Optimum Nutrition Pro Gainer Vanilla Custard, 5.09 Lbs

Good mass builder with even better taste. Didn't get tired of it quickly.

As described!

I did like the taste It’s not too sweet like other gainers which is good I didn’t like that one serving is almost two scoop One scoop is (100gm)

Dislike

The packaging was great and genuine product. This product only will work when you have strict diet.

Background I have been working out for about 20yrs and have professionally competed in powerlifting competitions for at least 10 of those years. Within that time early on I tried just about every legal supplement available with disappointing results. Most of the workout supplement market is pure snake oil and a total waste of money, as a result I took a good 15yrs off from taking a single supplement. To date, I've only found two supplements I truly believe in CreaPure Creatine and now this protein. Taste Without a doubt this is the best tasting easiest to mix protein I have ever had. I've tried everything from EAS premade protein shakes to various powders. The EAS protein shakes were the only ones I found somewhat palatable until I tried this protein. So far I've only tried the Strawberries and Cream since I'm not a fan of chocolate, but I may try the banana flavored shakes next. Texture Very easy to mix, no hard clumping to try to break up, almost effortless to mix into milk. Side Effects Almost every other protein shake I've had left me feeling lethargic and bloated, not to mention a total loss of appetite for at least an hour afterwards. This protein has none of those side effects and amazingly I'm still hungry right after downing a shake even though a shake is 2 full cups of milk and a full cup of protein powder. Results I have been taking the protein for less than 2 weeks yet the results are already incredible. I mainly started taking the protein to see if I could get my shoulder to heal faster and possibly to put on 5-10lbs of muscle weight; my strength and recovery times have gone up faster than I thought possible, I've put on about 5lbs in two weeks, and my shoulder feels almost completely healed. I will caveat my results with the fact that I've been working out most of my life, and my results may either be a symptom of way too few calories and protein prior to taking the supplement, or it could just be due to my body rapidly taking advantage of the extra protein and calories due to many years of working out. Also I changed my workout the same week I started taking the protein to try to get my shoulder to heal faster. The Bad The scoop is huge, I have yet to find a mixer that will fit the scoop and since the powder mixes so readily with milk I don't see the point in using a blender. Also this protein is pretty pricey but as they always say, you get what you pay for. Last but not least you have to take a lot of it; 1 scoop is a full cup and it needs to be mixed with 2 cups of liquid (water or milk). Conclusion I can only imagine what new levels I will reach when I start combining CreaPure with these protein shakes, for now I will just stick with the protein until I start hitting plateaus. Although this protein is a bit pricey, and was the sole reason I hesitated even trying it, I can definitely say its worth every penny.

I have consumed 3 boxes of this and i like its impact. Good product.

Mixes very well (better than ON protein products) and has a very high protein to carb ratios plus tons of essential vitamins and minerals. Taste is quite good (Vanilla Custard) though nothing to rave about. Please note that the total calorie content per dosage is not the highest. It suits me fine, since at 640 calories it is just right to push a normal to slightly lower than maintenance diet into the bulking diet territory (so no complex re-computations needed) and has the right ratio of proteins, fats and carbs not to require re-computation of the rest of the diet. However, if you have very high caloric needs (if you are already a big guy and are struggling with diet targets of 3500+ calories or you are a true ectomorph), this may be an expensive proposition as you may need more than one scoop. At 14-17 scoops per package (depending on how high you heap your scoop) at almost 5K, this is very costly. If high protein content is not a requirment (or if you wish to further supplement with a protein powder) this is not the most cost effective way to gain mass. For pure quality and for medium size people with normal metabolism or slight ectomorphic characteristic, this is a great choice if price is not a consideration.

Two words - Brilliant and Effective! Enjoyed every scoop - would recommend it absolutely for those body gains. With 60gms of Proteins per scoop, make sure, you work out properly.