The Right Supplements for Cardio?

[Swordsman74]

When I do my cardio, I use Cytomax as my pre and intra, and then another packet of Cytomax when I stretch afterwards. What I'm wondering is what would be more ideal afterwards: a protein shake, or a BCAA supplement?

Currently, I use Syntha-6, which has been great so far, but I'm wondering if BCAAs would be better in terms of recovery, and if I should just save the Syntha-6 for my post-workout meal.

[AlphaTauMuscle]

When I do my cardio, I use Cytomax as my pre and intra, and then another packet of Cytomax when I stretch afterwards. What I'm wondering is what would be more ideal afterwards: a protein shake, or a BCAA supplement?

Currently, I use Syntha-6, which has been great so far, but I'm wondering if BCAAs would be better in terms of recovery, and if I should just save the Syntha-6 for my post-workout meal.

Depends on your goals and your diet. I think you're going a little hard on the cytomax too

[Hyruliangoat]

look into cordygen 5 by mst

also another good option is drive by app nut

[Swordsman74]

Depends on your goals and your diet. I think you're going a little hard on the cytomax too

My goals are several-fold, which is of course to lose weight, as well as gain strength. In regards to my cardio, I'm trying to work back up to running.

Diet-wise, I've been eating fairly healthy these days and keep everything within my macro requirements. No simple carbs; only sugars I get are in my workout drinks.

The Cytomax does seem like a lot, but the reason I do take it is because it helps prevent my post-workout headaches. If I get one, I'm pretty much out for a week.

[AlphaTauMuscle]

My goals are several-fold, which is of course to lose weight, as well as gain strength. In regards to my cardio, I'm trying to work back up to running.

Diet-wise, I've been eating fairly healthy these days and keep everything within my macro requirements. No simple carbs; only sugars I get are in my workout drinks.

The Cytomax does seem like a lot, but the reason I do take it is because it helps prevent my post-workout headaches. If I get one, I'm pretty much out for a week.

Some BCAA's wouldn't hurt then, as well as a cordycept product

[bdfitelson]

Black Cats by App Nutt really give me a great pre-cardio boost. I love em!

[Anthony21]

My goals are several-fold, which is of course to lose weight, as well as gain strength. In regards to my cardio, I'm trying to work back up to running.

Diet-wise, I've been eating fairly healthy these days and keep everything within my macro requirements. No simple carbs; only sugars I get are in my workout drinks.

The Cytomax does seem like a lot, but the reason I do take it is because it helps prevent my post-workout headaches. If I get one, I'm pretty much out for a week.

What's wrong with simple carbs? A carb is a carb & has no negative result on overall body composition.

[Brewstar]

I like yohimbine HCL myself for fat loss purposes some don't like the sides though

[maragon34]

What's wrong with simple carbs? A carb is a carb & has no negative result on overall body composition.

Its this serious? Simple cars get turned into sugar in your blood stream almost as soon as you ingest them causing your pancreas to release insulin to deal with all that extra sugar in your blood, hence the insulin spike caused by eating simple carbs

[Anthony21]

Its this serious? Simple cars get turned into sugar in your blood stream almost as soon as you ingest them causing your pancreas to release insulin to deal with all that extra sugar in your blood, hence the insulin spike caused by eating simple carbs

You need to hit up the nutrition section my friend & read up.

[Ramrod2615]

Ive been sticking with more or less the same supps for lifting as cardio. Going to add a cordycep product in the near future and possibly some bulk Beta Alanine because Ive heard good things about it related to cardio and endurance.

[poison]

Unless you're training really high intensity (like 90% v02 max for extended periods), or really long duration (like a couple hours),it's silly to think you need some special supplements to be able to do it. Especuially when the goal is weight loss, and not some performance oriented goal.

If you have a performance goal, or just want to make it feel easier, cordygen5 or citrulline are the best options. Beta alanine isn't going to do much for long, slow, extended cardio sessions, don't bother.

[Swordsman74]

Unless you're training really high intensity (like 90% v02 max for extended periods), or really long duration (like a couple hours),it's silly to think you need some special supplements to be able to do it. Especuially when the goal is weight loss, and not some performance oriented goal.

If you have a performance goal, or just want to make it feel easier, cordygen5 or citrulline are the best options. Beta alanine isn't going to do much for long, slow, extended cardio sessions, don't bother.

Actually, I do have a performance goal, but I have to take baby steps. Weight loss and working towards being able to run again go hand in hand at this moment, but once I can run, I'll have other running and cardio-related goals I'll have to work towards, in addition to building strength.

[poison]

What's your physical issue? Weight? Why headaches?

[imp4pdabest1]

Millenium Sports Cordygen definitely.

[Swordsman74]

What's your physical issue? Weight? Why headaches?

Physical issues? A LOT, lol. Weight is part of it, but from what I've been able to figure out, it had to do with a car accident I was in a few years back. Although I was able to walk away without so much as a scratch or a bruise, I never thought to consider I might have some alignment issues, which turned out to be the case. Trying to work out with those issues aggravated them, and at one point it was taking me longer and longer to recover from each training session. Luckily, I'm on the road back from that, but as I said, I have to take baby steps. For example, on a day I'm lifting, I have an entire two hour workout to complete before I can actually start doing some heavy lifting. I need to work my core, rotator cuff muscles, his flexors, and other stabilizer muscles.

The headaches are a combination of things, and sadly part of it is an inability to just get enough rest. I average about 4-5 hours of sleep a night. Past that, my diet is a huge factor, which is why I keep my supplements to a few things. Otherwise, my focus these days is trying to put a good nutritional plan together for myself, mostly consisting of more wholesome foods. If I were to have a burger from a regular fastfood joint, the food would actually be toxic enough for me to have one of these headaches. When it comes to working out, I think it has to do with me not being able to replace my eletrolytes fast enough. Cytomax seemed to work for me, so I've been sticking with that.

[poison]

Wow, damn. I'm heading for bed, but I'll respond tomorrow. Hope you get a good night's sleep!