MuscleSport Lean Whey: Fat-Metabolizing Whey Protein Powder

Musclesport‘s Lean Whey has been an industry standard in the protein supplement market since 2013. Far from being a run-of-the-mill 100% whey protein offering, Lean Whey is a showcase of Musclesport’s attention to detail. Crafted to create the best environment for absorption and utilization, Lean Whey puts function first.

Of course, Musclesport has had to find ways to keep the awesome formula fresh over its 10 year lifespan. This is accomplished through incredible flavoring.

Developed by The Supp Chef

We recently started talking to Jason Mancuso, Musclesport’s founder and CEO who’s also known as The Supp Chef (@suppchefofficial_ on Instagram). He’ll be on the PricePlow Podcast to tell his story, but one thing we’ve told him is that he needs to triple down on his ability to flavor like nobody’s business. We’ve recently heard his story and tried some of his flavors, and it’s downright uncanny how well he puts things together.

With digestion-promoting ingredients like Fibersol-2 and protein-digesting enzymes alongside mitochondria-supporting L-carnitine, Musclesport has gone to great lengths to ensure your body can use every gram of protein contained in Lean Whey.

That’s all awesome. Even better, though, is the new Root Beer Float flavor. In our opinion, Root Beer Float is a massively slept-on flavor in the supplement industry. We don’t see it very often, which is strange considering its iconic dessert status.

Musclesport has done an excellent job of recreating the classic taste without the insane quantities of gains-destroying sugar.

We’re going to dive into how Lean Whey works, but first, let’s check the PricePlow for good Musclesport deals, and check out our video review of the new flavor:

Musclesport Lean Whey – Macros

Macros will vary per flavor, but each 35 gram scoop of Lean Whey Root Beer Float contains the following:

• Calories: 120

• Protein: 25g

• Total Carbs: 3g

  • Dietary Fiber: 2.5g

  • Total Sugars: <1g

• Total Fat: 1.5g

  • Saturated Fat: 0.5g

Lean Whey Ingredients

• Lean Whey Protein Matrix – 29g

  • Cross-Flow Cold-Infused Micro-Filtrated Whey Protein Isolate (15g yielding 14g protein)

    Whey protein isolate is the gold standard when it comes to protein supplementation. Produced from cow dairy, whey protein contains all nine essential amino acids making it a complete protein. This is a critical factor missing in nearly all plant proteins on the market.

    In addition, whey is highly bioavailable.^[1] Your body is extremely primed to absorb and use protein in this form, and therefore your results will improve in equal measure. This absorption happens quickly, with peak blood concentration occurring just one hour after consumption.^[2]

  • Hydrolyzed Whey Protein (14g yielding 11.2g protein)

    Rounding out the rest of the protein content in Lean Whey is hydrolyzed whey protein. Whereas the whey protein isolate has more protein content per gram, hydrolyzed whey has been broken down into smaller amino acid chains with the help of enzymes, rendering it exceedingly easy to digest.^[3] As noted above, digestibility is the name of the game when it comes to protein supplementation.

    Faster digestion means a quicker insulin response,^[4] helping boost recovery times for athletes.^[5]

    We can see from the ratios above that this is 80% protein by weight — not as pure as the whey protein isolate above (which is 90%), but definitely a high quality protein, especially since it’s been pre-hydrolyzed for you!

    

• Lean Whey Fat Metabolizing Matrix – 5g

  • Fibersol-2

    As a soluble corn fiber, Fibersol-2 is rated to be at least 90% soluble dietary fiber, making it a powerful agent for gastrointestinal health.^[6]

    Fiber is essential for proper gut health and stool formation, and it is known to help metabolize food by benefitting the “good bacteria”,^[7] which concurrently decreases the proliferation of bad bacteria.

  • MCTs

    

    MCT Oil greatly increased the time to exhaustion in these cyclists

    MCTs, or medium-chain triglycerides, have boomed in popularity over the last several years. With a bevy of research backing up MCTs and their ability to improve gut flora composition,^[8] they’re a great choice for optimizing digestion.

    In fact, MCTs have even shown promise in treating irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) due to their high absorption rates as well as their role as a fuel source for cells within the digestive tract.^[9] As a result, your cells have the energy they need to repair the gut lining, which is a major component in proper digestive health.^[9]

  • L-Carnitine Tartrate

    Continuing the cellular energy drive in this formula is L-carnitine tartrate, which helps to facilitate the movement of fatty acids into the cells. At that point, they can be consumed by mitochondria and converted into adenosine triphosphate (ATP).^[10] We emphasize ATP on PricePlow frequently, due to its extremely important position as the energy currency of the body.

    Every metabolic task requires ATP as fuel. We love to see L-carnitine included here given the energy requirements for optimal performance.

  • CLA

    

    Conjugated linoleic acid is a group of omega-6 fats found in animal protein. Multiple studies have shown its ability to support fat loss while protecting lean muscle mass.^[11-13] It accomplishes this by increasing the metabolic rate and inhibiting the enzyme lipoprotein lipase (LPL).

    That said, there is reason to believe that CLA’s benefits are limited for users who are on a healthy normal-fat diet (as opposed to low fat).^[11-13] If you already get plenty of CLA from sources like dairy fats, you may also not get as much benefit.

  • Ignitor Amino Releasing Matrix

    At the end of the Lean Whey Fat Metabolizing Matrix, we have IGNITOR, an amino-releasing matrix that consists of endopeptidase and exopeptidase, two types of peptidases (enzymes capable of cleaving) that are able to recognize amino acids in the middle of a peptide.^[14]

    With this, its manufacturer claims that IGNITOR can support the release of 3x individual BCAAs and glutamine from peptide bonds in whey. We’re yet to see the data on those claims, but will update this post when it’s done. For now, consider this an advanced digestive enzyme blend, although we’d still suggest you take your digestive enzyme supplements if you regularly use them for gut health and digestion.

  • Lactase

    Don’t miss the lactase added to the bottom of the label! This is the digestive enzyme that helps the body break down dairy’s primary milk sugar, lactose. The added lactase here will be helpful to break down any residual lactose from the hydrolyzed whey protein.

All Musclesport Lean Whey flavors

Here’s a list of all available Lean Whey flavors:

An Excellent Dessert Protein… with benefits!

There are a lot of protein powders on the market. It’s essentially a commodity. That’s what happens when an ingredient becomes so ubiquitous in the fitness arena. The first supplement beginners are recommended is a good protein powder. It makes hitting macro requirements much more convenient and predictable.

But Lean Whey is not just a run-of-the-mill powder. Sure, it is built around whey protein, which is the most bioavailable form of protein on the market. But none of those 25 grams of protein mean anything if your body can’t absorb them.

That’s why Lean Whey also includes digestion-boosting agents like Fibersol and IGNITOR alongside metabolism supporting L-carnitine, MCTs and CLA. Backed with a formula like this and to-die-for-flavors, Lean Whey is a serious contender for your daily protein driver.

Stay tuned to PricePlow’s Musclesport news and The PricePlow Podcast – it’s time we all heard The Supp Chef’s story.