BSN Syntha-6 Protein Powder, Chocolate Milkshake, 2.91 Pound
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Customer Reviews of BSN Syntha-6 Protein Powder, Chocolate Milkshake, 2.91 Pound
Customer Review: I rarely write reviews but this product's quality warrants one
Summary: 5 Stars
BSN's syntha 6 protein mix (chocolate flavor) is the best tasting protein shake I've had. I've tried muscle milk, EAS, Optimum Nutrition, Six Star Muscle etc. all pale in comparison to Syntha 6 in one important aspect: This tastes "good" with water. By good I mean better than a completely neutral taste. I do indeed look forward to them, but they don't elicit the same reaction as a fresh pizza say. In the world of protein however, this is a monumental leap forward. Everything else is fairly self-explanatory. This is a mix of proteins and contains casein. This means that it's good for controlling appetite and releasing protein slowly throughout the day. I'd recommend a whey protein bar to have after you workout at the gym, but you probably could do without. Just make sure you're getting at least .6x your weight in pounds in protein grams, preferably .8x.
While many people trying to build up don't care about having to add milk, those of us trying to cut weight will find this to be a godsend. 1.5 scoops is 300 calories and will fill you up in the morning. If you factor in the thermic effect of food this product really only contains 160 calories per scoop (10% less calories for most food, but calories due to protein require 30% of the energy they provide to be expended in breaking them down. Thus 22grams x 4 = 88 calories from protein. 88 x.7 = 61.6 + 112(.9x) = 61.6 + 100.8 = ~160. ) I find 6 small meals of protein rich food allows me to be just barely hungry and have around 1400 normal, 1100 absorbed calories. I'm losing fat like crazy and keeping(and gaining a bit) of lean muscle mass.
Customer Review: Syntha-6 chocolate: Incredible flavor!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I wont comment on the protein quality. I think that has been said and proven so many times. Besides, I have only taken it for several days so I dont have any real elements for judgement.
I am going to say only that those 5 stars are for the unreal excellent flavor. This is serious. I dont know how certain people can say the double rich chocolate from Optimum Nutrition is excellent. I mean, with milk one can consider it drinkable, maybe good, but not close to excellent.
This one is. Even with water it has a great flavor. I think the kit is that it has milk powder on it, and one serving (much bigger than the usual whey scoop) has 200calories. I recently bought a optimum nutrition's vanilla Ice cream 10.37pounds bag of whey and now i dont even want to drink it, and i rated it 5 stars but that was only before i tried this one.
All that comes at a price because a serving of syntha-6 is more than twice the price of most whey proteins on the market, but in my opinion it is worth every penny. I dont think I will be ordering any other protein powder anymore.
Also, sustained released protein like Syntha-6 (casein among others) is the way to go if you are in a caloric deficit regime (dieting to lose fat) as it is better preventing muscle catabolism than whey, as it keeps the body with a proper nitrogen balance for a longer time). Be careful who you take nutrition advice from, take what i say with a grain of salt. Google casein protein and confirm it.
Customer Review: Great taste, but go easy on other foods
Summary: 4 Stars
I went through one big bucket of this stuff (loved it) and half a year went by before I ordered more. I absolutely love the taste of this stuff; however, being overweight and having a body that is very sensitive to carbs and fats in that weight loss seems difficult for me, this stuff didn't seem to help much in the way of weight loss. In fact, my fitness trainer at the gym was suggesting to me that I take a protein shake, and I said I was taking Syntha-6, and he looked at me like a deer in headlights, "You're taking Syntha-6?!" I said "yeah, not consistently, but I'm trying to .." He interrupted, "No!! Don't take that. Get rid of it. I took some of that and it seemed strangely fattening."
I honestly didn't like the guy and thought he was a bit of a d-bag, but he was probably somewhat, if only a bit, correct about Syntha-6. I never lost weight with it, I only maintained it. You probably need to take it as a total meal replacement, not as a snack and certainly not as a wash-your-food-down beverage. You also need to have an active fitness pattern when taking this; this stuff is intended to be used for providing what the body needs when undergoing weight training and fitness, not a sedentary lifestyle. On the other hand, if you eat extremely light it would probably be a great meal in itself for someone sedentary.
Customer Review: Interesting protein
Summary: 4 Stars
So I normally take ON for b4 and after and mix ON with milk for mornings/nights but I got this to just try it out and see what the "rage" was all about.
Taste: Tastier than ON DBL rich for sure but not neccesarily better or easier going down. Because the taste is so heavy and rich it seems really artificial and strange. The taste with water is actually better than when mixed with milk. I still prefer double rich chocolate since thats not a strong flavor and not bad tasting light flavor. In the end the taste is above average for protein.
What I didn't like, I bought this mainly for use in mornings and before sleeping sometimes as a meal replacement. Without an extra snack you will get hungry! therefore using this at night would probably be a bad thing since it may not keep you through the night. Not to mention there is a unknown amount of caesin which some have mentioned might be around 15% which isn't much at all.
Lastly per serving it doesn't have as much protein as other brands.
In the end I would probably not buy this product again and just wait for a caesin deal. If you haven't tried it, it was nice for the experience and could be great if you are cutting and use this solely every 2-3 hours as meal replacements.
Customer Review: Not a bad shake!
Summary: 3 Stars
I've been on the hunt for a protein shake worthy of becoming a favorite and thought I'd give Syntha-6 a try. I've not been using the product for long, so if I wake up in a few days with a different body I'll have to come back and give this a different rating but for now all I have to go on is quality/taste.
Taste: Not a bad tasting shake at all. The only thing that bugs me is that it tastes a little like the wal-mart Body Fortress brand chocolate protein but Syntha-6 is a little creamier.
Quality: A little lacking in this department. It still gets a little on the chunky side even in a shaker bottle.
In short - this is a very drinkable shake but I like for my shakes to be a little on the thicker side. So far the BEST shake I've had is Chocolate Ultramet. Mixes GREAT and it's as thick as cake batter with just water! I'll probably keep a tub of Syntha-6 around for post workout/before bed.
*UPDATE*
I just finished my first jug of Syntha-6. After a month, I gained around 2.5 pounds. I also noticed a slight increase in strength but nothing out of the ordinary. I will probably order another jug to use for post workout/sleep shakes.