what supplements does everyone take?

[AxeKnife]

1)what supplements does everyone take?

2)what would you say is required for lifting?

currently all I take is whey and fish oil

[kenny85]

Whey
Pwo
Creatine
Flax seed
Multi

[TomBremner]

1) caffeine, beta alanine, magnesium, protein powder, creatine is legit but im pretty sure im a non responder

2) none.

[cyclist93]

I use

Multi-vit
Fish oil
Whey protein
C4 pre workout

[KCTonyG]

Animal Pak - multivitamin
Controlled Labs Orange OxiMega - fish oil
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard - whey protein
Universal Creatine Chews - creatine

[ELLSKIES]

- 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.

[Brandon0212]

-Universal real gains protein
-Fish oil
-Xtend BCAA
-Multi
-Karbolyn (micro complex carbs)

[DeadliftDOMS]

Food is what's required for lifting...after that's under control.
I take in order from most important to me to least.
1.Fish oil
2.Multi vitamin
3. Creatine
4. Vitamin D3
5. sytemic enzymes
6. Whey isolate( yes this is least important as far as I'm concerned)

[kanis999]

1. Whey protein (by far the MOST important as far as I'm concerned)
2. Fish Oil (Make sure you actually get at least 1g of DHA and EPA each. Most fish oils will totally rip you off in this department, and leave you with hardly any DHA).
3. Creatine Monohydrate Powder
4. Hemavol (best pump PWO)

[darkcloudcover]

0 supplements

[cumminslifter]

beta-alanine and creatine. all you need. and maybe some caffine for pre workout

[rand18m]

0 supplements

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!

[thezaza101]

Whey
Creatine
Multi

Caffine pre workout (stright caffine, only if i feel slugish after work)

[IronSOman]

Well this is certainly funny, people must not understand the benefits of things like a well rounded multivitamin, or fish oil? Why support your brain, heart and joints... only the most important things.

[rand18m]

Well this is certainly funny, people must not understand the benefits of things like a well rounded multivitamin, or fish oil? Why support your brain, heart and joints... only the most important things.

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!

[TBU720]

1. Greens drink (HIGHLY reccommend you try this), ZMA, Fish/cod liver/flax oil, and melatonin

2. None

[determined4000]

3x fish oil
whey/casein

[Alexender]

1.Whey protein
2.Fish oil
3.Multi-vitamin + Vitamin D
4.Creatine Monohydrate

[AlwaysTryin]

Whey, multi, fish oil (some days), caffeine tablets or jack3d, creatine

Also sometimes I take beta alanine and l-arginine

[Tdiguy]

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

[kanis999]

If ones diet is properly composed and varied there is no need for a multi vitamin.

Yeah but how many people can honestly say they hit RDA for all major vitamins and minerals every single day without a multi? I bet even less than 5% of self proclaimed 'health nuts' are capable of that. Especially if they are on a weight loss diet.

[determined4000]

Yeah but how many people can honestly say they hit RDA for all major vitamins and minerals every single day without a multi? I bet even less than 5% of self proclaimed 'health nuts' are capable of that. Especially if they are on a weight loss diet.

Americans have the most expensive urine in the world due to vitamin intake (serious)
1. Excess is excreted
2. Vitamins are not absorbed as well as when part of food (even when taken with food)

[mbas3497]

Buzz pre-workout
Xtend BCAA
OxyShred thermo
ProtoWhey post workout protein shake
Universal ultra whey pro daytime protein shake
Glutamine
ON casein before bed

[WonderPug]

1) I don't use any supplements because my diet isn't deficient.

2) None.

[RIITIIR]

Multi and fish oil

[LukeTyson]

I went from taking and trying just about everything to now nothing.

Just reading this forum has helped my nutrition so much its not funny. If I buy anything now it will be just Whey and thats just to cook with.

[Swaffield]

1) Assortment of vitamins
2) Protein
3) Creatine Monohydrate powder
4) Caffeine free Pre workout
5) Post Workout

[ParsonBrown]

Yeah but how many people can honestly say they hit RDA for all major vitamins and minerals every single day without a multi? I bet even less than 5% of self proclaimed 'health nuts' are capable of that. Especially if they are on a weight loss diet.

I have exceeded RDA on almost all of major ones and still have over 2000 calories left for the day. I don't know how many hit or miss the RDA, but I can tell you for sure it's not that hard to do with a basic/well rounded diet.

[rand18m]

I have exceeded RDA on almost all of major ones and still have over 2000 calories left for the day. I don't know how many hit or miss the RDA, but I can tell you for sure it's not that hard to do with a basic/well rounded diet.

Yet^^^! Plus the body stores many of the micro nutrients we need in ample supply in the body.

[ParsonBrown]

Yet^^^! Plus the body stores many of the micro nutrients we need in ample supply in the body.

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.