Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Rocky Road, 5 Pound (Packaging May Vary)

First off, I'd like to say that I'm not a nutritionist, or a health nut / fitness bro. Just a regular dude who eats right and works out / runs a few times a week. That being said, this is a great Whey Powder and I am very subscribed to this brand alone. I used to use Muscle Milk Protein Powder, but under the advice of my friend (who is a health/lifestyle adviser) I dropped the MM Brand and switched to ON. To keep it short and sweet, I will list some things to note followed by my personal experience / tips with using this great product. Things I've Noticed: 1. ON Brand has a much more basic ingredient list, with no nonsense or 'padding' to increase their profits. It's mostly Whey Protein, and a few other things for taste and texture. 2. Speaking of taste and texture, this stuff is the real deal. I've only tried two flavors so far, Rocky Road and Strawberry, but they are both excellent. The flavor is very light and palatable, in the sense that you can go through the 5 pound tub without getting sick of the flavors and having to choke them down. It's also not sludgy at all, it mixes so easily you could probably use a spoon, though I use a Blender Bottle. The powder is extremely fine and flour-y when compared to my past protein powder choices. 3. It also doesn't clump together after initial blending. For example. I'll pre-mix my drink before I leave for work at 2:00, and I store it in the cooler until 6:00 or 7:00 and it is just as new. 4. The only downside I've noticed about ON is the price. It is a little pricey at just under 60 dollars for 5 pounds, but I think that with something you put in your body to support your health, it is better this way than to settle for inferiority. Personal Tips: So, in my few months of using ON Brand, I've also found that it does wonders in the mornings when you need a quick protein shot but don't have the time. Often on these mornings, I will mix the whey powder into shakes / smoothies. Like I said, I've only used the two flavors, but here are the smoothies I make with them if you are interested: Strawberry -> 1.5 Cups Whole Milk, 1 Banana, 4 - 6 Strawberries, 3 Ice Cubes, Strawberry ON Powder Chocolate PB Banana -> 1.5 Cups Whole Milk, 1 Banana, 2 - 3 Tbsp. Peanut Butter, 3 Ice Cubes

The Rocky Road flavor by far is the best flavor out of all the flavors offered by Optimum Nutrition. I have tried double rich chocolate, extreme chocolate and vanilla but all of those have that metallic artificial sweetened taste to it. It was hard to drink with water especially on a cut. On the other hand the rocky road flavor is really good and doesn’t have that metallic taste to it, the flavor tastes original similar to the ice cream and with milk it’s even better. 10/10 would HIGHLY recommend rocky road over all flavors if your not so sure about which to pick. This does keep me full with one scoop to eliminate that craving for food or sweets post workout if you’re looking to cut and get lean. Pros: - Best tasting - Easy to drink with water - No after taste - Tastes like the real deal Cons: - Slightly clumpy (Usually all powders have this con) - On the sweeter side - Might make you want more (Tastes like a desert which is a pro for me)

I always buy ON whey. I prefer the gold standard whey over the isolate, even though the isolate has a few more grams of protein per scoop. I've had several different flavors, and I like to try something different each time. I was not a fan of the vanilla shake, it reminded me of cake batter ice cream..I love cake batter ice cream, but I was expecting it to taste more like plain vanilla, and I just dont like the idea of drinking cake batter, so I wont be buying that flavor again. I really like the Chocolate Malt flavor and I think that's my favorite so far. I most recently purchased Rocky Road because of the rave reviews. I definitely really like it. I usually drink it with water, although it honestly doesn't taste very much like the ice cream flavor if you mix it with water. If you mix it with milk, it tastes AWESOME and very similar to the ice cream. However, I usually use water for various reasons and so I don't love it quite as much as I would otherwise. It has a weird aftertaste (with the water) and I don't really know how to describe its general flavor, other than very "artificial"... I feel the need to chug it to "get it over with" because I dont really enjoy the rocky road flavor that much (unless it's with milk, but I dont usually use milk). Chocolate malt tastes good with water or milk, same with Double chocolate. As always, this protein blends super easily with water or milk, I always use a shaker cup so I have no idea how easy it mixes with a regular cup and a spoon/fork, but probably easier than most other proteins in my experience. Never clumpy.

Best flavor ever. It honestly feels like I’m drinking a chocolate milkshake every time. Great taste, smooth texture, and makes it easy to look forward to getting my protein in. Definitely my favorite flavor so far.

This protein supplement has become an integral part of my training as a high-level surf ski and flatwater kayak coach and athlete. The quality of the protein seems to be excellent, the price is right, and it's an easy product to mix in a shaker or in a blender. I usually get the Double Rich Chocolate, which is very palatable straight out of a shaker or in a mixed smoothie, and love it. No fake sweetener aftertaste, not overly sweet, real chocolate flavor, and a nice consistency. Based on other reviews, I just ordered a 5 pound tub of the Rocky Road, which is often declared as the best of the flavors. Unfortunately, I hate it. It's OVERLY sweet with an artificial, bitter aftertaste. The protein quality seems the same, so I'll suffer through it and then go back to the Double Rich Chocolate!

rocky road: I love this flavor. I was worried it may be too strong or too sweet and it wasn't.. it was very subtle. The rocky road flavor tasted like the extreme milk chocolate flavor with a hint of marshmallow. I LOVE marshmallows so this was really good to me and a few hours later I wanted another shake. I tried it both cold and warm. The first time with water and creamer(I didn't have milk) and the second time just water and it was still good with just water. cake batter: just received this flavor and it tastes even better than rocky road, the taste is faint but it's nice, just a basic cake flavor but not gross or overly sweet! i tried milk chocolate also and that was good as well. The only problem was that there were some small clumps but they weren't that bothersome I still liked it. Overall the flavor is great but it doesn't mix as well as other proteins I've used before. I still would definitely recommend it especially if you like chocolate and marshmallows.

Many other companies making protein powder will try to convince you that their product is something special. For example they will say it’s derived from a specific source or that it’s a special flavor or that it’s natural. This gives them an excuse to jack up the prices and screws the consumer. I like how optimum nutrition just has completely straightforward and simple packaging that just simply states its premium protein powder and what it can do for you. They also offer the best prices in bulk. I bought the 10 pound bag since I’ve already purchased three 5 pound containers over the years and wanted to save money in the long run. I don’t think there are many other seller on Amazon selling this much protein powder in bulk and such high quality and low price. Only the 1 pound package is completely a rip off because it costs $40 and I’ve bought it at places like target for less than 30 bucks.

First of all... I'm not a juice-head (nothing against those guys... I have friends like that... so please don't beat me up), I'm an average middle aged guy who is exercising more (cardio, some weights and I play ice hockey 1-2 times per week) and watch what I eat. I'm trying fix what sitting on my butt at a desk for the last 15+ years has done to me. So far I've lost 60 pounds over the last 18 months, slowly but surely <applause break>. Did you guys know eating half a pizza isn't good for you and having two bagels on "Bagel Friday" isn't such a hot idea either? Who knew? So... I've added this to my workouts. I have a scoop with a cup of low sugar vanilla almond milk within a half-hour of either working out or playing hockey and I've noticed a huge improvement in not being sore as hell the next day... that alone makes this worth it for me. It makes it a ton easier to go exercise the next day, which is good. I work out or play hockey in the late evenings after work, so having this when I get home fills me up so I don't go around the kitchen "grazing" on junk before I go to bed. I've also looked at the label to see what's "in it" and the bulk of it is the protein. There is lots of junk out there where less than half is protein and the rest is filler. Plus I could ACTUALLY pronounce the other ingredients. That and so many good reviews of this product encouraged me to give it a shot. Make sure you think out where this container is going to go... it's big. The first couple of times I used a spotter to make sure I didn't fall in... I'd hate to read about any of you have some "Baby Jessica in the well" incidents with this... I just dated myself didn't I? So... I think you should give this a try.. also did I mention it tastes great too? I love this stuff! Do it.