Dear Alan Aragon...

[jhoffy22]

You clearly are the most wellrespectedcutthroughalltheotherbull**** nutritionist on the net. I look no farther than you to answer a question for me, or direct me to a knowledgeable source.

It's rather simple...I want to know what supplements you support taking that will aid me as a bodybuilder and wont be a waste of money. I am a broke college student, and I don't want to be suckered into all the bull****. I have done research on both your blog and website and have yet to find what I am looking for.

Thus far, I have been following this article...
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/south8.htm

-BUT-

This guys suggests using glutamine and BCAAS which as I understand are found potently enough in whey protein and is not beneficial to buy them. So I question what I should take from this article.

Obviously, I know protein. Again, keep in mind that I am a broke college student so getting everything I need from nutritious whole food is just not feasible all the time.

What do you suggest?...

or if you have already covered this topic countless times before, where can you direct me to?

Thanks for the help!

[Vigilante_Inc]

in b4 this turns into epic trash talking session JK (I hope)

[Valenzuelatech]

Subbed.

[BadWog]

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I can't remember where I read it (maybe his book, which you should get when you have some spare cash coz it's awesome), but I'm pretty sure Alan suggests protein powder, a "cheap multi" and creatine monohydrate. That's it I think.

Other than that just eat and hit your macros and calorie intake each day.

[snorkelman]

I remember a podcast several months ago during which he mentioned that if he was forced to take 5 supps, he’d take a multivitamin, protein powder, fish oil (if you don’t eat fatty fish regularly), creatine, bone-building mineral calcium/vitamin D/ magnesium.

I think this is the link for the podcast I was thinking about

http://thefitcast.com/episode-137-no...th-alan-aragon

click on mp3 download and you can listen to the entire interview.

[BadWog]

I remember a podcast several months ago during which he mentioned that if he was forced to take 5 supps, he’d take a multivitamin, protein powder, fish oil (if you don’t eat fatty fish regularly), creatine, bone-building mineral calcium/vitamin D/ magnesium.

I knew I missed one.

Fish oil is the other one he recommends.

However he stresses that none of these supplements are compulsory. If you can hit your daily protein intake without protein powder, then don't buy it. If you feel you are getting big and strong enough without creatine, don't buy it.

Common sense has to prevail, don't buy **** you don't need. Some people get big on no supplements at all.

Edit: BTW, I just read the OP again and he is definitely anti-BCAA supplementation. He feels it's a waste of money if your protein intake is sufficient.

[djansen]

check the last few pages of the workout sticky

[jhoffy22]

check the last few pages of the workout sticky

Can you provide me with a link?

[djansen]

Can you provide me with a link?

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...72067&page=336

and its been talked about quite a bit in this thread so maybe you should scan through it.

[johnpagnolo]

I remember a podcast several months ago during which he mentioned that if he was forced to take 5 supps, he’d take a multivitamin, protein powder, fish oil (if you don’t eat fatty fish regularly), creatine, bone-building mineral calcium/vitamin D/ magnesium.

I think this is the link for the podcast I was thinking about

http://thefitcast.com/episode-137-no...th-alan-aragon

click on mp3 download and you can listen to the entire interview.

Chick in podcast is a haterrrrrr.

Cool listen for sure.

[mneugeba]

I can also tell you that he recommends adding supplementation as a means to break through plateaus. If you're already taking all the supplements that are worth a darn, and then you plateau - then you've got nothing but training techniques to turn to... Try to resist resorting to supplementation until the point when it's needed to continue progress.

[foXs]

Subbed.

Calm down there Mr. 'Ab Tone It'!

[djansen]

Are we going to get a new pre/post workout thread up? That was basically the most legit thread in any context on the entire bb.com forums

he should start one in the advanced nutrition section

[jimsmith9999]

He'll probably recommend the Anaconda protocol, but probably a double dose to make it more hardcore.

I'd imagine he'd also recommend adding Surge in as well, to make it extra anabolic.

[BadWog]

He'll probably recommend the Anaconda protocol, but probably a double dose to make it more hardcore.

I'd imagine he'd also recommend adding Surge in as well, to make it extra anabolic.

Yeah, but you have to mix them with chocolate milk to get the full effect.

[/sarcasm]

Na seriously, I lolled at that post, but you're just gonna confuse the OP by saying stuff like that. At least post links to the videos so he can see them for himself lol.

http://www.alanaragonblog.com/2009/1...mated-edition/

Watch those videos OP. Funny and informative at the same time.

[Valenzuelatech]

Calm down there Mr. 'Ab Tone It'!

lol that's gonna haunt me forever

I can't remember where I read it (maybe his book, which you should get when you have some spare cash coz it's awesome), but I'm pretty sure Alan suggests protein powder, a "cheap multi" and creatine monohydrate. That's it I think.

Other than that just eat and hit your macros and calorie intake each day.

Has Alan ever mentioned anything about antioxidants for bodybuilding?

I recently started mega-dosing Alpha Lipoic Acid for my cut

[BadWog]

Has Alan ever mentioned anything about antioxidants for bodybuilding?

I recently started mega-dosing Alpha Lipoic Acid for my cut

Not to my knowledge. Hopefully he sees this thread and can respond.

I actually wouldn't mind hearing what he thinks about greens supplements, like Controlled Lab's OxiMega.