Let's talk about supplements

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  • MrsLVF
    MrsLVF Posts: 787 Member
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  • sarahcuddle
    sarahcuddle Posts: 349 Member
    Thanks for the informative post. I have been using chromium picolinate which, along with a better diet, seems to be helping with my sugar cravings and fish oils
  • VMarkV
    VMarkV Posts: 522 Member
    I feel like reviewing my CNS notes from reading this post
    Drugs abused for weight loss and all is always an interesting topic
  • AmyLRed
    AmyLRed Posts: 856 Member
    bump for a later read :)
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,031 Member
    I used to be a supplement junkie back in the day. I competed (and still am) as a natural so I looked at every avenue. IMO, the REAL only supplements that made superb impacts were the prohormones. Almost all have been banned now.
    While there are some supplements out there that are worthy of consideration, the majority only contribute to about 1% of your total overall body change. So if you lost 100lbs, then about 1lb of that was due to supplementation. That's A LOT to spend on for little results.
    Not trying to disparage against them, but the reality is that people are still looking for that magic combination to speed up their progress.
    IMO, most supplements out there are of minimal help (if at all) but ones with SOLID scientific clinical tests and reviews like whey protein and creatine could definitely help.
    Just saying before spending the money on a supplement, get a full review on it and some actual peer reviewed study of it's effects. Otherwise you could be just spending money on a "filler".

    A.C.E. Certified Personal Trainer/Group Fitness Instructor
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • VMarkV
    VMarkV Posts: 522 Member
    Just another supplement scam: do not ever buy HMB, use l-leucine instead since it is much cheaper and its metabolite happens to be HMB. (There is pretty much no point in BCAA supplementation unless for some reason you starve yourself of protein, commonly seen in wrestlers attempting to go waaay under to make a weight class).
  • PercivalHackworth
    PercivalHackworth Posts: 1,437 Member
    Just another supplement scam: do not ever buy HMB, use l-leucine instead since it is much cheaper and its metabolite happens to be HMB. (There is pretty much no point in BCAA supplementation unless for some reason you starve yourself of protein, commonly seen in wrestlers attempting to go waaay under to make a weight class).

    Thanks sir for that
    thanks you ninerbuff also for your precious feebbacks.

    @ all : I haven't posted any details about the supplements we all know, because it is not the point of that post, I'm thinking about whey/ creatine, etc...
    Pretty easy to find all the infos around :)
  • PercivalHackworth
    PercivalHackworth Posts: 1,437 Member
    haha find that one, let's bump then
  • MDWilliams1857
    MDWilliams1857 Posts: 315 Member
    I dont view whey as a supplement. Its just food.
  • skydivelife
    skydivelife Posts: 83 Member
    Nice post, dude!

    I tend to find best results with clients starting on

    Fish oil, magnesium, a multi and usually digestive enzymes....who cares about thermogenics, etc if your internal environment is what got u there in the first place :-)

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  • skydivelife
    skydivelife Posts: 83 Member
    I just found this thread and wanted to reactivate it because it's some good info :) enjoy!
  • trevorgallo
    trevorgallo Posts: 5 Member
    skydivelife wrote: »
    Nice post, dude!

    I tend to find best results with clients starting on

    Fish oil, magnesium, a multi and usually digestive enzymes....who cares about thermogenics, etc if your internal environment is what got u there in the first place :-)

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    Hi. What do you think about the fish oil brand Salve Oleum 3-6-9?

    Any feedback about it?

    My friends are raving about it. Maybe because they got it for free.

    Lol.

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