In our collective quests to get swole, many questions arise along the way. Among them, the benefits of whey protein isolate vs. concentrate is probably not high enough. There are so many protein brands out there advertising so many different benefits, that it can be hard to discern what’s best for you. Unless you’re vegan, you’re probably going for whey, a cow milk derived powder and pretty much the OG in terms of helping you retain that post-gym pump. But with whey protein available in both isolate and concentrated forms, it’s difficult to know which is right for you—if you’re aware of the difference at all. Ready to learn a few things? Everything you need to know about whey isolate Let’s start with the basics. In case you’ve never glugged a protein shake, you should know what whey is a protein that comes from milk (one of the other major proteins in milk being casein). Both whey and casein are considered complete proteins because they contain all of the essential amino acids needed by the …