What Vitamins & Supplements do you Take?

I take a multivitamin with my meal and BCAA's and sometimes Jack3d or some other pre workout supplement before I lift.

I take 2 one a day multivitamin and iron tablets in the morning with one GCS tablet and then in the evening I take another GCS tablet for my joints, similar to you for my knee. Supplement wise I take USN protein dessert after my evening meal on days when I work out.

I take Optimum Nutrition women's multivitamin and fish oil in the mornings. Some days I take a pre-workout supplement like Muscle Pharm Assault or BSN No-Xplode 2.0. After lifting I take a protein shake with Glutamine or BCAAs in it.

Oh and for my nails to grow I started using the product called Nail Magic (Sally Beauty) and my nails are in the best shape ever. It's a topcoat type formula. Try it!

Generally take a Vitamin Shoppe Ultimate Man multivitamin. Has more minerals then a normal one a day.

Used to take Jack3d before workouts but after seeing the controversy of it killing 3 people and banned in most European countries, just straight up caffeine works.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/14/business/death-after-use-of-jack3d-shows-gap-in-regulation.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

I take a B Complex, and Iron Supplement in the morning. Also just started back on Muscle Pharm (Shred Matrix, CLA Core, Assault, and Bulletproof) Their products are awesome!

If you are cutting calories to the point where you are unable to get enough vital nutrients, you are cutting too much calories. If you are eating a well balanced diet and are getting a daily intake of varied vegetables and fruits, you honestly do NOT need a multi vitamin.

However, if you are eating basically the same thing every day, or your diet does not consist of fruits/veggies/whole grains (aka fad low carb diets or high fat keto diets) then yes, you could benefit from a multi vitamin. I personally never take mutlis and am in perfect health, the few months that i did attempt to take a multi vitamin i broke out horrendously (later figured out that a lot of people have this same reaction to multis...something about the zinc interacting with other minerals...or something...)

Anyways. I take 4 caps of Nordic Naturals Fish Oil (i buy the one that has the highest DHA/EPA), I take about 3g of CLA a day. That is about it for my DAILY/CONSISTENT pills.

As far as other vitamins, i supplement based on my diet for that week. If i am on my menstrual cycle, i will take iron. I know a lot about what foods contain what vitamins/minerals, so if i notice i have been eating a diet lacking in certain vitamins/minerals, i will supplement (for example if i haven't had dairy at all, ill take a calcium supplement. I randomly pop b-complex vitamins. If i notice my diet has been lacking in zinc/magnesium rich foods that day, i will pop a zinc and magnesium pill. Those are basically the only ones i supplement, calcium/zinc/b-vitamins/magnesium, because these are what is mostly lacking in peoples diets these days).



Of course the above only applies to healthy individuals. If you, for some health reason, have been told by your doctor you are lacking in a specific vitamin/mineral than by all means supplement. But as a general rule you get what you need from food. You body also is smart enough to store essential vitamins/minerals. So its not like you need to hit an exact amount EVERY day.

I take a prenatal vitamin. I am not trying to get pregnant but it was recommended for me for the folic acid and iron. I figure why not and when in it is time to start a family I'll already be in a routine.
I also take biotin for my hair and nails.

As a college student I find that while I may eat under my calories it isn't always balanced. I also constantly battling low iron levels. My vitamins help me out