The supplement thread

[Lamont Burns]

Just take creatine mono for a few weeks and see if it works for you. It's not for everyone, some don't get anything out of it.

... and get off my avatar!

 

[skace]

Hahah, I have avatars and sigs disabled so I don't even remember what it is, I think it's like a play button or something.

 

[skace]

This is what I'm looking to buy:

Higher Power Micronized Creatine, 500 Grams
Optimum 100% Whey Protein, 5 Lbs., Extreme Milk Chocolate
Promax Promax Bars, Box Of 12, Bodybuilding.com Variety Pack
Optimum Opti-Men, 180 Tablets

The bars are for when I go hiking, just a 'what the hell' purchase.

 

[Lamont Burns]

Looks fine, I've used all those brands with success, even the promax bars treated exactly the same way, what the hell kinda thing.

 

[alkemyst]

Acia is hype, a strong antioxidant yes but nothing worth what people market and price it as.

When I was gaining weight, I would put a banana, oats, protein, whole milk, hershey's syrup and perhaps a scoop of ice cream in a shake. It's a shit ton of calories, if you need them that is.

Malto is a quick digesting carb. Some people believe it's essential post WO, some don't. There's theories about insulin spikes and other bullshit PWO that is essential.

Don't bother with glutamine, you'd have to mainline it to see any benefits. If you want to educate yourself read articles written by Alan Aragon.

do you just google this crap quickly to try and defy me?

There probably is a pretty good reason many docs prescribe glutamine for serious conditions.

I don't know what you mean by mainlining, but yes you need more than 10g or so a day to get major benefits and yes that does add up.

I think a good target for those in serious need is about 40g a day.

I'd get some more experience under your belt prior to setting yourself as an expert.

OP, with creatine I like to load it for faster results...in the end since you will be taking it everyday the loading phase is optional.

I take it 5x a day 5g a time during the first week. I just mix it with my protein.

 

[alkemyst]

This is what I'm looking to buy:

Higher Power Micronized Creatine, 500 Grams
Optimum 100% Whey Protein, 5 Lbs., Extreme Milk Chocolate
Promax Promax Bars, Box Of 12, Bodybuilding.com Variety Pack
Optimum Opti-Men, 180 Tablets

The bars are for when I go hiking, just a 'what the hell' purchase.

I'd skip the bars. They add up in cost and usually include a lot of extras I don't need/want.

I use the Higher Power stuff. Good and cheap.

Keep in mind sometimes the Optimum Whey comes in a bag and not a container...I think that's only the 10lbs now though.

The opti-men is a good multi. Best to use a gold card and/or try for a 50% off sale/BOGO.

 

[Lamont Burns]

do you just google this crap quickly to try and defy me?

There probably is a pretty good reason many docs prescribe glutamine for serious conditions.

I don't know what you mean by mainlining, but yes you need more than 10g or so a day to get major benefits and yes that does add up.

I think a good target for those in serious need is about 40g a day.

I'd get some more experience under your belt prior to setting yourself as an expert.

OP, with creatine I like to load it for faster results...in the end since you will be taking it everyday the loading phase is optional.

I take it 5x a day 5g a time during the first week. I just mix it with my protein.

No, I didn't google it. If you spent some time educating yourself you'd know. I didn't qualify myself as an expert. Creatine loading has been proved as unnecessary for years, same with glutamine in your dosage as a sports supplement.

Mainlining, sorry you don't get it.

I actually link normally to the journals/articles I find this information from, but this stuff is years old and a lost cause.

In another thread you stated a methylated prohormone as a non-risk essentially. That's just farce.

I spend just as much time lifting as I do reading and educating. Simple shit is simple shit.

 

[alkemyst]

sorry I was just a pharmacy major.

Also I never said anything has no-risk. Even simple vitamins carry them.

Like I said though...you don't have to load it since you will be on it a while. Loading does help though IMHO. As in anything health related YMMV.

Good luck with the the google-research though.

 

[Lamont Burns]

lol, OK.