Hey guys. I've been lifting for about a year now. My favorite part about lifting and building mass is the knowledge I gain on how to excel as I continue to bulk. I have been reading a lot of articles and I am in a scramble here. I just wanted some other hands on opinions from you guys. I do know everyones body reacts different but I guess its still a overall general question I am struggling with.
I just bought L-Arginine in a 2lbs bulk.
50% of the articles say to have it before I go to sleep. I take a Casein protein typically before sleep though so I wasn't sure if I should just stack it right in with that because it works best on an empty stomach...
The other ones I seem to read say to wake up in the middle of the night (preferably 2-3 hours before really waking up) and take it then. I didn't think that was as good either because it disrupts REM sleep and thats where most growth and GH occurs to my knowledge.
So what do you guys think? Thanks for your time to read this and give feed back. -Adam
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11-12-2007, 05:58 AM #1
L-Arginine before sleep, or in the middle of the night?
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11-12-2007, 06:06 AM #2
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From my reading of the supplement I think it is better used before and after a workout
But also I would take L-Arginine Alpha Ketoglutarate...
If you go here http://www.wannabebig.com/article.php?articleid=308
about half way down the page the guy talks about AKG......he is not to impressed w/ the supplement, nor does he think it is worth it......
So you be the judge.
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11-12-2007, 06:38 AM #3
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11-12-2007, 07:25 AM #4
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Check these 2 GH studies out... http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpo...6&postcount=33
Oral arginine attenuates the growth hormone response to resistance exercise & Oral arginine does not stimulate basal or augment exercise-induced GH secretion in either young or old adults.
Just sayin' ...It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
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11-12-2007, 07:28 AM #5
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01-21-2011, 01:56 PM #10
I was doing the same. In addition to Pre-Workout I would mix Arginine/Ornithine (1:1 or 2:1 ratio) and consume before bed. I would also mix Glutamine and GABA and noticed improved recovery the next day. I did experiment before bed or middle of sleep (i.e. when I get up in the middle of the night) but I did not notice any difference so I would just take it before bed for convenience.
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01-21-2011, 02:00 PM #11
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07-17-2011, 11:29 PM #12
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07-17-2011, 11:31 PM #13
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02-13-2012, 09:06 PM #14
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02-13-2012, 09:08 PM #15
You did a 6 month bump on a topic that has overwhelming evidence presented against it? Congrats bro.
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...#post529199623
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=124049701
Happy?
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