Muscle Pharm Combat Powder review

Muscle Pharm Combat Powder is a protein supplement that claims to “feed muscle up to 8 hours” but is it worth buying? To properly review Combat Powder we first have to understand what it is. This supplement is a protein blend rather than a simple whey protein powder. These types of supplements are not intended for a post-workout shake, but rather they slowly release protein over time to continually feed muscle over a period of hours.

Combat powder uses a combination of whey proteins and casein protein to continuously feed muscle. Casein is a very slow digesting protein that slowly releases over a period of about eight hours. Whey is a fast absorbing protein that is commonly used after workouts. Combat Powder contains whey protein isolate (which is a highly concentrated form of whey) as well as partially hydrogenated whey protein, and whey protein concentrate. This whey complex along with caseins and egg albumen sound like an excellent combination for good protein absorption, unfortunately the ingredients are hidden within a “proprietary blend” so there’s no way to tell how much of the specific ingredients you’re actually getting. 

Quality/effectiveness

The protein blend is great for anti-catabolic purposes and features 24g of protein in one scoop. Using one scoop, combat powder provides approximately 52 servings which is significantly better than many protein powders.

Mixability

Combat powder mixes surprisingly well. Using a blender bottle the powder mixed very well in a short amount of time. The powder does not mix perfectly; there are small clumps that remain during mixing, but this is commonplace with protein powders in general. Combat powder mixes better than most, but not equal to the best out there. It is important to note, however, that while there may be some clumping, there is not the heavy grainy residue left by the cheap powders indicating that Combat Powder is light on filler.   

Taste

Based on the “Triple Berry” flavor I would say that this is not the best tasting protein powder, but it is far from the worst. Some protein shakes are very difficult to swallow like some unpleasant medicine while others are actually quite delicious. Combat Powder Triple Berry is okay tasting but gets old pretty fast.  The flavor is not Combat Powder’s strongest selling point, but for the quality of ingredients, it’s hard to complain.

Overall

There is no denying that Muscle Pharm has a solid product in Combat Powder considering the positives of: 1) a great blend of multiple protein sources 2) a good amount of protein per serving and 3) a large number of servings per container. On the negative side, there are products out there that mix better, and taste better. Many of the other products in this category, however, cost significantly more, and many of the powders out there that cost less than Combat Powder don’t have near the quality. Overall, if money isn’t an issue, you can probably find a better powder, but for a high quality protein at a more affordable price, Muscle Pharm provides a good value with Combat Powder.