Though the Tiger Fitness content side has only been online for a few weeks now, it has already featured a number of great articles. Some of their most interesting reads include Marc Lobliner’s “Gone in 60 seconds? 5 tips to last longer in bed”, as well as Giant Sport’s own Bruce Kneller and his piece “Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act – Worst law ever?”. Tiger Fitness have now got another post supplement enthusiasts will want to read, covering the overshadowed issue of beef protein powders. As upsetting as the whole amino spiking problem is where brands can simply put in 10g of actual whey, then 10g of aminos and advertise it as having more than 20g of protein. The trouble with beef protein is almost as disturbing. The idea around these kinds of formulas is that you think you are getting the kind of cuts you’d usual spend a little extra on for one of your many meals, but in powder form. Unfortunately just as Steve Shaw says in the Tiger Fitness post, that is not necessarily the case. “Beef protein powder, typically labeled as Hydrolyzed Beef Protein Isolate, is NOT made from cow flesh. Sorry to be the bearer of awkward and somewhat gross news, but beef protein powder is actually derived from the throwaway parts of a cow”. This has become more of a concern recently as a number of big brands have found their way into the category over the past couple of months. While there could be a few more things added to the story, Steve Shaw covers everything you really need to know, which will encourage you to inspect future beef purchases just as much as you should now be inspecting whey proteins.
