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hey Chris do you know anything about probiolic-sr it says its a 12 hour protein. its kinda like Grow! i think. you know anything about it?

[quote]maddog87 wrote:
hey Chris do you know anything about probiolic-sr it says its a 12 hour protein. its kinda like Grow! i think. you know anything about it?
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Yes, I know I’m not Chris, but since this article was bumped today, I thought it’d help you out.

From TC’s Protein Insider:

"T: What about the time-release proteins that are starting to come out?

PI: Well, I’m not the world’s greatest protein scientist, and protein catabolism/anabolism isn’t my main area, but initially, a lot of lay people, or bodybuilding-type self-professed scientists, thought that providing a steady state of amino acids through an IV drip all day long would be great! You’d have the ultimate protein synthesis going on, and catabolism wouldn’t exist, and you’d slowly evolve into this super hero thing.

But in reality, your body’s real smart, and it down-regulates ? it beats you to the punch ? and a steady stream of amino acids doesn’t work after a few hours. Instead, it looks like pulse feeding ? giving the body a shot of protein and amino acids every few hours is really the best way to go. Hell, I really shouldn’t even say that because I’m shooting myself in the foot. A lot of companies want us to develop these time-released proteins for them, and we stand to make some money. So, it’s kinda’ dumb of me to say that they don’t work. But, what the hell.

Anyhow, it’s probably better to go to bed after a protein meal, and have some sort of period of “protein deficiency” at night, so your protein response is super heightened when you break that fast. That’s why it’s important not to skip breakfast."

http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=460792

Bottom line, stick with Grow!

[quote]maddog87 wrote:
hey Chris do you know anything about probiolic-sr it says its a 12 hour protein. its kinda like Grow! i think. you know anything about it?
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I’d be wary of any protein that claims to be perfect for pre, mid, post, and nighttime feedings. It just doesn’t work that way.

Anyway, the ad copy looks pretty wonky and I can’t find a list of the actual ingredients - just the “supplebabble” pseudo-science ad copy. My guess is it’s a blend of proteins with maybe some fiber thrown in, but I don’t know without the ingredient list.

Hello Chris,

3 questions:

1 - When you squat/deadlift, do you suck your abs in, leave them or push them out?
2 - what is your view on high rep bodyweight callesthetics for MMA fighters? Is it useful or bringing early arthritis?
3 - what is your opinion of probiotic stuff? In the uk this is the big thing, is it useful?