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20+ Protein Supplement Industry Statistics & Market Trends

May 9, 2022 By Jess Billitz

There’s an ancient proverb in the Swoly Bible that reads;

“Proteins are like LEGOS. Protein is the building block of muscle; LEGOS are the building blocks of building blocks. Ipso facto, you can never have enough of either.” – The Brofessor

That one’s Confucius-level deep and — perhaps unintentionally — dead-on accurate. (The protein part, not the LEGO bit; anybody with a soul knows you can’t have too many LEGOS.)

The protein supplement industry is absolutely booming and is only picking up steam with each passing year. These 20+ market trends might just inspire you to brew up a shake right now!

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HTLT Casein + Whey Protein Powder Review (Worth It?)

May 7, 2022 By Geoffrey Ejiga

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Casein and whey teamed up in this nice-tasting HTLT protein powder classic.

Together they provide fit-freaks the necessary protein and amino acids for a successful fitness journey. But before you order a truckload of this protein-y stuff, you have to know what you’re paying for.

At $39.99 a bottle, you must be wondering if HTLT’s Casein + Whey Protein Powder is really worth it.

Let’s find out!

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Hot Take: Most Sports Supplements Are Junk

March 21, 2022 By Jess Billitz

The sports supplement industry topped a $40 billion global market size in 2021, while the average health-conscious Millennial dumped $56/month into these “miracle” pills ‘n powders.

But how’s this for a hot take: most of your favorite sports supplements are pure trash — or at least not as effective as their intentionally misleading labels suggest.

(There, we said it.)

Many slimeball supplement companies prey on naive consumers at wit’s end, knowing damn well they’re fudging the numbers or putting a more glamorous spin on their products.

Ready those pitchforks because we’re stirring up a little controversy here.

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Is Sculpt Nation’s Fruit Punch Creatine Worth It? [Review]

March 21, 2022 By Jess Billitz

As the unofficial and never-elected spokesperson for the entire fitness community, we’ve taken the liberty to crown creatine as the “king” of all sports supplements. Creatine is one of the most well-studied supps in history, linked to increased size, performance, strength, power, all that.

V Shred’s Vince Sant launched his own supplement line — Sculpt Nation — which includes a little ‘ol thang called “Fruit Punch Creatine.”

But priced at $1.23 per 5g scoop, is Sculpt Nation’s Fruit Creatine worth it?

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Is Sculpt Nation’s Protein Powder Worth the Money? (Review)

March 21, 2022 By Jess Billitz

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Whey protein is a staple in any fitness nut’s supplement cabinet. These chocolaty and vanilla-y protein powders rev the body’s recovery processes to repair microscopic muscle-tearing to increase the size and restore strength.

Sculpt Nation’s Whey Powder is only the latest in a long line of supplements from V Shred founder and fitness influencer Vince Sant.

But at $47 per two-pound tub — or $1.56 for each 25g serving — is Sculpt Nation’s Protein Powder worth the money?

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30 Surprising Fitness Supplement Industry Market Statistics

January 26, 2022 By Jess Billitz

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Beeline to the health & fitness aisle at your local supermarket or chain retail store, and you’ll find yourself in a “magical wonderland” that many lifters describe as “heaven.”

Rocket freeze pre-workout powders for a caffeinated jolt. Birthday cake-flavored protein bars to rebuild those pythons. Horse pill fat burners that slim down the gut you owe to pizza roll binges.

It’s a fitness junkie’s playground!

But if you explore a little deeper and yank a few tubs from the shelves, you’ll realize that sports nutrition is only the icing on the cake.

Other dietary supplements — like herbs, multivitamins, and energy bars — rule the supplement industry like they’re going out of style (fad or not).

It seems like everyone has dietary capsules tucked into their bags. These 30 surprising fitness supplement industry market statistics will examine how we fill in the remaining nutritional gaps.

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Does Creatine Break a Fast? (And Does it Matter?)

November 15, 2021 By Steve Burden

One of the greatest things about the fitness industry is how it constantly adapts throughout the years, never afraid to change its standards based on new information or techniques that are discovered.

While in years past you’d have heard bodybuilding great Arnold Schwarzenegger touting the use of supplements such as creatine, you’d likely have associated concepts along the lines of fasting more with holy men, like the Dalai Lama.

In the modern fitness world, though, they go side by side, considered some of the most effective supplements and dieting techniques, respectively.

The question is, though, while they are both effective individually, what happens when you combine the two?

To answer that, we’ll first have to look at what both of those things are.

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15 Sports Nutrition Industry Statistics & Market Trends

August 16, 2021 By Jess Billitz

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Three-time Mr. Olympia runner-up and three-time Arnold Classic victor — Kai Greene — once offered up this bit of wisdom:

“Bodybuilding is an art; your body is the canvas, weights are your brush, and nutrition is your paint. We all have the ability to turn a self-portrait into a masterpiece.”

But there’s definitely a third piece Greene forgot to mention: sports supplements as the palette.

It takes a perfect blend of all three to build an all-natural, stage-ready physique like Simeon Panda or Jeff Seid. That might explain why the sports nutrition industry is flat-out booming.

Check out these 15 sports nutrition industry stats that’ll boggle your mind!

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Does Pre-Workout Break a Fast? (And Does It Matter?)

September 22, 2020 By Steve Burden

When it comes to the world of fitness, everyone wants to see results as quickly as possible.

Everywhere you turn, celebrities, athletes, and trainers are telling you about “the best way” to achieve your goals.

This frequently leads to people trialing new supplements, fad diets, and fashionable workouts, desperately trying to find one that gives them that “quick fix” they’ve been looking for.

But what happens when you try two options that not only don’t work together, but could potentially negate the effects of the other altogether?

Well, that’s what we’re going to be discussing today, as I’m going to look at whether or not taking a pre-workout supplement breaks your fast, and if so, does it actually matter?

Before we get started, though, let’s quickly go over what fasting and pre-workouts actually are.

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How Long Does Preworkout Last? [Surprising Details]

May 30, 2019 By Kyle Hoffman

How long does preworkout last in your system before it wears off?

Have you considered using a preworkout supplment to boost your workout energy?

Or… are you currently using preworkouts, but don’t know whether it’s actually helping you at the gym?

It can be difficult to guage whether a preworkout is doing it’s full job and that’s why it’s important to answer some common questions about them like…

How long does preworkout last?

Make sure you read this article to the very end because you’re going to learn what exactly a preworkout is, how long it lasts, how your tolerance affects the benefits and a lot more.