Beginner's Creatine, Protein & Misc. Supplement FAQ *Must Read*

[zagaboi]

Nice sticky, very informative. Good job bro!

Just a quick question, is there a possibility of you discussing about arganine and glutamine too?

[sdfhyjdfj]

Maybe a multi/fish oil addition to the supplements.

[dgyrfyu]

looks solid. hopefully you can get this a sticky.

[ajej4780]

Answered all my questions

[phillika]

Can someone educate me as to why a 10lb bag of mass gain only has 28 servings in it?

[emergency]

Can someone educate me as to why a 10lb bag of mass gain only has 28 servings in it?

the amount of scoops per serving

[Aaron645]

Repped for excellent sticky. Nice work.

[lcicchini]

Great post man, thanks for the info!

[ryan1044]

hey I am a newbie to lifting

If money is no object . What supplements would you or should I take?

I currently have protein, cretine, bcaa's, fish oil tablets.

What else?

[Anthrax93]

the amount of scoops per serving

Yeah it's ridiculous. I think people should just avoid those mass gainers. I had one with a 60g serving and that only had 25g of protein. Honestly 60g in 500ml (suggested serving) would taste horrible.
I think Whey seems more expensive, but once you work out how much you are getting per serve it is quite good.

Mass Gainers are Mass lamers, unless I have missed some good ones.

[TF1984]

nice info, thanks!

[bgvillones]

Is there anyone of you guys putting your micronized creatine in your mouth then drink water? If not can I just mix it with hot water because its really hard to dissolve it on room temperature water. Thanks a lot.

[Barrytheworker]

i often drink protein cocktails with chocolate flavor, i like them and they really work.

[Ama311518]

Good post.

[nigeltheoutlaw]

Can anybody direct me to the cheapest protein to price ratio supplements out there? Currently the Body Fortress Super Advanced Whey Isolate, 2 lbs off of Amazon gives me the best bang for my buck at $22.00 for 26 servings of 34 grams with 30 grams of protein, but I was hoping that there might be a cheaper option out there for a poor college student as I still go through this pretty fast.

[mandykent111]

I'm new on here, and I want to start taking a protein, but so lost. How much sugar, carbs, protein, etc. should be in it if I am trying to lose weight?

[near4sdug10]

its so good information thanks man

[Praendo]

I'm 17 years old. When i can Take on a supplements ?

[DASBUNKER]

I'm 17 years old. When i can Take on a supplements ?

Most companies only recommend their products for those healthy 18+ years old individuals.

[MeADDICT]

Awesome article - Great teaching tool - Learn something new everyday!! I will read this again!!

[t1mkke]

Thanks for this awesome article

[tmalone85]

I have been consistently using protein powder. Thanks for the brief explanation on all the other supps.

[Ariyanriadfb]

Thank for the are thread !

[bodybuilder05]

Is it safe to take protein shakes daily, like for years without any break?

[SpliTT]

Is it safe to take protein shakes daily, like for years without any break?

Yes, is it safe to eat everyday? Protein shakes are healthy.

[bodybuilder05]

Yes, is it safe to eat everyday? Protein shakes are healthy.

Thanks SpliTT

[SpliTT]

Thanks SpliTT

Protein power supplements have great beneficial things , such as Amino acids and vitamins. Whenever consuming protein (Weather you eat it or take it from supplements) always make sure you're drinking alot of water to help filter things (:

[SirSnuggles]

I heard from the hodgetwins that there is no point in doing that, because you will pee it all out. But from other people they say that I need it for more strength. Do I take it?

[faipdeooiad]

I heard from the hodgetwins that there is no point in doing that, because you will pee it all out. But from other people they say that I need it for more strength. Do I take it?

yes - 5g of creatine monohydrate per day, any time of day

[CrystalB2011]

Yay for sticky!