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MusclePharm
A serious protein hit you can drink on the move. MusclePharm Combat Ready RTD packs 40g of protein into a single 500ml bottle: no shaker, no mixing, no clean-up. Built on a slow-digesting casein base, it is designed to keep amino acids feeding your muscles for hours, which makes it useful between meals, before bed, or whenever real food is not an option.
It is not just protein. Every bottle is loaded with BCAAs and glutamine to support recovery, plus added fibre to help you stay full. With no added sugar and a gluten-free formula, it is a convenient way to hit your daily protein target without the sugar load of a typical drink.
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A serious protein hit you can drink on the move. MusclePharm Combat Ready RTD packs 40g of protein into a single 500ml bottle: no shaker, no mixing, no clean-up. Built on a slow-digesting casein base, it is designed to keep amino acids feeding your muscles for hours, which makes it useful between meals, before bed, or whenever real food is not an option.
It is not just protein. Every bottle is loaded with BCAAs and glutamine to support recovery, plus added fibre to help you stay full. With no added sugar and a gluten-free formula, it is a convenient way to hit your daily protein target without the sugar load of a typical drink.
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| Per serving | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | ~220-230 | — |
| Total fat | ~5 g | — |
| Total carbohydrate | ~8-11 g | — |
| Dietary fibre | 5 g | — |
| Total sugars | ~2 g | — |
| Protein | 40 g | — |
| Added aminos | ||
| BCAAs | 8 g | † |
| L-Glutamine | 8.7 g | † |
| No added sugar · gluten-free. Values are typical and vary slightly by flavour. † Daily Value not established. | ||
A serious protein hit you can drink on the move. MusclePharm Combat Ready RTD packs 40g of protein into a single 500ml bottle: no shaker, no mixing, no clean-up. Built on a slow-digesting casein base, it is designed to keep amino acids feeding your muscles for hours, which makes it useful between meals, before bed, or whenever real food is not an option.
It is not just protein. Every bottle is loaded with BCAAs and glutamine to support recovery, plus added fibre to help you stay full. With no added sugar and a gluten-free formula, it is a convenient way to hit your daily protein target without the sugar load of a typical drink.
MusclePharm Combat Ready RTD in Salted Caramel is a ready-to-drink protein shake from MusclePharm, built for a real 40g protein hit without a shaker. Each 500ml bottle delivers a full 40g of protein from a casein-led blend, 8g of BCAAs and 8.7g of L-glutamine, at around 220-230 calories. It suits gym-goers needing portable protein between meals or before bed, and at $9.35 it is a simple way to hit a daily protein target.
Casein is a slow-digesting milk protein. Rather than flooding the bloodstream with amino acids within the hour like whey isolate, it clots in the stomach and breaks down gradually, feeding muscle tissue a steady trickle over several hours. That is why the bottle works as well parked in the fridge overnight as it does straight after a session.
The 8g of BCAAs and 8.7g of L-glutamine per bottle back up the casein rather than replace it. BCAAs are metabolised directly in muscle tissue, and leucine helps trigger muscle protein synthesis, while glutamine gets used up quickly during hard training. Topping both up alongside the protein means MusclePharm Combat Ready RTD covers recovery from more than one angle.
Unlike powders that need scales and shakers, this one skips it. It sits within our wider protein range, but the ready-to-drink format sets MusclePharm Combat Ready RTD apart: one bottle equals one full protein serve, already measured and mixed. Salted caramel is joined by chocolate and vanilla.
Because of the casein base, this shake suits any gap before your next meal or an afternoon slump at the desk, and it works just as well last thing before bed, since casein digests slowly over hours rather than all at once. Straight after training it works too, paired with a scoop from our amino and BCAA range for a quicker hit of aminos on top of the 8g already here.
If you already run a structured programme, MusclePharm Combat Ready RTD slots in as a between-meal or evening addition rather than a replacement for your main protein source, stacking cleanly with whatever else you take, from creatine to a pre-workout. Keep it chilled, shake before opening, and treat the 40g as one full serve.
Shake well and drink chilled. Enjoy as a between-meal protein top-up, a post-training recovery drink, or a before-bed casein hit. Refrigerate after opening and consume within the time stated on the bottle.
Anyone with a high protein target and a busy schedule: lifters and athletes chasing recovery, shift workers and travellers who need protein on the go, and anyone who wants a filling, low-sugar option to replace a snack or top up a meal. It is smooth, rich and easy to drink.
A full 40g of protein in every 500ml bottle.
Casein digests slowly, releasing amino acids over a longer window, which is good between meals and overnight.
No. The formula contains no added sugar and is gluten-free.
Any time you need protein on the go: between meals, after training, or before bed.
Yes. Combat Ready RTD is formulated without gluten-containing ingredients, so it works for Kiwi lifters managing a gluten intolerance. Each 500ml bottle still delivers the full 40g protein, 8g BCAAs and 8.7g L-glutamine dose, just without the gluten.
Yes. It is a protein shake, not a stimulant or creatine product, so it layers cleanly with whatever else you take. Many lifters drink it separately from their pre-workout or creatine dose, using it as a between-meal or bedtime protein top-up instead.
Keep it in the fridge and drink it cold. It ships and stores the same as any bottled drink, so once your New Zealand order arrives, refrigerate the bottle and give it a shake before opening for the best texture.
The main difference is convenience, not protein content. Combat Ready RTD still delivers a full 40g of protein per 500ml bottle, plus 8g BCAAs and 8.7g L-glutamine, already mixed and ready to drink, so there is no scoop or shaker to measure.
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