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Reddit mentions of CLIF BUILDERS - Protein Bars - Chocolate Mint - 20g Protein (2.4 Ounce, 12 Count) (Now Gluten Free)
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Reddit mentions: 8
We found 8 Reddit mentions of CLIF BUILDERS - Protein Bars - Chocolate Mint - 20g Protein (2.4 Ounce, 12 Count) (Now Gluten Free). Here are the top ones.
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- Chocolate and protein don’t get any cooler than this tasty, well-earned reward.
- NEW LOOK. SAME 20g PROTEIN: CLIF Builders protein bars have a bold new look. If the amazing new designs aren’t in your delivery, they will be soon.
- ENERGY FOR WORKING OUT OR WORKING HARD: 20g of complete protein with essential amino acids to help build and repair muscles whether you’re in the gym or on the job.
- FAVORITE FLAVORS FOR THE WIN: CLIF Builders protein bars have newly designed wrappers, but we didn’t change any flavor. They remain a tasty choice for anyone looking for a protein boost with a winning texture.
- HIGH-QUALITY INGREDIENTS: CLIF Builders protein bars are now gluten free. That’s right, and they’re made from non-GMO and low-glycemic-index ingredients for prolonged levels of energy.
Features:
Specs:
| Color | Chocolate Mint |
| Height | 8.83 Inches |
| Length | 2.53 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | May 2015 |
| Size | 12 Count (Pack of 1) |
| Weight | 0.578125 Pounds |
| Width | 5.95 Inches |
Cliff Builders! Vanilla almond flavor tastes like candy!
http://www.amazon.com/CLIF-BUILDERS-Protein-Chocolate-Count/dp/B000GPRZSO
True nutrition and their vegan formula is the cheapest before shipping. You'll need to buy about 10lbs upfront to really get some savings after shipping though. Otherwise, there's plenty of protein products that are in about the same price range but aren't the cheapest thing ever, check out your local health foods store (Nature's Pavillion, Sprout's, Whole Foods, etc) for a selection or search Amazon.
I've tried Garden of Life, Plant Fusion, Vega, and True Nutrition and they were all good, with True Nutrition being the least tastey. Plant Fusion is my personal fave but we all have different preferences. One fun thing I like to do with Plant Fusion it is mix it by hand in milk and it ends up clumping in such a way that the clumps get soaked through and are like marshmallows in chocolate milk :3. Plant Fusion does not clump at all in water. I've also tried rice and hemp protein from Trader Joe's and other brands, and omg they were awful.
For bars, everyone I've ever met loves builder bars. They really are just super tastey chocolate bars. I stick with the mint or peanut butter flavor, although sometimes I'll get smores. Watch out because they sadly just released a line of super-high protein bars with whey. Probar just came out with their protein bar and it's more airy and crunchy and I wasn't a fan of the cookie dough one I tried. Builder Bars are also cheaper and can regularly be gotten for $1.50 in my area and they've available like everywhere including gas stations.
Whey is not vegan (it's a byproduct of dairy cheese production), but there are protein powders that are vegan. Vega one has a great all purpose shake (20 g protein serving) that is like a multivitamin breakfast shake.
http://www.amazon.com/Vega-Nutritional-Shake-French-Vanilla/dp/B00R0Y0V94/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453441416&sr=8-1&keywords=vega+one
They also have post-workout shakes that have 30 g of protein per serving:
http://www.amazon.com/Vega-Performance-Protein-Powder-Vanilla/dp/B016D9IGRA/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1453441416&sr=8-10&keywords=vega+one
Peanut butter powder can add protein to anything, as well as peanut butter flavoring!
And Cliff Builder bars have 20 g of protein but a ton of sugar:
http://www.amazon.com/CLIF-BUILDERS-Protein-Chocolate-Count/dp/B000GPRZSO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453441513&sr=8-1&keywords=cliff+builder+bars
So funny, this exact same thing happened to my mom. Sudden, complete aversion to red meat...
Tempeh is pretty great -- 30g in a cup! Here is a delicious recipe for balsamic maple glazed tempeh... I'm pretty sure I've made it 10 times. A tip: reduce the balsamic vinegar to 1/4 cup and increase the other liquids a little bit to compensate. I found the vinegar taste to be too pronounced in the original recipe.
Seitan is really high in protein, too, and as far as grains, quinoa's where it's at. Also add in some Clif Builder's protein bars (the chocolate mint is so, so extremely tasty) for an extra 20g protein here and there. Good luck!
Fellow hard-gainer here. I have tried the powders but found I absolutely hated everything about it. The taste was awful (no matter what I tried, including expensive options, including mixing with other things, including trying smoothies, etc.) I just hate whey protein. It's disgusting to me.
The other thing I found is, more than the calories, I needed protein. The rule of thumb is 1g of protein for every pound of body weight, every day. If you're 125 lbs, that's 25g of protein 5 times a day. If you eat that as a meal, that's like two chicken breasts or a gigantic steak, five times a day. Expensive as all hell.
So what I ended up doing that I found worked really well was looking for meal replacement bars that concentrated on high protein. Even then it was really hard finding a bar that was palatable, but I wound up loving Builder Bars, specifically the Chocolate Mint Builder Bar. Each one has 20g of protein and 270 calories. You can get them for around $1.50 a bar if you buy them by the box, so as meals go it's dirt cheap.
The routine I'm doing (Austin Dunham beginner routine) involves doing 3 sets of
pushups
diamond pushups
*wide pushups
All 3 sets of one exercise are finished before moving onto the next one. My question is: how can I progress all three of these pushup types? I usually see diamond pushups recommended as a step up from regular pushups. How can I make each excercise harder while still having it work the part of my body that it already does?
More generally, what is a good resource for finding progressions for any kind of bodyweight excercise? Progressing excercise one aspect of bwf that I think I haven't paid enough attention to, and I want to make sure that from now on, I don't spend too long working on an excercise after I've mastered it.
Random last question: what do you guys think about Clif Builder's Bar from a nutrition standpoint?
I also have a dairy allergy.
>What supplements, if any?
fish oil (4 pills a day for a total of 3g EPA+DHA)
Soy protein (highest protein/Cal, protein/lb, protein/$ I've found for soy)
Pure creatine (5 g a day)
I also take a multivatin and calcium + vitamin D pill everyday, these aren't really necessary but they're cheap so I figure, why not?
>What does a lactose intolerant person do for easy protein?
Meat, soy milk, soy protein, peanut butter, etc. Find these at your nearest grocery store.
>Workouts, and frequency?
Starting Strength.
Protein shakes, avocados (with Tajin seasoning), roma tomatoes (with lemon juice), bananas, sliced green peppers with peanut butter (great nighttime snack), cucumbers, cheese (Havarti is delicious), Chobani greek yogurt, glazed walnuts, Lara bars, Clif builder bars, FruitChia bars, steak (with corn and squash), chicken breasts and wings, ranch style beans, raspberries, eggs, and bacon.
I love the bars man because they're about the same price as a candy bar, and they taste like a candy bar, but they give me amazing clean energy.