Supplements for those north of 40...
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The those north of 40 years old (like myself), what supplements do you take. I am thinking in terms of better recovery etc. The older I get the more beat up I get and I was wondering what, if anything the rest of you have discovered works for you...
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Saw this article and it got me thinking.
http://fitmenover40.com/top-5-must-have-supplements-for-men-over-40/
Curious of others thoughts and opinions...0 -
Shorter, less frequent workouts. bcaa's, macros 15c/20p/65f.
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Only supplements I use are Women's One a day multivitamin, a joint supplement and a micronutrient supplement called Source Micro-max.
I will be 46 tomorrow, have a high activity level, physically intense job and practice martial arts 6 hours or more a week. I don't have any problems with recovery. I eat enough to sustain my activity level and a on a slow track for weight loss.
Don't make it more complicated than it needs to be.
Of course I am a girl so... maybe guys need more "stuff"?0 -
I don't know...
I'm north of 40 myself, and I guess I'm just hesitant to start popping pill after pill, supplement after supplement, unless I really have to due to some medical need for them, like a certain deficiency I may have (which I don't to my knowledge).
All that I take is a Men's Health One-A-Day vitamin (most days, every now and again I get rushed in the AM and forget). I figure that should do me, everything else I can get by trying to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet.
I guess in the end, I'm a "less is more" kind of guy when it comes to supplements. I'm not a big fan of putting anything in my body in the way of pills and medications that I don't have to. This stuff is a crap-shoot most of the time, anyway. Today's research will show that you should take 500 mg of Acetyl-L-Carnitine, and 20 years from now it'll be linked to liver disease or brain tumors in lab rats.
I'm just a Keep-It-Simple-Stupid kind of bloke. But for those that want to try to take their health to the next level and have the money for extra supplements on a monthly basis, it probably won't hurt.0 -
colloidal silver
Vit B, D
iodine
liquid form in all of these. I don't take them every day and need to.0 -
shadowfax_c11 wrote: »Only supplements I use are Women's One a day multivitamin, a joint supplement and a micronutrient supplement called Source Micro-max.
I will be 46 tomorrow, have a high activity level, physically intense job and practice martial arts 6 hours or more a week. I don't have any problems with recovery. I eat enough to sustain my activity level and a on a slow track for weight loss.
Don't make it more complicated than it needs to be.
Of course I am a girl so... maybe guys need more "stuff"?
I'm with you, and generally speaking I don't overcomplicate things. It's just lately I am noticing more aches and pains then before. At present, all I take is a multi, vitamin D and fish oil...0 -
43 yo - turning 44 in a few days, all I take is a multivitamin, creatine, and fish oil.
The fish oil seems to help with joint recovery. I'm not sure if it's a placebo effect, but it works for me and is pretty inexpensive, so I take it. Same thing with the multi - I'm sure I don't need it most days, but on the occasion that my diet isn't particularly balanced, I figure it probably helps some. With regards to the creatine, I have a feeling it isn't doing much, as I stopped taking it a few months ago and didn't notice any particular change in gym performance or anything. But, it's inexpensive and I don't have any issues with it so I keep at it.
Since my doctor has not identified any deficiencies, and I don't feel like I have any other issues, I don't take anything else.0 -
shadowfax_c11 wrote: »Only supplements I use are Women's One a day multivitamin, a joint supplement and a micronutrient supplement called Source Micro-max.
I will be 46 tomorrow, have a high activity level, physically intense job and practice martial arts 6 hours or more a week. I don't have any problems with recovery. I eat enough to sustain my activity level and a on a slow track for weight loss.
Don't make it more complicated than it needs to be.
Of course I am a girl so... maybe guys need more "stuff"?
I'm with you, and generally speaking I don't overcomplicate things. It's just lately I am noticing more aches and pains then before. At present, all I take is a multi, vitamin D and fish oil...
I'm on the same things, plus iron supplement (based on doctors instructions), and glucosamine. I know there is question whether the glocosamine does anything for joint health. I did ask my orthopedic surgeon about it, He said no definite proof, but seems to help some people. He said he uses it. I'm 60 and have been using for 20 years or so.0 -
I don't use anything...don't see a need as of yet.0
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A question to those who don't use anything. How hard and how often do you train?0
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Whey protein if I can't hit my macro target. Creatine. And iron, because blood panels revealed how nearly anemic I was. Whether it is placebo or not, I seem to be less fatigued. Otherwise nothing else.The those north of 40 years old (like myself), what supplements do you take. I am thinking in terms of better recovery etc. The older I get the more beat up I get and I was wondering what, if anything the rest of you have discovered works for you...
Training. I train 5 days a week, running a higher frequency version of 5/3/1 and I compete in powerlifting.
I'm almost 45.0 -
Just hit the Five-O - (50) last month. I don't take anything and been wondering the same thing. I noticed I was stiffing up and not able to put my socks on. So I joined and gym to get moving again. It's taking time, but I am taking weight off. I wondered about the protein stuff I noticed in other people's diary's. I don't take a multi-vitamin or supplements of any kind.0
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I'm just 40, creatine/fish oil/whey protein. I crossfit 5 days a week, and try to log 15-20 miles running a week.0
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Saw this article and it got me thinking.
http://fitmenover40.com/top-5-must-have-supplements-for-men-over-40/
Curious of others thoughts and opinions...
As far as this, I don't think anything listed there is necessary. If you are eating enough protein then supplementation with extra aminos is unnecessary, and as far as other antioxidants and minerals, the western diet is highly enriched in our foods as it is. (Look at your micronutrients as you log your food, you will see that you far exceed RDA.)
Unless you have medial reason for doing so, then skip all this.0 -
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Packerjohn wrote: »shadowfax_c11 wrote: »Only supplements I use are Women's One a day multivitamin, a joint supplement and a micronutrient supplement called Source Micro-max.
I will be 46 tomorrow, have a high activity level, physically intense job and practice martial arts 6 hours or more a week. I don't have any problems with recovery. I eat enough to sustain my activity level and a on a slow track for weight loss.
Don't make it more complicated than it needs to be.
Of course I am a girl so... maybe guys need more "stuff"?
I'm with you, and generally speaking I don't overcomplicate things. It's just lately I am noticing more aches and pains then before. At present, all I take is a multi, vitamin D and fish oil...
I'm on the same things, plus iron supplement (based on doctors instructions), and glucosamine. I know there is question whether the glocosamine does anything for joint health. I did ask my orthopedic surgeon about it, He said no definite proof, but seems to help some people. He said he uses it. I'm 60 and have been using for 20 years or so.
My bad, forgot whey protein and creatine.0 -
At 60 I don't feel the need for any supplements other than the usual multi-vitamin, vitamin D & omega-3. Unless you're addressing a specific deficiency most supplements just make for expensive urine (it's questionable whether or not we actually derive any benefit from vitamins in the absence of a deficiency)
My week looks something like:
Mon: AM Rowing PM Tri class (spinning/strength)
Tue: AM Run PM Bike on trainer (in winter) or ride outside (20 - 50km)
Wed: AM Row PM Strength
Thu: AM Run PM: see Tuesday
Fri: AM Row PM off
Sat: AM Run PM Strength
Sun: Long run
in the summer I'll usually ride to work (19km each way) 2 or 3 times a week so I'll often skip the PM rides and my strength workouts are designed to help maintain muscle mass & prevent running injuries (I'm not killing the weights the same way someone going for hypertrophy would)
My running volume has dropped off a bit, my longest races are half-marathons & Olympic duathlons and I tend to try.
One thing I do consistently is spend quality time with my foam roller & "The Stick" and make regular trips (once a month or so) to my massage therapist for a beating.
But I agree, as we get older it does take longer to recover from a race. It's difficult sometimes admitting that we're not 20 any more. If there were any supplements that really worked I'd be lined up for them!
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Thanks everyone for the input. Going to stay the course, focus on better rest and see where that goes. More foam rolling and yoga as active recovery.0
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A question to those who don't use anything. How hard and how often do you train?
45 minutes of weights a day on a 4 day cycle. Arms, legs, shoulders, back/chest. Maybe one rest day a week...but not always.
How hard? Trying to constantly increase over past 4 months...sets of 8-12 reps. as examples.
Hammer strength bench from 3x10x145 to 3x10x200
Leg press with full ROM from 3x10x250 to 3x10x400
Standing barbell curl (hips to full) is now 3x10x75 with 10x35 to finish
I have kept my arms at 16" despite losing 45 lbs....so doing ok.0 -
A question to those who don't use anything. How hard and how often do you train?
45 minutes of weights a day on a 4 day cycle. Arms, legs, shoulders, back/chest. Maybe one rest day a week...but not always.
How hard? Trying to constantly increase over past 4 months...sets of 8-12 reps. as examples.
Hammer strength bench from 3x10x145 to 3x10x200
Leg press with full ROM from 3x10x250 to 3x10x400
Standing barbell curl (hips to full) is now 3x10x75 with 10x35 to finish
I have kept my arms at 16" despite losing 45 lbs....so doing ok.
Awesome!0
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