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What do you take Supplement wise
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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!!0 -
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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.0 -
Whey if needed to hit my protein
Creatine
Multi (when I remember)
Ice-cream0 -
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,+training0 -
creatine and the occasional protein powder0
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Protein powder
Dark Chocolate (dat fat macro)
I probably should take a multi.0 -
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I take a multivitamin, vitamin E, and eat protein bars on workout days.0
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Magnesium. That is all.0
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(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 chondroitin0 -
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 20 -
Food0
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Pre- W/out- N.O Explode 2.0. + Stimerex Hardcore
Post W/out - Nitx + syntha 6+ Cell Mass0 -
Iron
Magnesium
Fish oil
Calcium (ran out, need to replace)
Sugar balance tablets (also ran out)0 -
Caffeine for preworkout
Also...
Serious Mass for extra calories and creatine cause I feel like it0 -
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.0 -
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.0 -
I have some whey protein when I'm short on protein
because science.0 -
WOW, i only take protein. Once i go on a cut i will take BCAA as well0
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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.0
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Whey Protein0
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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.0 -
Multi Vitamin
Thermovex in AM
Metabolic Spike before workouts
Forza Pro Protein (Mint Chocolate) YUM!!!0 -
Whey when i need to make up the numbers.
Creatin 5m daily & 2x Vit D tablets daily.
That is all.0 -
I use whey protein but only because i struggle to get enough in from my everyday food no matter how much i plan.0
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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.0 -
Multivitamin
BCAA
Spirulina
Magnesium
Fish Oil
Turmeric
Calcium
5-HTP0 -
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)0 -
Creatine, fish oil and a multivitamin / multimineral.0
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