Workout Supplements What do you use??????

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  • JNick77
    JNick77 Posts: 3,783 Member
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    Most supplements are a waste of money because they don't work or mismarketed or both. For the most part I focus on supplements for recovery.

    - Whey Protein
    - Creatine (I use this more because data indicates it has anti-catabolic characteristics, which is more important to me than anything)
    - Caffeine Pill: I workout fasted early morning, I need a wakeup and caffeine helps fat mobilization
    - WaxxyMaise: use it sometimes directly after exercise
    - Arginine Orthanodine (spelling???)
    - Fish Oil
    - Glucosamine Chondritin: I'm thinking about dropping this, doesn't seem to help
    - ZMA: Sleep Support
    - Gaba: Sleep Support
  • munchie3511
    munchie3511 Posts: 64 Member
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    I've been drinking shakeology and use P90x bars. I love them! :)
  • thesifter
    thesifter Posts: 107 Member
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    - Glucosamine Chondritin: I'm thinking about dropping this, doesn't seem to help

    This definitely helps me in regard to joint recovery , knocky ,swollen knees hip ankle YMMV.
  • retrobyte
    retrobyte Posts: 169 Member
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    I have a bag of decent quality Whey Protein Isolate powder (90-93%) handy if I can't get enough protein from real food on any given day, and take creatine daily.

    Pre-workout, only if I'm feeling sh!te - a sugar free caffeine drink, such as Coke Zero or Pepsi Max (I'm not a coffee drinker)
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
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    Most supplements are a waste of money because they don't work or mismarketed or both. For the most part I focus on supplements for recovery.

    - Whey Protein
    - Creatine (I use this more because data indicates it has anti-catabolic characteristics, which is more important to me than anything)
    - Caffeine Pill: I workout fasted early morning, I need a wakeup and caffeine helps fat mobilization
    - WaxxyMaise: use it sometimes directly after exercise
    - Arginine Orthanodine (spelling???)
    - Fish Oil
    - Glucosamine Chondritin: I'm thinking about dropping this, doesn't seem to help
    - ZMA: Sleep Support
    - Gaba: Sleep Support

    2nd for this ^

    Pre-Workout: I take Citadel Nutrition Tier 1; only 4 ingredients which has studies backing them: Caffeine, Creatine, Beta-Alnine (not fully conclusive data but many suggestive studies that it does help to increase endurance), Tyrosine (not fully conclusive data but many suggestive studies that it does help to increase the effectiveness of Beta Alanine). It's also $1.00 per serving.

    I also take a multi, vitamind d, and right now im finishing ON Whey - Chocolate Cononut. One its finished I'm going to create a custom blend from www.truenutrition.com, however i hardly ever use my whey...
  • arghbowl
    arghbowl Posts: 1,179 Member
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    Right now I use C-4 as my preworkout, mostly just because it kicks me in the *kitten* and in workout at 430 in the morning. Best tasting one I've found... used to take Assault, but left me feeling too bloated during my workout.

    Intraworkout: Cellucore BCAAs

    Postworkout: Keep it nice and simple with two scoops of 100% Gold Standard Whey (mocha cappuccino)
  • ElliottTN
    ElliottTN Posts: 1,614 Member
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    Pre: 200mg of caffeine, creatine, vitamin B conplex
    Directly Post: ON gold standard whey isolate

    Later in morning
    Caffeine, Bronkaid (x2 spaced if I'm not doing cardio at night, just 1 early day if doing cardio)

    Before bed:
    Mah fish oil and potassium supplements

    Lots of sleep when I can get it.

    Edit: Don't ever take anything like bronkaid without first talking to your doc and really understanding dosage.
  • Visique
    Visique Posts: 23
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    E.V.P and CELL K.E.M. by Evogen.
    Creatine
    L-Carnitine
    glutamine

    multivitamin , fish oils, vit d

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