Post-workout nutrition is one of the most heavily marketed areas of sports supplements. Finish your final set and you are immediately told you need: protein, BCAAs, creatine, carbohydrates, glutamine, electrolytes, and a specialized recovery blend before the so-called anabolic window closes. The reality is much simpler. The best post-workout supplements in Canada are the products … Read more
Training creates the stimulus. Recovery is where your body deals with it. That recovery process involves much more than simply drinking a shake after your final set. Your body may need to restore fluid, replace electrolytes lost through sweat, replenish carbohydrate stores, provide amino acids for muscle protein synthesis, maintain normal muscle function and—over the … Read more
Most protein powders are easy to classify. Whey isolate is whey isolate. Casein is casein. Pea protein comes from peas. Protein blends are different. One tub might combine whey concentrate and whey isolate. Another could mix fast-digesting whey with slower-digesting casein. Some products use several dairy proteins—and others combine multiple plant proteins. That makes shopping … Read more
Protein shakes don’t always need to taste like milkshakes. Clear whey has become popular because it takes the familiar protein shake and turns it into something closer to a fruit drink. Instead of chocolate, vanilla and cookies-and-cream, think lemonade, peach tea, blue raspberry and tropical fruit. For anyone tired of drinking thick shakes every day, … Read more
Finding a whey protein powder isn’t difficult in Canada. Finding one that’s actually worth buying is another story. Walk through Amazon.ca or a Canadian supplement store and you’ll find everything from inexpensive whey concentrate to premium isolates promising faster absorption, better recovery and cleaner nutrition. For most lifters, though, the goal is much simpler: get … Read more