Supplements, Vitamins & Weight Lifting

peaceout_aly
peaceout_aly Posts: 2,018 Member
edited May 2018 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello, all! So any time I add a new supplement or vitamin to my routine, I always like to run it by the MFP community and get all different takes and perspectives in addition to my own research. I always like to see if you all think it's worth it, something else could be more beneficial or if it's a complete and utter waste.

Background: 24 y.o. female. I have been powerlifting for 3.5 years now. Usually 90 minutes of lifting and 30 minutes of cardio per day, give or take pending what the lift is for the day. Currently take multi vitamin, cranberry supplement, fiber and CLA. I intake 100 - 160 grams of protein and 1,400 - 1,500 cals x day.

My focus is joint health. I've been having knee issues for a little while and of course, my reconstructed foot is a constant concern of mine, so I read that Glucosamine and Collagen could be beneficial. I purchased "Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM" and "Super Collagen + C" to start integrating into my daily vitamin rotation. Opinions? I know it's not a *fix* but I would really like to help preserve joints and ligaments and help them stay healthy.

Feel free to post opinions on my current vitamins along with my new additions! Always interested to hear other people's points of view and research. Thanks!

ALSO: Do you log your vitamins?

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  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,486 Member
    Check out examine.com. They have good info on most supplements, are unbiased, and trustworthy.

    Sorry, I don't take either.

    Cheers, h.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    middlehaitch wrote: »
    Check out examine.com. They have good info on most supplements, are unbiased, and trustworthy....
    ^ That would be my recommendation as well. You'll get evidence-based answers rather than anecdotes/opinions. Examine.com is the first place I go anytime I have a question about a supplement.
  • Lesscookies12
    Lesscookies12 Posts: 140 Member
    I agree with the others about the examine website. I don't log anything so I don't log my vitamins they're usually like 15 calories really not much. Do you work out every day?
  • lostsomeweightonce
    lostsomeweightonce Posts: 23 Member
    edited May 2018
    Agreed with above. From my experience, the only thing that helped my joints and ligament pain was fish oil, mind you high doses.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Glucosamine and MSM did not help with my knee pain. However, someone else here mentioned Turmeric & Bromelain for joint pain, and that plus doing knee strengthening exercises regularly appears to do the trick.

    yke94jza3evc.jpg
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    edited May 2018
    I actually checked Glucosamine Chrondrotin (sp?) on examine.com, and it said it may help with joint pain. I was having pretty achy knees, also being a powerlifter. So, I've been trying it for about 2 weeks now and there is definite improvement in my knee achy-ness.

    ETA: Oh, it also needs to have tumeric in the formula.

    I bought this.

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M5DEMWI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


    I do not log my vitamins.
  • peaceout_aly
    peaceout_aly Posts: 2,018 Member
    Lesscookies12 wrote: »
    I agree with the others about the examine website. I don't log anything so I don't log my vitamins they're usually like 15 calories really not much. Do you work out every day?

    Yup. Every day, about 90 minutes of lifting (sometimes more pending what lift it is) and 30-minutes cardio
  • peaceout_aly
    peaceout_aly Posts: 2,018 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    Glucosamine and MSM did not help with my knee pain. However, someone else here mentioned Turmeric & Bromelain for joint pain, and that plus doing knee strengthening exercises regularly appears to do the trick.

    yke94jza3evc.jpg

    Oh, I'll have to look into that as well. I go to PT twice weekly for my foot and knee, and do the routine exercises so I'm on the right track in that aspect. The exercises you posted look like they could be useful too! Gonna show to my therapist next time I'm in!
  • peaceout_aly
    peaceout_aly Posts: 2,018 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    I actually checked Glucosamine Chrondrotin (sp?) on examine.com, and it said it may help with joint pain. I was having pretty achy knees, also being a powerlifter. So, I've been trying it for about 2 weeks now and there is definite improvement in my knee achy-ness.

    ETA: Oh, it also needs to have tumeric in the formula.

    I bought this.

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M5DEMWI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


    I do not log my vitamins.


    Thanks for linking that! Checking it out as compared to the one I got!

    Not logging vitamins seems like a common theme. I always log them but now I feel stupid LOL
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    peaceout_aly wrote: »
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    I actually checked Glucosamine Chrondrotin (sp?) on examine.com, and it said it may help with joint pain. I was having pretty achy knees, also being a powerlifter. So, I've been trying it for about 2 weeks now and there is definite improvement in my knee achy-ness.

    ETA: Oh, it also needs to have tumeric in the formula.

    I bought this.

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M5DEMWI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


    I do not log my vitamins.


    Thanks for linking that! Checking it out as compared to the one I got!

    Not logging vitamins seems like a common theme. I always log them but now I feel stupid LOL

    I used to, but they're less than 50 calories so I quit.
  • CSARdiver
    CSARdiver Posts: 6,252 Member
    I use supplements where there's a little bit of evidence to support that they work. Bear in mind that if a product was classified as a supplement then they could not provide supporting evidence that it does work...so there's that.

    I still log it - not for the calories, but to do data mining and see if there's a link to performance and intake beyond placebo. I had a knee injury 20 years ago and used glucosamine chondroitin for 90 days and saw/felt no impact. I supplement with fish oil and a multivitamin periodically.

    Staying active seems to be of far more value than any supplementation.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    I felt no impact with Glucosomaine.

    I believe there is more evidence to support vitamin D, but honestly good lifting technique, adequate recovery and braces/support is ideal.

    Side note - CLA is doing nothing. Its a pretty unproven supplement.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    edited May 2018
    psuLemon wrote: »
    I felt no impact with Glucosomaine.

    I believe there is more evidence to support vitamin D, but honestly good lifting technique, adequate recovery and braces/support is ideal.

    Side note - CLA is doing nothing. Its a pretty unproven supplement.

    I don't know if "unproven" is the right word. Actually, it's been proven that it does pretty much nothing: https://examine.com/supplements/conjugated-linoleic-acid/
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    edited May 2018
    AnvilHead wrote: »
    psuLemon wrote: »
    I felt no impact with Glucosomaine.

    I believe there is more evidence to support vitamin D, but honestly good lifting technique, adequate recovery and braces/support is ideal.

    Side note - CLA is doing nothing. Its a pretty unproven supplement.

    I don't know if "unproven" is the right word. Actually, it's been proven that it does pretty much nothing: https://examine.com/supplements/conjugated-linoleic-acid/

    I actually meant useless but somehow its not what showed up... Damn voice to text.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    psuLemon wrote: »
    AnvilHead wrote: »
    psuLemon wrote: »
    I felt no impact with Glucosomaine.

    I believe there is more evidence to support vitamin D, but honestly good lifting technique, adequate recovery and braces/support is ideal.

    Side note - CLA is doing nothing. Its a pretty unproven supplement.

    I don't know if "unproven" is the right word. Actually, it's been proven that it does pretty much nothing: https://examine.com/supplements/conjugated-linoleic-acid/

    I actually meant useless but somehow its not what showed up... Damn voice to text.

    Just pullin' your chain. :trollface:
  • peaceout_aly
    peaceout_aly Posts: 2,018 Member
    psuLemon wrote: »
    I felt no impact with Glucosomaine.

    I believe there is more evidence to support vitamin D, but honestly good lifting technique, adequate recovery and braces/support is ideal.

    Side note - CLA is doing nothing. Its a pretty unproven supplement.

    Yeah the only reason I'm still taking it is because I don't want to waste the rest of the container that I have LOL. Oh wow, Vit D is more beneficial? That's kinda crazy to think about!

    I use sleeves and see my PT before big lifts for Kinsio tape, along with constantly form checking, but I slack on the adequate recovery time. Like right now I'm day 10 of lifts and can definitely feel my body needing recovery time.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    edited May 2018
    peaceout_aly wrote: »
    psuLemon wrote: »
    I felt no impact with Glucosomaine.

    I believe there is more evidence to support vitamin D, but honestly good lifting technique, adequate recovery and braces/support is ideal.

    Side note - CLA is doing nothing. Its a pretty unproven supplement.

    Yeah the only reason I'm still taking it is because I don't want to waste the rest of the container that I have LOL. Oh wow, Vit D is more beneficial? That's kinda crazy to think about!

    I use sleeves and see my PT before big lifts for Kinsio tape, along with constantly form checking, but I slack on the adequate recovery time. Like right now I'm day 10 of lifts and can definitely feel my body needing recovery time.

    Recovery is much more important, as well as deloads.

    You can look L-Citruline and Beta Alanine to help assist in recovery.

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