | |
| Zinc | 33% | |
| Copper | 33% | |
| Chromium | 33% | |
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| * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet | ||
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