Create your own supplements and try delicious whey protein flavours with The Protein Works
Use promo code TC612 at the checkout when making your first order to receive 250g of The Protein Works Whey Protein 80 FREE with your order
The Protein Works supplements
There once was a company called Myprotein, born from Oliver Cookson's garage in 2004 with an initial £500 outlay. Myprotein are now one of the leading Sports Nutrition supplement brands in the UK and stock hundreds of product ranges. Growth is expected as we move into 2019 as the sports nutrition industry continues to thrive irrespective of the 20% VAT addition on certain sports supplements implemented towards the end of 2012. However three directors left Myprotein and formed a new company called The Protein Works in November 2012. Why you might ask? It's not our place to say but what we can say is that The Protein Works will definitely be one of the names to look out for in 2019.
What makes The Protein Works different
The sports nutrition industry is an extremely competitive one with thousands of supplement companies all seemingly offering the same product with the same ingredients. Each week a new supplement company crops up; you only have to browse FLEX magazine or Muscle & Fitness magazine to see all the adverts and scan Twitter to see all the accounts. Marketing is king with the promise of outstanding results without contemplating external factors such as diet and lifestyle. 'This Fat Burner will make you lose 2 stone in 2 weeks', 'This Diet Whey will help you shed fat', 'This Whey Protein will make you build muscle quickly' are all examples of the way supplements are marketed.
There are many claims out there, many of which are used simply to sell without thinking about the science behind the product and the customer buying it. Even minor celebrities such as James Tinsdale from Geordie Shore are jumping on the supplement bandwagon by trying to make a quick buck to Geordie Shore viewers by joining forces with a supplement company and bringing out a new range of products which are exactly the same as most other products from other sports nutrition retailers.
The founders of The Protein Works understand the customer is at the heart and the customer doesn't like to hear claims which prove to be false and a waste of money. The customer wants to be able to buy a supplement from a company that cares about them, can guarantee quick delivery, can offer competitive pricing and, above all, offer quality products with exciting and interesting flavours without making false claims.
Take a look on Twitter at the moment and there is a massive buzz about The Protein Works. They have already got over 6,000 followers and fantastic reviews about two of their Whey Protein concentrate flavours, in particular, Lemon Shortcake and Cherry Bakewell. Social Media and the customer are at the core of the company; responding to Tweets and Facebook messages in a way which makes the customer feel appreciated and loyal to the brand.
Every order currently comes with a free The Protein Works shaker. There is also a recommendation scheme where you are given a unique code when registering on their website that, if used by your friends and family on their first order (value over £10), will give you 250g (10 servings) of Whey Protein concentrate absolutely FREE.
You may be thinking that this is nothing new. Many supplement companies give away free shakers and have a loyalty scheme. But where The Protein Works really excel, alongside their customer care, is via their pricing, delivery, website and create your own supplement option.
The Protein Works cheap and affordable pricing
Whey Protein Concentrate is the most popular sports nutrition supplement bought online. It is a great supplement to help you get the amount of protein that you need for a high protein diet alongside high protein foods such as meat and fish. The Protein Works 'Whey Protein 80' currently sells for just £15.99 per kg unflavoured or £17.99 per kg flavoured, making it one of the cheapest whey protein concentrate supplements on the market. If you read this article before January 3rd 2019, you will even notice they have a sale on at the moment which has taken the price down to just £16.19 per kg for flavoured whey protein concentrate. If you're looking for a whey protein isolate, The Protein Works 'Whey Protein 90' sells for just £22.99 per kg unflavoured and £24.99 per kg flavoured.
With The Protein Works, cheap pricing does not mean poor quality ingredients. Each serving of their Whey Protein 80 contains 19.6g of protein, only 99 calories, 1.7g of carbohydrates and only 1.8g of fat. To reaffirm the quality of the supplements, check the reviews which are available to read on the website.
Other supplements destined to prove popular in 2019 and beyond include the pre workout formula 'Raze' (£39.99 for 1kg when most other pre workout supplements cost that for 500-800g) and 'The Works' all in one which retails at just £19.99 per kg.
The Protein Works cheap delivery costs and fast delivery
Some sports supplement and nutrition companies will offer a free delivery service with a delivery time slot of 4-5 days. Others offer free delivery when spending a certain amount whilst others insist you must pay irrespective of how much you spend. The delivery stage of the customer journey is vital; we want to get our supplements delivered on time every time to the address specified on our order. If an order does go astray, we want the company to acknowledge our concerns and come to a sensible and quick solution.
The Protein Works offer a free delivery next day service on orders over £75. Their delivery costs are also extremely competitive, why pay £3.95 - £5.00 like most companies for even just a standard delivery when you can pay just £2.99 for next day delivery with The Protein Works? If your order is small, you can even get next day delivery via Royal Mail for just £1.99! 72 hour delivery via the courier Yodel will cost you just £1.99, cheap as chips.
If that's not enough, The Protein Works also offer Saturday delivery at no extra charge, one of the only supplement companies to do so.
To get next day delivery, just ensure your order is placed before 4pm. It is currently only available to postal addresses on the UK mainland. If you order from the Highlands or Northern Ireland, delivery will take 48 hours.
Using The Protein Works website
Have you ever heard the saying that some companies try 'too hard' with their website, filling the space with information without thinking about the customer experience?
The Protein Works is an online business. Therefore the website needs to showcase the brand. They have clearly thought about the customer journey because as you can see for yourself simply by visiting theproteinworks.com, the website is fresh, modern, clean, easy to navigate and, overall, provides an excellent customer experience.
What makes the website stand out from the crowd? It has its quirks which, although may be small, we feel really work with the brand and what the customer wants. For instance:
- When you are on a product page, change the quantity and the servings amount will change next to it and let you know if a multi buy discount is available.
- An average percentage rating based on product reviews is provided in the top right which changes as reviews come in; this gives you an indication of what customers think about the product.
- The buttons under each product indicating whether it is suitable for vegetarians, vegans, whether it's gluten free, has natural flavours, is wheat free, suitable for diabetics and GM free are also excellent indicators to include and easy to identify.
- There is a ticker which lets you know how long you have left to order for next day delivery. You can also clearly see how many loyalty points you will earn for the specific products if you choose to order them.
The whole site represents a new, modern, youthful brand with the customer and social media at its heart. The layout is fresh and modern, the colour scheme of gray and orange really works, there are social media icons throughout for you to like and share products. The fonts are good, the nutritional information and ingredients per product are clearly labelled and easy to find and the reviews are easy to read. Even just including the first name of the reviewer gets a tick in our book for website design.
Using The Protein Works to create your own supplement
Have you ever wanted to create your own supplement? Become the boss of your own destiny? Well now you can with The Protein Works 'Create Your Own Supplement' functionality, again bringing the personal touch to the table. This is a completely new and revolutionary idea that is sure to take the industry by storm in 2019. Never before have you been able to say I want this amount of whey concentrate, this amount of BCAAs, this amount of creatine, this amount of glutamine and then get the supplement made to order for you. You can even name your supplement which will be printed onto the pouch!
The process is really simple. Yes there is a charge of £3.99 when making your own supplement but this is nothing when you consider the benefits that the supplement will bring to your goals when you can design it to tailor for your fitness program. The charge is needed because The Protein Works will essentially be creating your supplement from scratch as well as sending it out in just 48 hours.
How to create your own supplement with The Protein Works
Once you're logged in and on the designated create your own supplement page, the creator tool will appear. Use the + and - buttons to say what percentage proportion of ingredient you would like in your supplement. As you do so, the pricing will show to clearly indicate how much you're spending. If you feel you have made a mistake, you can easily reset the percentages and start again. You can select ingredients covering protein, carbohydrates and fats as well amino acids, vitamins, creatine, beta alanine, electrolytes etc. As you create your supplement, on the right hand side the website will tell you the nutritional details per serving which is absolutely genius in our opinion. Once you have chosen the quantities for all the ingredients, you can then select your flavour and add to your basket.
We hope this introduction to The Protein Works has given you an idea of what you can expect from the company. Keep an eye out for our product reviews in 2019 (Lemon Shortcake Whey Protein 80 review will be on the way soon) and give them a try. We can't wait to try out their Cherry Bakewell Whey Protein and pre workout supplement Raze, both of which have received glowing reviews so far both on their website and via Twitter.