What do you take Supplement wise

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  • Catman50
    Catman50 Posts: 33 Member
    Im fairly new to this but I wanted to hit the ground running and make the best out of what I put in so I started with :-

    Morning: Multi vitamins & Glutamine

    Pre workout: Taurine & BCAA

    Post workout: BCAA

    Lunch: Glutamine

    Bed: multi vitamins & Glutamine

    The day may be mixed with Whey protein shakes as I needed them to fill out my diet requirements.
    Also at 8am, 12am, 4pm & 8pm id have Beta Alanine.

    Several weeks in I decided to try Creatine and read that it clashes with Glutamine as they both fight over the same delivery receptors. So while taking Creatine I stopped Glutamine.

    Later I swapped over my whey protein to MASS-TECH protein shake to help boost my Calorie intake. This has most of the above in it as it is so I adjust what im having depending on my shake intake.

    Also I try and eat a lot!!
  • S3r3knitty
    S3r3knitty Posts: 159 Member
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  • rileyhunter169
    rileyhunter169 Posts: 150
    This is all you need....
    -Coffee (cheaper than pre workouts and better for you)
    -Food (stop whining how you can't eat enough)
    -Hard consistent work (I mean hard; doesn't have to be long)
    -Recovery

    Source: I'm 5'10 190lbs 15-17% body fat; from 155 11-13% BF, I do a **** load of Hiit and cardio on top of Powerlifting. I was 210lbs of pure lard a few years back and couldn't even bench 95lbs, or run a quarter of a mile, and it looked like crap. Unless you are living in a concentration camp; this has been shown to work; these four thing will get you 95-99% of the gains you may receive; supplements are a complete waste unless you are looking to be Mr. Heath or Ed Coan and "need" that 1% edge (plus the extra 10% from steroids). Basically; get these four things down first; then add in supplements if you REALLY think you "need" them. As you can tell; I strongly discourage supplement use (multivitamin and fish oil, maybe creatine are the exceptions). And I can tell you Glutamine does almost zilch compared to proper nutrition and mobility work; and BCAA's? Why? You can get enough through food (creatine as well). Also; you can get ALL the protein you need for optimum gains through plant sources; you don't need whey at all unless you eat all your carbs through pop tarts. 0.5-0.8g protein per pound is seriously all you need for optimum progress.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Whey if needed to hit my protein
    Creatine
    Multi (when I remember)
    Ice-cream
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    This is all you need....
    -Coffee (cheaper than pre workouts and better for you)
    -Food (stop whining how you can't eat enough)
    -Hard consistent work (I mean hard; doesn't have to be long)
    -Recovery

    Source: I'm 5'10 190lbs 15-17% body fat; from 155 11-13% BF, I do a **** load of Hiit and cardio on top of Powerlifting. I was 210lbs of pure lard a few years back and couldn't even bench 95lbs, or run a quarter of a mile, and it looked like crap. Unless you are living in a concentration camp; this has been shown to work; these four thing will get you 95-99% of the gains you may receive; supplements are a complete waste unless you are looking to be Mr. Heath or Ed Coan and "need" that 1% edge (plus the extra 10% from steroids). Basically; get these four things down first; then add in supplements if you REALLY think you "need" them. As you can tell; I strongly discourage supplement use (multivitamin and fish oil, maybe creatine are the exceptions). And I can tell you Glutamine does almost zilch compared to proper nutrition and mobility work; and BCAA's? Why? You can get enough through food (creatine as well). Also; you can get ALL the protein you need for optimum gains through plant sources; you don't need whey at all unless you eat all your carbs through pop tarts. 0.5-0.8g protein per pound is seriously all you need for optimum progress.

    Re creatine: you cannot get enough creatine from food to be 'optimal', especially of you do not eat (much) meat.

    Re protein: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/24092765/?i=2&from=sport,+training
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    creatine and the occasional protein powder
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    Protein powder
    Dark Chocolate (dat fat macro)
    I probably should take a multi.
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  • star5785
    star5785 Posts: 140
    I take a multivitamin, vitamin E, and eat protein bars on workout days.
  • miss_henrie
    miss_henrie Posts: 6 Member
    Magnesium. That is all.
  • Romaena
    Romaena Posts: 9
    (Remember, I'm 45 with a history of orthopaedic surgeries with metallic instrumentation) I lift heavy in the gym, (compound exercises) and do hiit and controlled fatigue training, alternating for 5-6 days per week, on a keto adaptation plan. My goal is to become fat adapted, and I have trouble getting all my calories/macros, so:

    Gold standard whey
    Creatine
    Biotin (just trying out some recovery crap with this in it)
    C
    B50
    Multi vitamin (I use the over 50 formulation)
    Magnesium
    Potassium
    Calcium
    Lecithin
    Super krill
    Glucosamine and chondroitin
  • arcticfox04
    arcticfox04 Posts: 1,011 Member
    Optimum Nutrition - Optimen Multivitamin
    Optimum Nutrition - Fish Oil
    Natures Bounty - Advanced Probiotic 10
    GNC - Milk Thistle
    Optimum Nutrition - 100% Natural Chocolate Whey
    Met-rx - BCAA 2200
    True Athlete - ZMA With Theanine
    True Athlete - Kre-Alkalyn Powder
    True Athlete - Energized Training Formula Fruit Punch
    Cytomax -Cytocarb 2
  • johncowart
    johncowart Posts: 40 Member
    Food
  • Obstinant
    Obstinant Posts: 3
    Pre- W/out- N.O Explode 2.0. + Stimerex Hardcore
    Post W/out - Nitx + syntha 6+ Cell Mass
  • zenalasca
    zenalasca Posts: 563 Member
    Iron
    Magnesium
    Fish oil
    Calcium (ran out, need to replace)
    Sugar balance tablets (also ran out)
  • jayche
    jayche Posts: 1,128 Member
    Caffeine for preworkout
    Also...
    Serious Mass for extra calories and creatine cause I feel like it
  • sanderdejonge
    sanderdejonge Posts: 415 Member
    Whey protein + creatine shake post swimming
    Creatine is only to avoid cramps (as your muscles will absorb more water) and I'm a sprinter, so to get that extra edge.
  • SteveJWatson
    SteveJWatson Posts: 1,225 Member
    Cod liver oil,

    Creatine (I lift 3x a week, Rugby train 2x/week and have a match most saturdays, so it stops me being sore)

    Whey, occasionally when I haven't hit my protein target, but I do use the cheapest, all this 'quality of whey' stuff is total *kitten*. Animal protein is animal protein.
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    I have some whey protein when I'm short on protein


    because science.
  • Live4theLift
    Live4theLift Posts: 329
    WOW, i only take protein. Once i go on a cut i will take BCAA as well
  • Caporegiem
    Caporegiem Posts: 4,297 Member
    Protein is about the only thing I take consistently anymore. I used to do fish oil and multi until I got my diet worked out. I will take a pre workout on days I'm just not feeling real motivated to go to the gym though.
  • the_dude00
    the_dude00 Posts: 1,056 Member
    Whey Protein
  • greenhudler
    greenhudler Posts: 150
    Everyday I take...
    * A food based Multivitamin
    * B12
    * Magnesium
    * Apple Cider Vinegar (capsule form)
    * Turmeric

    I also try to get in a scoop of Barleans greens, but that doesn't always happen.
  • staciedee10
    staciedee10 Posts: 90 Member
    Multi Vitamin
    Thermovex in AM
    Metabolic Spike before workouts
    Forza Pro Protein (Mint Chocolate) YUM!!!
  • AverageUkDude
    AverageUkDude Posts: 371 Member
    Whey when i need to make up the numbers.
    Creatin 5m daily & 2x Vit D tablets daily.

    That is all.
  • sazzyanne14
    sazzyanne14 Posts: 77 Member
    I use whey protein but only because i struggle to get enough in from my everyday food no matter how much i plan.
  • monisiaczeq
    monisiaczeq Posts: 131 Member
    Quiet boring and not very 'fitness' as such related but everyday i take:
    2x magnesium
    1x hair supplement (doctos prescribed due to earlier problems)
    2x vitamin c supplement (its winter... im scared to get ill lol)
    and i drink celsius. love it.
  • oc1timoco
    oc1timoco Posts: 272 Member
    Multivitamin
    BCAA
    Spirulina
    Magnesium
    Fish Oil
    Turmeric
    Calcium
    5-HTP
  • Leadfoot_Lewis
    Leadfoot_Lewis Posts: 1,623 Member
    Daily:

    Multi Vitamin
    Calcium w/Vitamin D
    Fish Oil
    Creatine

    Pre Workout:

    Creatine
    Beta Alanine

    Post Workout:

    BCAAs or Whey Protein (take if I don't eat after working out)
  • EddieHaskell97
    EddieHaskell97 Posts: 2,227 Member
    Creatine, fish oil and a multivitamin / multimineral.

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