Best protein bar for protein and calories?

[Youngearth]

My 14-year-old son has just started working out, and he needs to gain some serious weight/muscle. I know that protein bars aren't exactly cheap, but I'd like to find one that doesn't break the bank and that also has a lot of protein. It doesn't need to skimp on calories, since my son is underweight.

Thanks!

[paulinkansas]

Vince Gironda hormone precursor shake. Search my old posts. Cut the portions in half. It should cost about $1.75 and have about half the amount of protein he needs in a day.

[Spanishdream]

When I was bulking on a budget, I eat an holy amount of peanut butter. You're better getting him a jar of that plus a good solid protein powder. Calories + protein. Protein bars are quite expensive everywhere imo.

[Camarija]

Buy a 10 lb bag of Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% WHEY PROTEIN - Extreme Milk Chocolate

Buy peanut butter

Buy bananas

Tell him to drink peanut butter banana and protein shakes every day

Other than that, buy plenty of red meat, broccoli, and potatoes

Here is a gym program that will get him big and strong
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showt...hp?t=159678631

[Youngearth]

When I was bulking on a budget, I eat an holy amount of peanut butter. You're better getting him a jar of that plus a good solid protein powder. Calories + protein. Protein bars are quite expensive everywhere imo.

Thanks. Yeah, right after I wrote this, I realized that a good protein powder would cost way less. I don't think he likes peanut butter (he's a picky teen), but I'll try and encourage him.

Thanks!

[Youngearth]

Buy a 10 lb bag of Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% WHEY PROTEIN - Extreme Milk Chocolate

Buy peanut butter

Buy bananas

Tell him to drink peanut butter banana and protein shakes every day

Other than that, buy plenty of red meat, broccoli, and potatoes

I'll check out the link. I actually think that my brother gave me some whey protein some months ago that I just stuck in my closet. I'll pull that out and look at it. Barring peanut butter in the shake, could anything be substituted?

[paulinkansas]

Barring peanut butter in the shake, could anything be substituted?

Raw eggs, Greek yogurt.

[gbullock32]

Beef jerky. or any jerky. Since he needs to gain weight I'd go for whole milk though or fatty cuts of meat or eggs.

[SuicideGripMe]

He "needs" to gain some serious weight? Or wants to?

Protein bars tend to be overpriced and a bit ridiculous in terms of their relatively poor nutrient profile.

When coaching young athletes, if they are underweight... I always recommend the basic plan.... Eat everything you normally do in a day (I am assuming three meals a day that aren't typical American junk) and add this meal for a total of 4 balanced meals.

One Peanut Butter and Jelly or Honey Sandwich on Wholewheat Bread
250-500 ML Whole Milk
1 Piece Fruit

This will provide a ton of calories and not break the bank. People tend to think kids need to eat way more than they actually need to.

[Omni]

I'll check out the link. I actually think that my brother gave me some whey protein some months ago that I just stuck in my closet. I'll pull that out and look at it. Barring peanut butter in the shake, could anything be substituted?

Almond Butter

or have him drink one gallon of whole milk a day (GOMAD) in addition to his regular meals. That'll put some weight on him.

[AdamWW]

Chocolate milk

[Bodhy]

I rarely eat protein bars. Because they're yucky for the most part, and sometimes it's like eating a block of leather, and they're also expensive.



I'd prefer to make my own. But what is wrong with just eating wholesome meals made from home groceries? I.e sandwiches, meats and pasta, meats and rice, meats and veggies etc. It'll be far more cost effective and more nutritious.



Even for a PWO, my option is a shake and yes, I have peanut butter in that shake.

[jaxqen]

I know that protein bars aren't exactly cheap, but I'd like to find one that doesn't break the bank and that also has a lot of protein.

I make my own:
- 1.5 kg of oats {you can also add wheat grain, wheat germs, other stuff}
- 3 cups of pea protein {you can replace it with whey}
- optional: honey/sugar/sweetener
- optional: cocoa, cinnamon
- optional: raisins, bananas, figs
- water {you can replace it with milk, I guess}

Mix them.
The consistency should be thick.
Put them in a baking tray.
I use a non-stick paper, and I spray some olive oil.
Bake them for a while, until solid.

I get 16 big bars. Actually, they have a square shape.
And they are pretty cheap and high-caloric and also have enough protein.
Oat bran has usually more calories than other types of oats.
Also wheat germs have more protein, from what I remember.

You can combine them with Paul's Vince Gironda hormone precursor shake made with raw eggs. If you get salmonella, it's not from my bars, by the way.