I went through a long period of maintaining an intense exercise regimen and intentionally compared my experience without using protein supplements and using the

I went through a long period of maintaining an intense exercise regimen and intentionally compared my experience without using protein supplements and using them over longish time periods. Personally, I can't say that saw that they made any real difference in any aspect of it. However, bodies differ, and YMMV. My suspicion is that if your diet is otherwise appropriate and healthy, these supplements won't matter.