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What’s Your Favourite Protein Powder Flavour?

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What’s your favourite protein powder flavour? Or haven’t you decided yet? When it comes to protein boosting, you have to have flavours that keep you happy and interested, or you can get flavour fatigue easily!

Luckily GoProtein has so many enticing flavours to choose from…

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Protein Powder Flavour Highlights from GoProtein

Chocolate orange

Who doesn’t love a Terry’s Chocolate Orange? Reminiscent of these chocolatey treats, the chocolate orange whey protein is one of our favourites.

Banana

There’s something about banana milkshakes that transports you back to being a child. Easily one of our most popular fruit flavoured protein powders; it’s particularly good for adding to a smoothie in the morning!

Belgian chocolate

If you want to feel like you’re having a treat when having your protein boost, then the Belgian chocolate flavoured protein powder is the one for you!

Simple, strong and delicious, this one’s for those with a sweet tooth.

French vanilla

Want to keep it simple? Our vanilla flavours are plain without being boring. For those wanting to enjoy a simple and yummy flavour, without too much sweetness – vanilla is for you! It is also great for adding into overnight oats.

High Protein Snacks for Gym-Goers

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If you’re on a busy schedule, it can be hard enough to fit in a gym session; let alone pack in a high protein snack. Here are some ideas for high protein snacks for gym-goers – enjoy!

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Ideas for high protein snacks

Protein powder Shake

Whipping up a protein powder shake is really one of the easiest and quickest ways to give yourself a boost before a gym session. You can use one of our handy shakers to mix your chosen protein, and drink it on the go.

Protein filled flapjacks

Have you heard we also do delicious protein-packed treats? Our flapjacks are easy to eat on the go, and are great for those with a sweet tooth.

You can also bake with protein powder, making pancakes or cookies with a protein boost, and ration these for pre / post gym snacks.

Nuts and seeds

Don’t grab for high fat crisps or chocolate, grab a handful of almonds or sunflower seeds and use this as a quick snack. Especially if your body is craving fuel – you need to feed it optimal food and not a quick snack that doesn’t give you the nutrition you need for your workouts.

Slim down or Bulk Up – How Whey Protein Can Help

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Whether you are looking to slim down or bulk up, whey protein can help. You can use it as a meal replacement to reduce your calories; or as a protein boost when you want to gain muscle mass.

Slim down with whey protein

You can use whey protein as a satisfying meal replacement when you are trying to cut those calories but not lose nutrition. Our Mega Go Dietpro is high in protein, and has low-GI carbs, food fibre, healthy fatty acids, and vitamins and minerals.

The delicious flavours available means that you can keep your meal replacements interesting and not get bored. To find our how whey protein can help you slim down, contact us or browse our product descriptions.

Bulk up with whey protein

It’s sometimes hard to eat the volume of protein you need to support a heavy training regime. You can use any of our whey protein products as a booster for your workouts – and as a protein snack.

If you are committed to bodybuilding, then our Muscle Power All-In-One whey protein can help.

Fun Protein Boosts for Body Builders

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Eating as much protein as is needed for body building can get a little boring, so here are some fun protein boosts to add in those amino acids, creatine and protein isolates that your body needs.

Add protein powder in your breakfasts

Alongside our protein porridge, there are lots of ways to use protein powder in breakfasts to boost your morning. Try our favourite protein powder overnight oats, or these fun smoothie recipes.

Give your body a protein boost after your workout

It’s important to ensure your body has enough energy to burn straight after your workout. Give your body the fuel it needs within 30 minutes of your workout for maximum impact. Learn more about when to take your protein shakes.

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Seeds and nuts and salad extras

Add these five protein-rich nuts and seeds to your salads and meals to boost your protein intake. Chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, almonds, walnuts and flax seeds are super loaded with goodness and protein.

The texture of the nuts and seeds adds some interest to your meals too.

Using Protein Powder As Part of a Balanced Diet

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Whether you are building muscle or on a weight loss journey, it’s important to use protein powder as part of a balanced diet. A range of whole grains, vegetables, meat and other proteins are essential to ensure your body receives all the nutrients and minerals to keep you healthy.

The Nutritional Pyramid

The nutritional pyramid is a great resource to ensure you maintain a healthy range of food, in the right ratios.

  • With salad, vegetables and fruit at the base, these are the things you should eat the most of – 25%
  • Wholemeal cereals, breads, pasta and rice are the next level up, and make up a moderate amount of your diet – 25%
  • Milk, yoghurt, cheese – 15%; alongside lean meat, tofu, seeds, and fish – 15%, make up a small but important third tier of the pyramid
  • The top tier is for healthy fats – 10% max of your diet

Protein Powder as a supplement to your diet

If you are an athlete, body builder, or exercise a lot; it’s quite possible you will benefit from using protein powder as a supplement to your balanced diet.

Making a balanced meal in the morning before heading to the gym can be a bit hit or miss. Whereas a banana or overnight oats + a protein shake is just what your body needs before a workout or weight training session!

3 Ways to Use Protein Powder in Meals

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If boosting your protein intake is your goal, here are 5 easy ways to use protein powder in meals to increase your daily consumption.

Add flavoured whey protein to yoghurt

Most health conscious people have yoghurt in their fridge, and adding a flavoured protein powder is a great way to save money on yoghurt flavourings; but also add a boost of protein to start your morning.

Try our Strawberry Delight flavoured GoPro Whey Bodybuilding Protein to plain yoghurt for a delicious morning treat.

Fruit salad sprinkles

Did you know that you can sprinkle protein powder on fruit salad for a healthy breakfast or dessert option? You don’t want to use too much, as the texture can be off-putting. But a small sprinkle is a great case of ‘every little bit helps’.

Try our tutti frutti blend of Muscle Power All-in-One on your next fruit salad.

Pancakes

Pancakes are probably the easiest and most delicious way to include protein powder in your meals. With no detracting from the texture of the pancake, flavoured protein powders actually enhance any pancake recipe.

Try the Chocolate Cookies flavour Mega Go MaXpro Lean Protein powder in your next batch of pancakes – you won’t be sorry!

If you get really adventurous, you can even try using protein powder in salad dressings! Try these fun snazzy protein shake recipes for something different too.

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Cost Effective Protein Boost With Mega Go Protein

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Looking for a cost effective protein powder? Our Mega Go Protein complex is a high protein boost in an economy blend. Without losing impact or quality, but built for those training hard and in need of large quantities!

Large Tubs

Available in 2kg and 4kg tubs, our Mega Go Protein is built for those needing big quantities at great prices. If you are training hard and want to keep your protein at an optimal level, it is best to take a serving around 1 hour before your training, followed by another immediately afterwards. Read more information on when you should use protein powder here.

Great Flavours

Available in great flavours: Chocolate Mint, Strawberry Delight, Tropical Banana, Velvet Vanilla, Chocolate Cookies, Chocolate Hazelnut, and Jamaican Coconut; there is bound to be a flavour for everyone.

Economy with Quality

There’s no reason to skimp on quality when creating a cost effective economy blend of protein powder. With the Mega Go Protein formula, you get 28g of muscle building protein per serving and there are a huge 100 servings per 4kg tub.

This is a great daily protein blend, and with all the great flavours, you won’t get bored! See our Protein Powder shop for all the varieties.

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Meal Replacement to Aid Weight Loss

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We have developed our Mego Go DietPro whey protein product for those looking to use it as a meal replacement to aid weight loss. Alongside a exercise regime, protein drinks help to boost your metabolism and get your weight back on track.

Partial Meal Replacement

Whey protein shakes are a great way to boost your body before a workout, a key part of weight loss. But also as partial meal replacements to cut down on snacks or food that isn’t helping your goals. Busy anyway? Our whey protein shakes are quick and easy in our shakers!

Delicious Flavours to Keep it Interesting

Dieting can be boring, but there is no reason to lose interest in your protein shakes. Our flavours include:

  • Chocolate Cookies
  • Chocolate Mint
  • Strawberry Delight
  • Velvet Vanilla
  • Tropical Banana
  • Chocolate Hazelnut

We have two formulas – one diet formula for men, and a weight loss formula for women – check out the shop for more details.

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The Importance of Stretching Before a Workout

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The importance of stretching before a workout cannot be overlooked. Stretching is basically preparing your body for a workout, and will help prevent injury.

Why is stretching important?

Stretching can help prevent muscle strain, and thus avoid injury. Stretching is also important for loosening your body up before putting it to work. Pre-workout stretches promote circulation and can reduce old injury pain as well.

Don’t forget that regular stretches are good for your posture too!

Keep your stretching routine regular and planned

Not all stretching is good. Haphazard stretching or incorrect stretching can actually hinder not help, so it’s important to learn good stretching techniques. Ask your trainer or gym staff for tips.

You want to work and develop your muscle groups during stretching time, so keep to a pattern of stretches that work each group. Develop the length and stretch of each exercise as you go, and don’t push yourself too fast.

Stretch post-workout too!

Cooling down and stretching post workout is important too. Don’t forget to stretch and shake out those muscles to stop seizing. This is a good time to have a protein shake too – while your body is still needing that muscle fuel!

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Try our range of Whey Protein powders for your post-workout boost!

Start Your Day with High Protein Porridge

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Finding the time to protein-load can be hard, especially for those with busy schedules. While our range of protein powders can keep you fuelled on the go, sometimes you want something heartier. Try our High Protein Porridge – just add hot water for a delicious high protein breakfast!

Start your day the right way

With 25g of pure protein, our High Protein Porridge provides the perfect boost for those morning workouts.

With delicious flavours too (Maple Syrup or Strawberry Apple), you don’t have to skimp of taste and satisfaction

The importance of breakfast

Everyone knows that starting the day out with a good breakfast is a good idea. And especially when you add working out and weight training into the mix.

Try our range of Whey Protein powders – great flavours at a good price!

High Protein Porridge from GoProtein