- Feb 22, 2003
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Hi All-
This is to those that have been doing it for a while and know what they are talking about.
-I eat healthy, take multi-vitamins, and run 2 miles at a time.
-I have been the same weight for about 5 years.
-I am 21, 5'8", 145 pds.
-I have recently started going to the gym 3x a week and was wondering about a few things.
I do not use free weights as generally I am on my own and I would prefer the machines. I do 3 reps of 10 on the machines with increasing weight each set. The first is the warm-up, 2nd is comfortably heavy, and the last is to failure.
I alternate upper and lower body along with different muscle groups so that I do not pull, rip, wear one out too fast.
Questions:
I do not have a lot of time to go through most of the BS out there so here are questions to those that have been building up for a while:
--What sort of protein supplement should i go for. Whey protein is the best? Any particular brand that I should be using? Links to purchase would be great (I have a "Vitamin Shoppe" nearby along with a GNC)
--Currently taking " From the Earth " Multivatins as they seemed to have the best balance of everything in the store. When I go to the bathroom afterwards the urine is very yellow no matter the amount of water I have drunk (normal? I presume just excess/unnecessary minerals/etc ). Here they are: Multivitamins
--Omega 3 Fish Oils are supposed to be good for the body. What about mercury content? Are there any that at least make an effort at guaranteeing a safer amount? Are they worth it?
--Any other supplements you can think of?
---Essentially I am looking to turn what I have into lean muscle and add more. I do not believe I have the body type to get too big but i would not mind bulking up to an extent (165-170) which is why I asked about the whey protein. I realize that the running might interfere with the weight lifting but I will keep the 2 miles as is.---
Thanks all
This is to those that have been doing it for a while and know what they are talking about.
-I eat healthy, take multi-vitamins, and run 2 miles at a time.
-I have been the same weight for about 5 years.
-I am 21, 5'8", 145 pds.
-I have recently started going to the gym 3x a week and was wondering about a few things.
I do not use free weights as generally I am on my own and I would prefer the machines. I do 3 reps of 10 on the machines with increasing weight each set. The first is the warm-up, 2nd is comfortably heavy, and the last is to failure.
I alternate upper and lower body along with different muscle groups so that I do not pull, rip, wear one out too fast.
Questions:
I do not have a lot of time to go through most of the BS out there so here are questions to those that have been building up for a while:
--What sort of protein supplement should i go for. Whey protein is the best? Any particular brand that I should be using? Links to purchase would be great (I have a "Vitamin Shoppe" nearby along with a GNC)
--Currently taking " From the Earth " Multivatins as they seemed to have the best balance of everything in the store. When I go to the bathroom afterwards the urine is very yellow no matter the amount of water I have drunk (normal? I presume just excess/unnecessary minerals/etc ). Here they are: Multivitamins
--Omega 3 Fish Oils are supposed to be good for the body. What about mercury content? Are there any that at least make an effort at guaranteeing a safer amount? Are they worth it?
--Any other supplements you can think of?
---Essentially I am looking to turn what I have into lean muscle and add more. I do not believe I have the body type to get too big but i would not mind bulking up to an extent (165-170) which is why I asked about the whey protein. I realize that the running might interfere with the weight lifting but I will keep the 2 miles as is.---
Thanks all