Is ”The Protein Works” Worth It?

[paladin]

Hi all.

I have been looking to purchase a good value protein powder for myself, my initial thoughts were fixed on the overrated Optimum Nutrition’s Whey Protein (Gold Standard), but they seemed to be a little out of reach, hence some research had to be done to look for an affordable alternative.

So, I found this product called The Protein Works and it seems to have some decent rating & reviews in Daraz.

This has good protein value in it too as compared to protein powders of other brands.

It also falls into my budget, whilst ON’s Whey Protein exceeds my buying range a little further.

So, the important question here, has anyone here used it before? What has been your experience with it? Please feel free to share.

Thanks in advance.

Daraz rating & reviews: https://www.daraz.pk/products/the-protein-works-whey-protein-80-1-kg-22-lbs-chocolate-silk-i2129993-s10185157.html??dsource=share&laz_share_info=5013235_200_100_4119590_4226621_null&laz_token=b61dc669de9466eaa3326b507d296915

[azfarnb]

ON was around 3000rs a pound last dec. I dont know or have heard reviews about this product. Maybe check muscle tech?

[paladin]

Will, check. ON is selling at 6k at JackedNutrition.

[azfarnb]

Thats insane. I got my 10 pounder from dubai at 1500/pound and the rates here then were around 3000. 6000 tau nirri bakwas hai. Anyways, good luck!

[paladin]

Yeah, these online supplement stores are charging 1k in advance. 2.2 lb package of ON Whey Concentrate is selling at 4-5k in Daraz.

[paladin]

If anyone has experience with The Protein Works please do share.

[paladin]

@Massive_One @Taimur92 do you guys, by any chance, have some insight on this?

[Massive_One]

If anyone has experience with The Protein Works please do share.

never tried The Protein Works bro. how many servings does it have ?
but i'd say if you cannot take enough meals a day, then you can go for this as this comes under your budget.
i used Whey way before actually one scoop a day and otherwise chicken and eggs was the way to go for me : )

[paladin]

40 servings, 19.6g protein in 25g scoop.

Also, I've been a consumer of eggs as well, I usually take around 5 eggs but today I decided to increase the intake of eggs to 10 as I want to reach around 180 grams of protein. Yes, chicken is also one of the things in my daily diet along with red meat. However, all those things were putting me around 140 grams of protein.

I have two options, I either go for 10 eggs or this protein powder. Will see. Thanks for your input.

[Massive_One]

I have two options, I either go for 10 eggs or this protein powder. Will see. Thanks for your input.

great, do calculate the budget, if you can eat that much in a day .. then go for it.
otherwise, these meal replacement powders are actually there for a reason ... all you need is a scoop of it and a glass of milk and you are good to go : )

what is your metabolism type ? endo, ecto or meso ?

[moizadil]

So bro I got all the experience you could ever want. I ordered the total mass matrix and whey 80 last week. I have used whey 80 before and I have also used on before but this is my first time using a mass gainer.

As for the effectiveness, it is as effective as on. Mixes very well and tastes great too. The number of servings in a 7k bag is 80 so it's decent vfm as well. On whey for the same weight is around 10-12k in the market depending on where u buy it from so I guess this is quite a good deal. If you have the money for on then buy 2 whey 80 from tpw and double your protein intake??

[moizadil]

I was skeptical when making the decision but the protein factory is an international brand by the name of the protein works. It has great reviews so I went for it.

[moizadil]

There's a another brand myprotein who ship to Pakistan and is even cheaper than tpw. Idk how the customs would work on that but that too seems like a decent deal

[paladin]

I am between ectomorph and mesomorph.

Back in the day, I had difficulty gaining muscle, but after doing calisthenics (bodyweight exercise) for 5 years, I was able to build a decent physique. I weighed 70kg (not very high for a 6”2 person) then I joined a gym in November last year, I did gym till February of 2020, and then the gym shut down. I continued to train at home, I stick with compound exercises like push-ups, pull-ups, squats. That's the only exercises that I can do at home, I do have dumbbells, but I've been avoiding them.

I decided to bulk during the pandemic, the exercise intensity and motivation had died but slowly and steady I continued to do them, I reached 80kg in two months, (mostly fat) and then I started the cut which has been going on for some time. I introduced cardio in my routine, I have a gym bicycle at home.

My local gym has secretly reopened again, and people are going there more than ever. They advised the gym-goers to park their bikes away from the gym, to fool our already stupid police and it works like a charm. Either the gym owner bribed them or they're just really stupid.

Sorry for the long post.

[Massive_One]

My local gym has secretly reopened again, and people are going there more than ever. They advised the gym-goers to park their bikes away from the gym, to fool our already stupid police and it works like a charm. Either the gym owner bribed them or they're just really stupid.

sad but lol : )

okay, so that's why i was asking cuz if you have difficulty gaining weight (or muscle mass) (ectomorph) then you'd need a lot of food + the supplements to give you that extra boost to gain weight and muscles.

just keep your carbs and proteins intact and you'll start noticing muscle difference in 3 months

[paladin]

So, dudes and girls, I ended up purchasing the The Protein Works.

I have to say, it is cheaper considering the competition and the prices that have skyrocketed and made bodybuilding almost impossible for a common man, all thanks to increased tax on supplements.

So, I bought it from the same vendor in Daraz (link above), and to my surprise, the delivery was super late and as you can expect I had to eat egg whites to compensate for my already deteriorating muscle fibers, all thanks to 40c in Karachi and dwelling without AC, (come on!) and my mother forced me to eat the whole egg including YOLK! So, that's like 5-6 freaking YOLK a day and all that in the extreme the heat of Karachi! I got eczema, and rash everywhere on my body, still recovering from that.

Coming back to the Protein. As I said earlier the delivery was late, one week late to be exact. But as soon as I received it, I started taking it from the next morning.

Recovery is good. I am taking two scoops per day, one in the morning after/before breakfast, and second after work out.

Chocolate Silk tastes ultra bad in oats, almost made me puke, I had to hold it in like a man. I'd suggest you mix it in water/milk and drink it.

I recommend it to anyone who might be interested in this.

Hope it is a brief, yet comprehensive/badass review you've ever seen.

In easy words, The Protein Actually Works!

[paladin]

Here’s a small update.

After this review was posted, I ended up trying all of their flavors, or almost all their site offered. I’d say if you’re buying from Daraz, then you’d only get Chocolate Silk available in your range, which tastes terrible, and even worse in Oats, not recommended by me.

However, if you buy it from their site, which is www.TheProteinFactory.Pk, you get to choose a variety of flavors that you can grow on.

As of speaking, I’ve tasted almost all flavors and they are great.

I have to say that TPW is a blessing for bodybuilders in Pak, the prices are reasonable & the results are decent. You get 19.06 grams of protein in a 25-gram scoop, which is hard to see in most Protein Powder these days, they usually have bigger scoop size written in their nutritional facts to fool “Shareef” people.

Nevertheless, I hope that this helps other people in buying their right protein powder.

Thanks!

[pappoochacha]

you didnt say how the others tasted

i was about to order choc silk and then cancelled.. the thing about ON is they claim 24g per scoop and in independent lab tests its actually 22.4, thats a pretty decent amount compared to others.

TPW have their own lab test uploaded on their site, which when i checked was 74% while they claim it to be 78%. which is pretty much the same i guess.
but if u say the taste was terrible, i will gladly pay extra for a better taste which i know for sure ON is great in.
was there any good tasting flavor in TPW?

[itshamzayo]

I have tasted different protein shakes and in my experience tpw chocolate silk is the best in terms of taste, provided you shake it with milk. All powders taste horrible with water. The others I've had are on double rich chocolate (bearable), tpw cookies and cream (barely drinkable) and on french vanilla creme (absolutely disgusting and vomit inducing). That last one made me develop a hatred for protein powders and that's how I stopped taking the powders. The ever increasing prices didn't help either. The first time I bought tpw in late 2018 was for 4000rs for 4lb, now I see it is up to 7.8k.

Protein shakes are decent if you want to build up muscle fast, but eventually when you start getting close to your natural musculature limits, they stop working and become an expensive disgusting curse. If you really want protein powder, I suggest tpw as it is the cheapest, very decent and legit option in pak. And in my opinion tpw does taste better than on. From some reviews I read back in the day, it was seen that tpw was the best tasting powder amongst others around the 80% protein per scoop mark. The actual best tasting one was some powder with just 30% protein per scoop.

[paladin]

All except Chocolate Silk tastes better in my opinion. When I first had it, I mixed it in my white oats and god it ruined the taste, I had to force myself to eat it, and never did I ever mix it in my oats again. Just keep it aside for regular protein shake uses.

Currently, I am using a caramel macchiato flavor, and it tastes great.

Yes, ON, is great but it’s way too expensive for most people.