1)what supplements does everyone take?
2)what would you say is required for lifting?
currently all I take is whey and fish oil
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01-01-2013, 04:50 PM #1
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01-01-2013, 05:05 PM #2
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01-01-2013, 05:06 PM #3
1) caffeine, beta alanine, magnesium, protein powder, creatine is legit but im pretty sure im a non responder
2) none.You are not a fragile ornament ready to collapse into an exhausted mass of goo simply because you squatted more than once in a 7-day week.
It'd be like preparing your entire life to bang 100 chicks in a row, getting tan, hitting the gym, making sure your hair looks right and reading the Kama Sutra, only to realize when you get there that you're gay and cannot get hard in the presence of women.
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01-01-2013, 05:07 PM #4
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01-01-2013, 05:11 PM #5
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01-01-2013, 05:49 PM #6
- Optimum Nutrition Whey protein powder (for drinking, sludge, proats, etc.)
- Protein Factory Biofresh unflavored whey protein powder (for baking/cooking).
- CNP Professional ProDessert (a casein blend for protein pudding)
- Barlean's fish oil capsules
- Now Vitamin C capsules
- Now Vitamin D capsules
- Bifera iron tablets
- Quest protein bars_
Tried Creatine -- gave me heart palpitations and didn't do much for strength, so I ditched it. Never tried a pre-workout -- stims make me anxious.MMDELAD
ACE Certified Personal Trainer since 2007.
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01-01-2013, 05:52 PM #7
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01-01-2013, 06:24 PM #12
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Op this^^ is optimal, it would imply a well composed diet.
If you don't have a well composed/varied diet then you could consider supplementing to make up for deficiencies.
If you feel like a vitamin is needed because your diet is deficient, or frequently so, then choose a low dose one a day multi. Stay away from the high dose vitamins.
If you don't eat much fish and feel the additional Omega 3's in your diet is worthy, then find a good fish oil.
If you want to supplement for performance purposes, (i.e. ergogenic aid) then creatine has solid evidence that it works for many, you could try that.
Whey protein I don't consider a supplement, and if you get adequate amounts of protein from whole foods then you don't need a processed food for protein. Whey protein is nothing more than powdered milk partials, if you ingested your whey in the form of whole milk, you wouldn't call it a supplement now would you? Anyway protein shakes are fine, I have them available myself but simply for a convenience factor and nothing more. Convenience is there only attribute!
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01-01-2013, 06:27 PM #13
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01-01-2013, 07:45 PM #15
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If ones diet is properly composed and varied there is no need for a multi vitamin. The evidence that multi vitamins are beneficial is not very good, however the evidence that some vitamins in large doses are harmful is very strong.
Fish oil is also not necessary if one eats fish each week,; of all the supplements out there fish oil does have promise for benefit, however the evidence is also contradictory. However, I personally supplement with fish oil because I don't like fish!
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01-01-2013, 08:03 PM #16
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01-01-2013, 08:07 PM #17
3x fish oil
whey/caseinFounder of MMDELAD
"Micros Matter Dont Eat Like A Dumba**" (hydrogenated oils, shortening, mono and di-glycerides don't fit in my macros)
Does Not Count Macros Crew
"Think in terms of limits and the result is limitation
Think in terms of progress and the result is progression"
my day:http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=156294333
Training Philosophy to be strong: 1. Pick Weights up off the ground 2. Squat them 3. Push them over your head
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01-01-2013, 08:23 PM #18
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01-01-2013, 08:38 PM #20
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fish oil
orange triad multi
some times whey
white flood pre workout (love this stuff so far )
tried creatine just recently and it cause insane shortness of breath....not in my head either lol...liked the pump it gave me but near impossible to breath at the gym so im hoping stopping will get me back to normal"Voracious Overeaters Crew" (JasonDB) lol
Starting weight 235 lbs(April 2012) - Oct 29/12 159.1 lbs (FAIL)
Starting weight again 230 -235 lbs May 2015 - Nov 2015.. 211.9
Bulking
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01-01-2013, 08:46 PM #21
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01-01-2013, 09:03 PM #22Founder of MMDELAD
"Micros Matter Dont Eat Like A Dumba**" (hydrogenated oils, shortening, mono and di-glycerides don't fit in my macros)
Does Not Count Macros Crew
"Think in terms of limits and the result is limitation
Think in terms of progress and the result is progression"
my day:http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=156294333
Training Philosophy to be strong: 1. Pick Weights up off the ground 2. Squat them 3. Push them over your head
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01-01-2013, 09:49 PM #23
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01-02-2013, 05:52 AM #28
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01-02-2013, 06:48 AM #29
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01-02-2013, 07:00 AM #30
I have no idea if this is a good comparison....but so us laymen can understand better....
If the body stores the extra mirco nutrients - let's say you take in 200% of the RDA for vitamin C today (pretty easy to do with some fruit and veggies). Does the extra get stored up similar to glycogen levels...and subsequently get depleted as the body uses it up?
I'm not even sure if it matters really, but I was just trying to understand a little better how it get's stored up. That is a completely different notion compared to the "Americans have expensive urine" comment, which could make people think the body is going back to zero/equilibrium with micro's "every day".
Either way I think it's important for people to understand it. If you eat banana's everyday and suddenly run out tomorrow....you don't have to rush to grocery store to avoid a potassium deficiency.*Unaesthetic Crew* Disregard V-Taper, Acquire PRs Thread
"I think most of us would pay good money to be able to fit a whole jar of the greatest thing known to man into our macros on a daily basis." - MikeK46
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