Supplements and Weight Gain

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  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member

    2. These guys got you right but I think only one other thing i missing. I suggest you eat more whole foods. The thermic effect of the food will help you burn some calories and whole foods are all you need unless you can't or don't eat complete protein like lean meats, dairy, and eggs at each meal. I am in no way saying dump the supplements though

    Hope this helps. Do you other guys agree?

    Whole foods should always be a preference over supps and protein shakes
  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
    I literally started the C4 two days ago, met a guy at a wedding who went from a cut 5'8" 160 lbs - to a cut 240lbs in 8 months... and swore by it... and of course he swore by a paleolithic type diet as well.

    its not possible to gain 80 lbs of muscle in 8 months

    even with steroids its probably not possible

    even with steroids half that is probably not possible.


    suppliments are food. don't expect them to do anything food can't do for you

    ^actually he said he took a testosterone booster, and Idk if that is a steroid or not - sounds steroid like..? - but yeah, I agree it sounded insane thats why I repeated it...

    and that is a good way to look at it.. I mean it has a calorie amount and everything.. so it is basically food.

    Hmmm.....10 lbs of muscle per month....even with Testosterone.....

    Sounds like a heart condition waiting to happen or a stroke.
  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
    I literally started the C4 two days ago, met a guy at a wedding who went from a cut 5'8" 160 lbs - to a cut 240lbs in 8 months... and swore by it... and of course he swore by a paleolithic type diet as well.

    its not possible to gain 80 lbs of muscle in 8 months

    even with steroids its probably not possible

    even with steroids half that is probably not possible.


    suppliments are food. don't expect them to do anything food can't do for you

    ^actually he said he took a testosterone booster, and Idk if that is a steroid or not - sounds steroid like..? - but yeah, I agree it sounded insane thats why I repeated it...

    and that is a good way to look at it.. I mean it has a calorie amount and everything.. so it is basically food.

    Keep one thing in mind.

    Extremes never work.
    They may work for a short time, but after a while when things snap back.....you will be f*cked

    Nature doesn't like extremes.

    Be smart, be balanced.
  • Cortelli
    Cortelli Posts: 1,369 Member
    Good stuff, but I want to set a reward for myself now once I'm pleased visually with where I'm at. Where would one go about getting a Hydro done? General Practitioner office?

    Just have to google hydrostatic testing in your area. Or DEXA scan. Or BodPod which is another form of testing (though one I've never done). I do my hydro testing through a mobile van that visits my workplace gym once per quarter. I googled DEXA scan and found two providers in my area - one at a university sports clinic, and one private provider.

    I love having the data and had a great time comparing the various results, but like you I am frankly more driven by achieving the appearance (and performance) that I want than any raw number. I'll keep doing hydros and maybe the occasional DEXA because I like data - but I really rely on the mirror more than anything these days.
  • No_Finish_Line
    No_Finish_Line Posts: 3,661 Member
    if your talking about a perscription testosterone booster... idk how much that effects mass building, but i'd imagine it would influence it some.

    people do take testosterone for the same reasons/effects as they take sterroids but not really the same substance. I think they also take it in much higher doses then you would be prescribed by a dr
  • MrTolerable
    MrTolerable Posts: 1,593 Member
    I literally started the C4 two days ago, met a guy at a wedding who went from a cut 5'8" 160 lbs - to a cut 240lbs in 8 months... and swore by it... and of course he swore by a paleolithic type diet as well.

    its not possible to gain 80 lbs of muscle in 8 months

    even with steroids its probably not possible

    even with steroids half that is probably not possible.


    suppliments are food. don't expect them to do anything food can't do for you

    ^actually he said he took a testosterone booster, and Idk if that is a steroid or not - sounds steroid like..? - but yeah, I agree it sounded insane thats why I repeated it...

    and that is a good way to look at it.. I mean it has a calorie amount and everything.. so it is basically food.

    Keep one thing in mind.

    Extremes never work.
    They may work for a short time, but after a while when things snap back.....you will be f*cked

    Nature doesn't like extremes.

    Be smart, be balanced.
    Yep, I try to live by Aristotle's golden mean. - I appreciate that input.

    @no_finish_line - honestly I have no idea really what it was but I know it must have been fishy because I was asking him how he got so much more cut yet massive in size since the last time I saw (It's been about 3 years for me) and thats when he talked about C4 for a lengthy amount of time and there was some talk of the booster but I wasn't paying much attention - I used to struggle with substance abuse and got into this healthy lifestyle just for the sake of being happier - no way in the world I am trying something that is messing with my testosterone while I'm a 24 yr old healthy guy all ready getting results I'm really proud of.

    Cortelli - sweet found a few places. but yeah its the visual look that really gets the motivation going.

    :) thanks for your prompt & informative response!

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