OxyElite Protein (InnerCircle Email)

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Dear Inner Circle Member,



After all these years in this industry, it takes a whole lot to tick me off.
Well...when my research team brought me their latest findings...
...Let me tell you, I flew off my handle...
And after I tell you why, I'm pretty damn sure you're going to be just as mad too...
Because my friend, we've been played for fools...
Big time...
Think of how much dough you and I have dropped on protein over the course of our lives.
When you add it all up its pretty scary.
$40-$50 per month? Over the course of five, ten, twenty years?!
You're looking at, on average, around $5,000...
Now, that's actually pretty fair if you've been 100% happy with the results.
But how many times have you switched protein over that time?
Easily 5, 10, even 20 times...or more...
Here's why we we've NEVER been satisfied...
Because We've Been Scammed!!!
Ready to get pissed off?
What if I told you that out of the 5 stacks you've dropped on protein, you may have only gotten $2100 worth!
Yup, that's about 40% for those keeping score...
Would you be happy if you paid for 20 ounces of red meat, but only received 8?
Of course not...and...that's exactly what's happening here...
Even though you thought you were crushing 23 grams of protein, it's possible you've only really been getting 10!
What we uncovered (and what should have you stark raving mad) is that many protein manufacturers have been exploiting the most evil protein loophole we've ever seen.
Listen to this...
When a manufacturer submits their protein product to most analytical chemistry labs around the country, the labs will use what is considered the “standard” method of measuring protein content of a food.
This generally consists of one of two methods known as the Kjeldahl method and the Dumas method (1).
Both methods rely upon the determination of total nitrogen content to calculate the protein content...
But here's the problem...
These methods were developed back in the 1800's! (WHAT!?)
In fact, these methods are so friggen' archaic that they're unable to differentiate the nitrogen found in protein from the nitrogen found in non-protein sources!
WTF? What A Bunch Of D-Bags...
Listen, I have no idea how those old-timers even came up with this method before the lightbulb was invented. But I'll tell you what...
The methods still do a fairly decent job of determining the protein content of certain whole food protein sources. For example, if you want to determine the protein content of a glass of milk, these methods do a decent enough job...
But as for 21st century nutritional science? Come on...

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It turns out that when a non-protein nitrogen source is added, these “old-school” methods just can't differentiate the two and the results become seriously skewed, making it appear that more protein is present in the product than what truly is (1).
This limitation is exactly what some scumbag manufacturers in China took advantage of several years ago when they were caught spiking certain pet food products with melamine. A hyper-toxic, nitrogen-containing compound, in order to falsely boost the protein content (1).
Enter “Shady Protein”...
Once the word got out, some protein manufacturers got right to the front of the line and started dumping ridiculously large quantities of non-essential amino acids (glycine, alanine & taurine are the most popular) and other useless amine-containing compounds in order to make their product appear to have more protein than there really is.
In fact, here's a shining example of how these clowns have been robbing us blind;





Not only do these aminos and nitrogen-containing compounds (like creatine) show up as “protein”, they register as 110% & 143% protein!
This means for every gram of glycine, it registers as 1.1 grams of protein...
Talk about throwing salt in the wound!
Not only that, but sometimes creatine makes its way into these products and that can register at 143% protein!
So How Much Protein Have You REALLY Been Getting?
Here's a quick hypothetical breakdown to show you just how little actual protein you may be consuming, using the same “amino trick” label above:
Protein on label: 25 grams
Glycine: 10 grams (registers as 11)
Now you're only consuming 14 grams of protein per serving!
If creatine is added at 3 grams, that's another 4.29 grams of “protein” so now you are consuming just above 9 grams of protein per serving!
9 grams! (Ever wonder why you seem to be doing everything right yet you're not making any progress? Here you go...)
No wonder why these proteins are always on some kind of crazy sale...
There's Barely Any Freakin' Protein In Them!
It's pretty cost-effective to do a Buy 1 Get 1 Free on air and fillers...
They can even show you a legitimate copy of their analytical results and, sure enough, it will indicate that the protein content is exactly what they state on the label...
But, since they may be employing these outdated and non-selective methods, the true protein content is not what's on the test results...
Seriously...
If this doesn't piss you off, I'm not sure what does...
It's All About That Chedda'
“Real” protein prices have gone through the roof over the last few years...
Couple that with rising manufacturing and flavoring costs and suddenly profit margin becomes a serious issue when “Shady Protein” has to report their latest quarterly earnings to the old men on the board.
And when profits drop, someone's getting canned.

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So to cover their butts, the guys-with-the-ties start “cutting” their protein with fillers, cheap amino blends and creamers...
Just like street thugs cutting yayo.
As if that wasn't enough, here's some protein science the shadeballs are also keeping to themselves...
Protein Degradation
Ignoring protein degradation is like...
...Stepping Over A $100 Bill To Pick Up A Nickel...
Protein synthesis is important, we all know that...
But reducing protein degradation is equally important, and critical, if you want to reach your goals...
These two are the main protein determinants of whether you are going to gain LEAN muscle or not...
Whey does not reduce protein degradation...
Casein, however, does reduce protein degradation and thus the two complement one another...
It's no coincidence that the two proteins are thought to be synergistic when combined (2).
Protein Kinetics
When we discuss casein and whey, it's also important to consider their kinetics in terms of amino acids appearing in the bloodstream...
After all, the goal of ingesting protein is to flood the bloodstream with various amino acids, including the essential amino acids and especially BCAA, so that they can make it into skeletal muscle where they are needed...
Well, when you ingest whey protein, amino acid levels quickly peak in the blood around one hour later, but they quickly plunge thereafter...
In fact, around 4 hours after ingestion, amino acid levels have either already returned to baseline or they've actually dipped below baseline!
With casein, on the other hand, it takes around 7-8 hours (i.e., twice the amount of time) for amino acid levels to return to baseline and in the case of BCAA's, they're still elevated even after 8 hours post-ingestion. It's no coincidence then that it has been shown that around 4 hours post-ingestion of casein, it still has approximately twice the effect upon protein synthesis compared to whey.
So, not only does casein prevent the degradation of muscle protein in the body, but it provides a longer-lived increase in protein synthesis (3)...
Whey has its place, especially within that first hour after ingestion, but you had better be sure that you're still ingesting another serving of whey every hour after that...
You Must Avoid Catabolic Pitfalls
A much simpler method to avoid catabolic pitfalls throughout the day is to use a product with both whey and casein in it in order to have a perfectly timed mix of proteins...
In other words...

If You're Drinking Whey During The Day & Casein At Night There's No Telling How Much Progress You're Leaving On The Table!

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Why You Should Never Consume Whey Or Casein Alone!
Broscience says that by simply mixing whey with a slow-digesting/absorbing protein like casein, it will allow the whey to become slowly absorbed as well...
However, a recently conducted study has shown that this is not the case. In fact, when whey and casein are ingested at the same time, their absorption profiles essentially stay the same (2).
However, we believe this is a good thing as the whey provides a large but transient rise in amino acid levels after ingestion, allowing a rapid increase in protein synthesis that is greater than that seen with casein (3,4).
Why Buy Two Different Protein Products When One Has All You Need?
There's no logical answer to that question...
That's why it's time to...
Fight Back!
You know us.
When we find something this “ugly”, we kick it into high-gear and come up with the answer.
After all...
Just like you, we use protein every single day too.
We certainly don't want to be “robbed” of actual protein while being stuffed full of crappy fillers!
And we know that you don't either.
So it should go without saying that when we decided to jump into the protein war, we wanted to do it right...
OxyELITE Protein™



FINALLY - Flavor & Science Together Without Dirty Protein “Tricks”! NO Fillers, NO Fakers, Incredible Taste & Quality
The #1 nutrition rule of getting leaner, stronger, bigger, better - whatever your goal may be - is to make sure you're meeting your protein requirement.
And you don't bust your ass every day –sacrificing blood, sweat and tears - just to have it nullified by your protein shake.
You've already seen that not all proteins are created equal...
You've already accepted that you've wasted an enormous amount of time and money on sub-par protein...
You're mad as hell, done once-and-for all with “Shady Protein”, and ready to load your body with REAL premium protein from someone you can trust.
Well, here it is...
OxyELITE Protein contains the most premium proteins we could find; premium Milk Protein Isolate (containing both casein and whey proteins) along with the highest quality whey protein concentrate available and micellar casein...




In recent groundbreaking studies, the protein combination found in MPI has been shown to have greater satiating ability, greater nitrogen retention, greater leaning potential and last, but certainly not least, greater lean muscle impact than whey or casein alone!
Did We Mention It Tastes Amazing?
World Class Flavor...An internal panel of testers unanimously agreed that OxyELITE Protein™ tastes AMAZING!
Until now, you had to choose between great taste with sneaky “tricks” or hard to swallow premium protein. We just solved the dilemma!

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Let's go over all the “boxes” we can check with OxyELITE Protein:
GREAT TASTE: Our supplier (who's involved in many proteins within the industry – remember, protein is a commodity and the supply chain is very small) said this was the best tasting protein he's ever had. Now that's saying something...
REAL PROTEIN: Loaded with 23 grams of the highest quality premium protein blend per serving. No fillers calculated in as protein.
ISOLATE AS FIRST PROTEIN: Premium Milk Protein Isolate (containing both whey and casein proteins) as the first ingredient.
HIGHEST QUALITY WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE: 80% WPC all the way baby!
BLEND OF IMMEDIATE & SUSTAINED RELEASED PROTEINS: To positively impact protein synthesis & protein degradation – consuming just whey or casein can leave you catabolic!
EVERY SERVING GUARANTEED: Can your protein say that?
LOW NET CARBS: Only 2 grams per serving...wow!
NO FILLER AMINO BLENDS: No shenanigans in this bad boy! No cheap filler amino falsely registering as protein.
NO MALTODEXTRIN: After all, you want to be lean, right?
ADDED CLA & MCT's: Tremendous added value!
ADDED DIGESTIVE ENZYMES: You know this, man!

Do You Want To Be Among The First To Get Your Hands On This Protein Dynamo?
Of course you do...
Here's how:
You know we always “bring it” when it comes to our beloved Inner Circle members...and this is no different...
In fact, we've now reset the bar with what I'm about to share with you.
Typically you'll pay at least $50 for a jug of REAL super-premium protein, if you can find it.
But not only are we going to let you test-drive our top-of-the-line premium OxyELITE Protein for a fraction of that, we're going also going to give you more. Much, MUCH more...

One 2 pound (25 servings) container of either Milk Chocolate or Vanilla Ice Cream flavor OxyELITE Protein (your choice of flavor!)
One 60 serving container of OxyELITE Pro Super Thermo Powder™ Blue Raspberry flavor (if you haven't had a chance to try this yet then you're in for a sweet surprise – this stuff is strong...plus just in time to get those extra cuts for summer)
Travel Packs, Travel Packs, Travel Packs!
Your special OxyELITE Protein Inner Circle pack will also be loaded with product travel packs, including:
Modern BCAA+™ (Watermelon – Can you ever have enough BCAA?)
Jack3d micro™ (Fruit Punch – NEW profile you've gotta try!)
OxyELITE Pro Super Thermo Powder (Fruit Punch) – Thermo Charge your next workout
OxyELITE Protein (Chocolate or Vanilla – the opposite of the flavor you choose as your 2 pound selection. Both flavors are amazing – we have to ensure you get to try both!)
Ridiculously HUGE $129 value...
For just an absolutely RIDICULOUS $39.95! (plus $4.99 S & H* Domestic USA & APO)

[Mr.Cooper69]

I actually really dig the profile of MPI + WPC without fillers and added lactase since nearly everyone in the population has some degree of lactose intolerance. Will wait for feedback on taste though

[prohibit]

Good read. In for non-added glycine/taurine protein (take note, phase 8) and 80% wpc.

Always wondered why my NO shotgun had a protein content..

[cjwav34]

That long of a writeup for a protein powder?


i ain't got time fo dat!

[pg2tall]

I looked on their forums and there is tons of good reviews on the taste from users that got samples.

Not sure if they are policing it and putting only the good reviews up.

[Kdawg22]

This is why I will never switch from Proto Whey....

[cjwav34]

I actually really dig the profile of MPI + WPC without fillers and added lactase since nearly everyone in the population has some degree of lactose intolerance. Will wait for feedback on taste though

I believe Bob (TheSolution) said the flavors were very good.

[TheFugitive]

Looks good on paper, in for taste test

[BetterThanLife]

It turns out that when a non-protein nitrogen source is added, these “old-school” methods just can't differentiate the two and the results become seriously skewed, making it appear that more protein is present in the product than what truly is (1).
This limitation is exactly what some scumbag manufacturers in China took advantage of several years ago when they were caught spiking certain pet food products with melamine. A hyper-toxic, nitrogen-containing compound, in order to falsely boost the protein content (1).
Enter “Shady Protein”...
Once the word got out, some protein manufacturers got right to the front of the line and started dumping ridiculously large quantities of non-essential amino acids (glycine, alanine & taurine are the most popular) and other useless amine-containing compounds in order to make their product appear to have more protein than there really is.
In fact, here's a shining example of how these clowns have been robbing us blind;

Not only do these aminos and nitrogen-containing compounds (like creatine) show up as “protein”, they register as 110% & 143% protein!
This means for every gram of glycine, it registers as 1.1 grams of protein...
Talk about throwing salt in the wound!
Not only that, but sometimes creatine makes its way into these products and that can register at 143% protein!
So How Much Protein Have You REALLY Been Getting?
Here's a quick hypothetical breakdown to show you just how little actual protein you may be consuming, using the same “amino trick” label above:
Protein on label: 25 grams
Glycine: 10 grams (registers as 11)
Now you're only consuming 14 grams of protein per serving!
If creatine is added at 3 grams, that's another 4.29 grams of “protein” so now you are consuming just above 9 grams of protein per serving!
9 grams! (Ever wonder why you seem to be doing everything right yet you're not making any progress? Here you go...)
No wonder why these proteins are always on some kind of crazy sale...
There's Barely Any Freakin' Protein In Them!
It's pretty cost-effective to do a Buy 1 Get 1 Free on air and fillers...
They can even show you a legitimate copy of their analytical results and, sure enough, it will indicate that the protein content is exactly what they state on the label...
But, since they may be employing these outdated and non-selective methods, the true protein content is not what's on the test results...
Seriously...
If this doesn't piss you off, I'm not sure what does...
It's All About That Chedda'
“Real” protein prices have gone through the roof over the last few years...
Couple that with rising manufacturing and flavoring costs and suddenly profit margin becomes a serious issue when “Shady Protein” has to report their latest quarterly earnings to the old men on the board.
And when profits drop, someone's getting canned.

I really like the look of OxyElite Protein. I may have a new #2 protein very soon if the taste and texture is satisfying. Now that the word is getting out and companies are even advertising about the addition of nitrogen-containing compounds in order to falsely boost the protein content, I think the jig is up and consumers won't be in the dark much longer. Many companies will need to reformulate their protein powders or the tubs will be left sitting on the shelf.

[Mr.Cooper69]

I really like the look of OxyElite Protein. I may have a new #2 protein very soon. Now that the word is getting out and companies are even advertising about the addition of nitrogen-containing compounds in order to falsely boost the protein content, I think the jig is up and consumers won't be in the dark much longer. Many companies will need to reformulate their protein powders or the tubs will be left sitting on the shelf.

Agreed, the forum talk is nice but it wasn't doing anything. It was up to a big company to make some noise about it in the mainstream and I'm glad they did. Hopefully other companies follow their lead. I'm not seeing any "No Glycine or Taurine!" ads on the TNS webpage. Get on it!

[TeamMetal]

Looks good. Love the blend and the no bs approach. Hopefully they branch out and try some unique flavors because the normal chocolate and vanilla doesnt appeal to me much.

[MasterBench]

Waiting on two tubs from the promo a week or two ago. Profile looks solid hopefully taste will hold up as well.

[BetterThanLife]

Agreed, the forum talk is nice but it wasn't doing anything. It was up to a big company to make some noise about it in the mainstream and I'm glad they did. Hopefully other companies follow their lead. I'm not seeing any "No Glycine or Taurine!" ads on the TNS webpage. Get on it!

I think it would be a good idea for TNS to do that, particularly now that people are beginning to realize why it matters. I was looking for an article on this topic to post on the TNS ******** page to make the fans aware of the issue, and to let them know they can trust the protein from TNS. Much to my surprise, it doesn't seem anyone has written about this issue. No one I know spends time browsing forums, so this news would never reach them without word of mouth or companies making it known.

[tmd17]

I dont like the name, everytime I hear it I think of a fat burner/whey combo product. Yuck

Other than that it looks like a great protein. I agree with coop, a big company needed to step up and hopefully this will set the standard for companies down the road.

[jdmoe37]

No one I know spends time browsing forums, so this news would never reach them without word of mouth or companies making it known.

Not that it makes a big difference, but I work part time at the vitamin shoppe and I tell anyone who will listen about added aminos and label dressing. It's something that really needs to be addressed so I'm glad a company as big as USP is making an effort.

[mminguela]

Im not gonna lie, I ordered that inner circle deal....It was too good to pass up...

[BigBoLuke93]

Im not gonna lie, I ordered that inner circle deal....It was too good to pass up...

I might have ordered it if it was a 2lb tub of each flavor, not one tub of protein and a bottle of the Oxy Elite Thermogenic powder. I have no use for a thermo/fat burner.

This definitely looks interesting, though, and I'd like to try it out sometime

[Mr.Cooper69]

I might have ordered it if it was a 2lb tub of each flavor, not one tub of protein and a bottle of the Oxy Elite Thermogenic powder. I have no use for a thermo/fat burner.

This definitely looks interesting, though, and I'd like to try it out sometime

It retails for like 35 bucks. Traderz thread?

[BigBoLuke93]

It retails for like 35 bucks. Traderz thread?

I actually need to put up a post in the traderz thread anyway. I have way too much stuff here

[Younglifter16]

like I said in the other thread, im sure this will taste pretty darn good. Also, Im a big fan of them openly saying how it is with the taurine/glycine issue as well as some other things wrong with protein powders. Kudos to USPlabs for mainstreaming that and making people aware

[HY314]

Funny that USPlabs is calling out other companies, when most of the time it's USP using random untested ingredients. No hate, just truth.

[Hyruliangoat]

won a tub cant wait to try it. if the vanilla is good im def gonna jump on the inner circle deal

[rhadam]

Will wait for hyruliangoats review. But will he even have tasted it b4 reviewing?

[The Solution]

I believe Bob (TheSolution) said the flavors were very good.

I have 3 video reviews up of the product. Chocolate > Vanilla IMO. The Chocolate tastes like Devil's Food Cake/Brownies. My go to between the two flavors.

I would rate MTS Whey, Vanilla SuperSport, Trutein Vanilla, Giant Sports Vanilla over the USP labs product.
Chocolate is good though, on the darker/richer side (being a devil's food cake replica)

You can check them out on my youtube (Bkupniewski) for a protein cake/french toast i made. Also posted in the product-review forum.

The IC Deal lasts until it runs out, so usually it does not last longer than 24 hours. Once they are out of stock they are gone (from what Casey says one of their head reps)

[ubernoob]

Looks promising, did someone pass their dissertation defense to the panel? I approve!

[Segansational]

I might have ordered it if it was a 2lb tub of each flavor, not one tub of protein and a bottle of the Oxy Elite Thermogenic powder. I have no use for a thermo/fat burner.

This definitely looks interesting, though, and I'd like to try it out sometime

Not all of us can be ripped like you, Luke.