While there are several options for bodybuilding supplements that you can buy readily, using a homemade protein bar recipe may be of more benefit. With a homemade protein bar recipe, you can control your own calorie intake, as well as the amount of protein you take in.

Depending on your needs, you can adjust your recipe for bulking or cutting. Check out the two homemade protein bar recipes below and adjust to your needs or liking.

For a bulking cycle, you'll need the following ingredients:

3 Cups Oatmeal
1/2 Cup Peanut Butter
4 Scoops of Protein Powder
1 Cup Skim Milk
Cinnamon to Taste

Mix the ingredients in a large cooking bowl until it makes a sticky batter, then spread in a glass cooking tray (sprayed with a light cooking spray) until even. Top it with about 6-8 packets of Splenda and put in the refrigerator overnight. Your homemade protein bar recipe should yield eight bars when cut. Each bar should be 285 calories, with 21 grams of protein.

The same method can be used for a homemade protein bar recipe for a cutting cycle, changing by adjusting the ingredients. Instead of the above list, use:

8 Scoops of Vanilla Whey
3 Cups Oatmeal
2 Cups Skim Milk
1 Package Sugar Free/Fat Free Instant Pudding (flavor of choice)

This time, you'll have 8 bars with 257 calories and 29 grams of protein each. So, whether bulking or cutting, a homemade protein bar recipe will yield the perfect snack for pre- or post-workout, or for breakfast.