Muscle Elements Post Pro
Pros
- Mixability
- Taste
- Value
Cons
- N/A
Muscle Elements is a brand that has some steam out there, but you don’t find them on a lot of the retailers we are used to shopping. Don’t let that fool you. They have a plethora of good products across the sports nutrition spectrum.
Post Pro from Muscle Elements is an all-in-one post-workout recovery formula featuring 30g of Carbs, 20g of Protein, 10g of Aminos and 5g of Creatine. They really make it easy for you to get in your fast absorbing, post-workout nutrition to help with muscle protein synthesis. This is a solid post-workout option for those of you looking for convenience and affordability.
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We then look at effectiveness. If the post-workout formula is top-notch, you can bet that it will be effective. Heck, clinical studies say so, we will just reiterate it to all of you!
Then we move into the taste of the different flavors we’ve tried. We grade each flavor separately and average the scores for their overall taste rating. We were able to test out the following flavors: Orange Cream Pop.
Mixability refers to how well the powder mixes in 12oz of water. We use the shaker bottle test. This would be your typical Blender Bottle with the spiral chrome ball.
Finally, we talk about value. Value is the combination of profile, effectiveness, taste and mixability in relation to cost. Another part of value are the competitors and other versions of post-workout products on the market.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][divider line_type=”Full Width Line” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/2″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]
Ingredients Profile
[/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20″][vc_column_text]Post Pro from Muscle Elements is really taking a lot of the key recovery ingredients and tossing it into one formula. Looking into each of those “key” areas is what we want to do for you to let you know the quality of them.We start with 30g of carb claim. This is true. The reason this product may be more affordable than other post-workout products is because it still relies on Dextrose for the carb source. I personally feel like people should move on from dextrose and look into Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin, a much higher quality carb source. Yes, getting 30g of carbs post workout is great, but there are additional benefits coupled with the carb source. The higher quality carb the less bloat and blood sugar spiking you’re going to get. Overall, 30g of carbs is nice, I would prefer a higher quality source.
Protein is key post workout. Post Pro has 20g of protein, broken down into 12g of Whey Protein Isolate and 8g of Whey Protein Concentrate (80% – quality). Getting 20g post workout is decent. I do like to try to get 30g post-workout. The combo of WPI and WPC is solid because you get the fast absorbing protein in WPI and then the slower digesting protein in WPC (albeit not much slower). This is a high quality protein blend that I am a fan of.
Your 10g of aminos comes in the form of 5g of L-Glutamine and 5g of BCAAs. Getting 5g of L-Glutamine is a good dosage post workout. I used to supplement with L-Glutamine all the time. Recent studies have shown that it doesn’t do as much for muscle recovery as it once was thought it did, however there is a bunch of benefits surrounding gut health. The BCAA ratio is unique at 3:1:2. I like the 2:1:1 due to the multitude of studies proving it is the ideal ratio. Some people do like the additional Leucine as it is the key to mTOR activation (starts the muscle protein synthesis engine). I am not opposed to it. This 3:1:2 is much better than the BS 10:1:1 we’ve seen.
Creatine is one of the most proven supplements on the planet. Post Pro give us 4g of Creatine Monohydrate and 1g Creatine HCl. Unique here is Creatine Monohydrate should be dosed at 5g and Creatine HCl at 1-2g, you typically don’t need both. ME is essentially giving you a full dose of both types of creatine. What is kind of cool about this is if your body doesn’t respond well to one version, you have a back-up plan. I prefer Creatine Monohydrate, so I would have been 100% OK with a full 5g dosage, but I understand why they did what they did.
Outside of the 30:20:10:5 claims, you get a couple other ingredients that serve a purpose in muscle recovery. Tart Cherry Powder, which has been proven to reduce muscle soreness when used post-exercise, is used at 400mg. The study conducted to prove it works used 480mg of tart cherry powder. I would say that the 400mg is sufficient however. Coconut water powder is used at 300mg to help with muscle hydration. I would like to see this higher in the dosage category, around 500mg, but it is a nice to have.
Overall, a good post-workout option based on the ingredient deck. My takeaways are that the carb source could be improved. I think Dextrose is a thing of the past, and maybe ME will update in the future (but if they do the price point will go up too). I would also prefer the 2:1:1 ratio BCAA. For Creatine, and me personally, I would like all of it to be the most studied and proven Creatine Monohydrate, but I see why they do what they do. Still, even with that, this is a really good post-workout option.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/2″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”6208″ alignment=”center” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][divider line_type=”Full Width Line” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]
Effectiveness
[/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20″][vc_column_text]With any post workout supplement that contains carbs, protein and aminos, I look at two big things, muscle soreness and bloating.Regarding muscle soreness, lately I have been having more, but I also upped my workouts in intensity during my push/pull/leg sets. I also supplement with other aminos. I would say that muscle soreness existed but it would have been much worse had I not had Post Pro and BCAAs that I was taking.
The other is bloating. Dextrose is a carb source that can make you bloat, and a little bit it does. You feel a tad bloated but it also depends on how much you take. If you stick to the two scoops = 30g of carbs you are more likely to be non or less bloated. For me, because I wanted 30g of protein, I would do three scoops, which would be 45g of carbs – it’s only reasonable that you get a little more bloat with it.
With a higher quality carb source you may not get that, but it wasn’t intolerable.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][divider line_type=”Full Width Line” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]
Taste
Orange Cream Pop: [/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20″][vc_column_text]I am a big fan of orange and citrus flavored supplements. However, when I knew there was protein in this, and 20g nonetheless, I thought this was going to taste awful. To my surprise, it was really good. You couldn’t even tell there was protein in it. We’ve all had protein and it’s typically a bit thicker and has a distinguished protein taste. ME Post Pro did a great job masking it.
Orange Cream Pop tastes just like you’d expect. This was on-point in terms of flavor. Nice work ME![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][divider line_type=”Full Width Line” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]
Mixability
[/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20″][vc_column_text]Two scoops of Post Pro is damn near 80g!!! I would have though this would be mixed so bad. It was really really really good. See the emphasis on really?! Honestly, 80g of ingredients and it mixed well into 16oz of water with a blender bottle. Protein is typically the ingredient that can clump, no issues with clumping at all. This might be the biggest mixability shock in the history of FI. See video for proof.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][divider line_type=”Full Width Line” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Value
[/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20″][vc_column_text]Post Pro retails for $35-$40, depending on retailer, for 15-servings. That is $3 a serving, which can seem quite high for some. You do have to realize all of the things that are in this supplement: carbs, protein, aminos and creatine. These things all cost money. Would it be less expensive if you bought Dextrose, Protein, Gluatmine, BCAA and Creatine to make your own? Sure, but you have to pay for convenience, and this stuff tastes and mixes great.If they changed from Dextrose to HBCD this would be a $50 product, easily. Overall, it is worth the month, but look for sales and determine what your goals are.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”Available at these Fitness Informant approved retailers:” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:22px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” link=”|||” el_id=”table”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color=”#efefef” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”2px” column_border_style=”solid”][tabbed_section style=”default” alignment=”left”][tab title=”20-SERVINGS” id=”1509114502646-0d67c-c5b0″ tab_id=”1510193254965-0″][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” top_padding=”10″ bottom_padding=”10″ text_align=”left” css=”.vc_custom_1509116724210{background-color: #2e2e2e !important;}”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text] PRICE COMPARISON:[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/tab][/tabbed_section][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”10″][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” column_margin=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” centered_text=”true” background_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/4″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]
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