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In an ideal world, you want to be eating around five to six meals per day consisting of low carbohydrate content and high in protein. However, it isn’t always practical to be preparing and cooking all these meals if you have other commitments such as a full time job.  For those times where whole food isn’t an option, then the next best thing is a meal replacement protein shake. For one, it is far healthier to consume a protein shake than it is with junk food or worse still skipping a meal!  As a rough guide, you don’t want to be replacing more than two meals with protein shakes.

Main Advantages Of Meal Replacement Shakes

• convenience

• simple

• set amount of calories per serving

• practical if you have a busy day

Maximuscle Promax Diet Meal Replacement Shake

Promax Diet is one of the best meal replacement shakes out on the market today.  An effective shake that is low in sugar and fat, ideal. Furthermore, the protein content is high, caloric content is low and carbohydrate content is low.

HIGH PROTEIN MEAL REPLACEMENT SHAKES

MAXIMUSCLE PROMAX DIET

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My review on USN Pure Protein IGF-1 based on Cappuccino flavour

This is actually my first USN supplements review I have ever made. I have seen USN in just about every supplements shop I have ever been to and also every supplement website I have been on, yet I have never actually bough any of their products. So, I have decided to do so…

I came across USN’s Pure Protein IGF 1 while I was looking for a good quality protein blend and possibly something to replace my usual CNP Pro Peptide or Boditronics Midnight Express for a pre-bedtime protein shake. I have heard so many people mentioning this product in the past but only asking if anyone else had tried it, so I think it is a fairly forgotten about or over looked product.

The more I read about USN Pure Protein IGF 1 on their product description and nutritional profile the more I realised I could have stumbled onto a cracking protein blend, if the flavours could match up to the nutritional profile. Each serving, approximately 56g of USN Pure Protein IGF 1 delivers roughly 40 grams of protein from five different sources: isolate; concentrate; calcium caseinate; soy and egg albumen with only 2.2 grams of carbohydrates as well, and including vitamins and minerals plus 17 grams of BCAAs (branch chain amino acids)! All in all, a great profile.

Taste wise, I bought USN Pure Protein IGF 1 in cappuccino as I love the taste of coffee, however, when you first open the tub there isn’t any hint of cappuccino flavouring at all, it just smells like a generic protein powder flavour. Although as soon as you mix the protein powder with water or milk then it is a different story, you get a rich, but not too strong, cappuccino flavour that I could personally drink all day long.

Mixibility – No problem what so ever. May froth a little to start with due to the whey isolate but soon settles down leaving a smooth liquid.

Overall I am very impressed with this product and if I can break away from using Maximuscle Promax Extreme I would definitely try USN Pure Protein IGF 1 whey.

In Summary:
Taste 9/10
Mixability 9/10
Texture 9/10
Overall 9/10

CNP Pro-Mass is a mass gainer that has been firmly established on the market for quite some time now. Pro-Mass is not the most intricate formula, instead it has earned its value in the simplicity of the product itself which it portrays to be backed up by sound, scientific reasoning to add muscle to your frame.

Every 100gram serving delivers you with 394 calories. Included, is a 35g ample release of slow, undenatured micellar casein protein and whey protein concentrate. The quality of the protein content is hard to dispute in Pro-Mass. However, where uses may be more cautious is the Maltodextrin included in the formula. CNP appear to believe that for gaining sheer mass, maltodextrin works most efficiently due to its rapid digestion. On the contrary, lean gainers may be looking for a more prolonged, low G.I blend of complex carbohydrates that others in the industry offer. Despite this, it’s difficult to argue that maltodextrin isn’t an effective tool for “hard gainers” and those looking for a nice hit of calories. As we said, the simplicity in this formula has increased its popularity. For fat content, CNP have been wise with Pro-Mass and opted for a large dose of MCT oils in the formula, retaining credibility for the renowned good taste. Alongside this is also a fair serving of fibre, which may go some way to aiding the product’s efficient digestion.

Overall, CNP Pro-Mass can be utilised as a very effective tool for adding lean mass but as stated may also have potential drawbacks to the formula. It isn’t the cleanest gainer in the industry, which may see it suited better to those with fast metabolisms, hard gainers or people who are simply looking to rapidly add some weight. Pro-Mass can be a useful additional to a mass building arsenal.

1. Place two kettlebells on the floor about shoulder width apart. Position yourself on your toes and your hands as though you were doing a pushup, with the body straight and extended. Use the handles of the kettlebells to support your upper body. You may need to position your feet wide for support.
2. Push one kettlebell into the floor and row the other kettlebell, retracting the shoulder blade of the working side as you flex the elbow, pulling it to your side.
3. Then lower the kettlebell to the floor and begin the kettlebell in the opposite hand. Repeat for several reps.

1. Lie on a flat bench with a barbell using a shoulder grip width.
2. Hold the bar straight over your chest with a bend in your arms. This will be your starting position.
3. While keeping your arms in the bent arm position, lower the weight slowly in an arc behind your head while breathing in until you feel a stretch on the chest.
4. At that point, bring the barbell back to the starting position using the arc through which the weight was lowered and exhale as you perform this movement.
5. Hold the weight on the initial position for a second and repeat the motion for the prescribed number of repetitions.

Variations:

• You can perform this exercise using a dumbbell or an E-Z bar instead of dumbbells.

1. Lie against an incline bench, with your arms holding a barbell and hanging down in a horizontal line. This will be your starting position.
2. While keeping the upper arms stationary, curl the weight up as high as you can while squeezing the biceps. Breathe out as you perform this portion of the movement. Tip: Only the forearms should move. Do not swing the arms.
3. After a second contraction, slowly go back to the starting position as you inhale. Tip: Make sure that you go all of the way down.
4. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Variations: You can perform this exercise using an E-Z bar or dumbbells.

1. Grasp a cable bar attachment that is attached to a low pulley with a shoulder width or slightly wider overhand (palms facing down) grip.
2. Stand erect close to the pulley with your arms extended in front of you holding the bar. This will be your starting position.
3. Lift the bar by elevating the shoulders as high as possible as you exhale. Hold the contraction at the top for a second. Tip: The arms should remain extended at all times. Refrain from using the biceps to help lift the bar. Only the shoulders should be moving up and down.
4. Lower the bar back to the original position.
5. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Variations: You can perform this exercise with bands, barbells or dumbbell. You can also use a single handle and work one side at a time.

1. Stand up with your torso upright while holding a barbell at a shoulder-width grip. The palm of your hands should be facing forward and the elbows should be close to the torso. This will be your starting position.
2. While holding the upper arms stationary, curl the weights forward while contracting the biceps as you breathe out. Tip: Only the forearms should move.
3. Continue the movement until your biceps are fully contracted and the bar is at shoulder level. Hold the contracted position for a second and squeeze the biceps hard.
4. Slowly begin to bring the bar back to starting position as your breathe in.
5. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Variations:

• You can also perform this movement using a straight bar attachment hooked to a low pulley. This variation seems to really provide a good contraction at the top of the movement.
• You may also use the closer grip for variety purposes.

1. Lie on a flat bench and grasp the straight bar attachment of a low pulley with a narrow overhand grip. Tip: The easiest way to do this is to have someone hand you the bar as you lay down.
2. With your arms extended, position the bar over your torso. Your arms and your torso should create a 90-degree angle. This will be your starting position.
3. Lower the bar by bending at the elbow while keeping the upper arms stationary and elbows in. Go down until the bar lightly touches your forehead. Breathe in as you perform this portion of the movement.
4. Flex the triceps as you lift the bar back to its starting position. Exhale as you perform this portion of the movement.
5. Hold for a second at the contracted position and repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Variations: You can also perform this exercise with a barbell, an E-Z bar, an E-Z bar cable attachment, and dumbbells.