singapore

[Ryan Li]

SIM,

Hey, your juz the person i'm lookin for. i wanna find out if the customs in perth airport wld confiscate my whey protein powder. intending to bring in abt 5 or 6 tubs (personal use). have u ever brought in protein powder into perth bef? did any1 stop u? any1 here has brought in protein powder into perth bef? any trouble frm the customs? pls advise

[Faitless]

I just noticed the dude got banned. lol

[hardcore_freak]

No point ordering protein from bb.com or any other online websites. As the package is very heavy, it'll cost even more. Wait for those GNC Mega sale and buy a few tubs at one go. its much much cheaper.

pool your resources to get "lighter" stuff like glutamine and creatine, much more worth the effort and money. US dollar is pretty weak now, you might want to pool your friends soon.

Health stores in Australia are littered everywhere. Even the supermarkets sell protein bars and milk is very cheap.

Beef is also very cheap but chicken is more expensive than Singapore. Egg prices are a killer!!! Basically about the same prices as you find during the bird flu epidemic in South East Asia. And the prices stay like that all year round. BUT!!! u can more than make up for this buy buying red meat that's about 1/2 the price in Singapore.

oh uh, u are wrong my friend, there IS A DIFFERENT fm buying your stuff at local GNC and buying it over here at bodybuilding.com, most of the product ingredients @ GNC have been sensored ....**** !!!
unless u are getting the orginal version fm US.
PM me ......
Thks.

[SIM37]

SIM,

Hey, your juz the person i'm lookin for. i wanna find out if the customs in perth airport wld confiscate my whey protein powder. intending to bring in abt 5 or 6 tubs (personal use). have u ever brought in protein powder into perth bef? did any1 stop u? any1 here has brought in protein powder into perth bef? any trouble frm the customs? pls advise

Get it in perth, its much cheaper. I personally like Australia's redbak stuff.

Yes, customs would mostly likely take your powder away, No dairy related products are allowed. Eggs are also prohibited, so are many food items.

[SIM37]

oh uh, u are wrong my friend, there IS A DIFFERENT fm buying your stuff at local GNC and buying it over here at bodybuilding.com, most of the product ingredients @ GNC have been sensored ....**** !!!
unless u are getting the orginal version fm US.
PM me ......
Thks.

Perhaps you've misunderstood me, I was just mentioning that protein powder. Coz it'll cost a lot in weight as protein powders comes in heavy containers.

Anyway GNC isn't as expensive. In fact its sometimes cheaper than BB.com. I'm not joking.

[Cyclops]

Get it in perth, its much cheaper. I personally like Australia's redbak stuff.

Yes, customs would mostly likely take your powder away, No dairy related products are allowed. Eggs are also prohibited, so are many food items.

What the?
You just said it's fine for me to take my whey to Singapore.
Or is Australia the only country that has laws prohibiting dairy products coming in?

[SIM37]

What the?
You just said it's fine for me to take my whey to Singapore.
Or is Australia the only country that has laws prohibiting dairy products coming in?

Yup no problem when you bring it INTO Singapore.

Its the Australia customs that'll throw it away if you bring whey INTO Australia.

Ryan Li above was asking if it was ok to bring his own protein powder into Perth.

[Cyclops]

Cheers

[Ryan Li]

Hey SIM,

what i found out frm my other frens who had brought protein into perth bef was that the customs actually allowed them in and more than once, he told me its ok as long as its sealed. have u gotten ur protein confiscated bef or prob ur assumin that the customs would confiscate it.

anyway, my qn was; have u ever had any experience of actually bringin in protein powder into perth bef? my frens have actually brought it in more than once without any trouble and they did declare it. wat d'ya think?

[SIM37]

Hey SIM,

what i found out frm my other frens who had brought protein into perth bef was that the customs actually allowed them in and more than once, he told me its ok as long as its sealed. have u gotten ur protein confiscated bef or prob ur assumin that the customs would confiscate it.

anyway, my qn was; have u ever had any experience of actually bringin in protein powder into perth bef? my frens have actually brought it in more than once without any trouble and they did declare it. wat d'ya think?

Not sure about that, but in my case, the Aussie dollar was weaker than the Sing dollar while i was studying there 1-2 years back. And there was definetely much more choices of supplements in Australia. I didn't see any point in bringing them into Australia. I brought them BACK to Singapore instead.

But I do know that in general, dairy products (which unfortunately also includes whey protein) are strictly not allowed, unless the customs officer attending to you wants to play around with this "grey" area about supplements being allowed but dairy products not

[Ryan Li]

Nah. just contacted the customs via email. there u have it, straight frm the horse's mouth. they actually do allow whey protein to go in. its classified under dietary supplements, just declare it and they let me thru. anyway, it used to be cheaper to get it in Oz for me, i know it costabt 75 Aussie buck for abt 5 lbs but over here, i've got a very gd deal. 60 sing dollars for 5 lbs. its converts to abt 48 aussie dollars. its easy to tell which is cheaper.

[atheist]

anyone trains at lower delta?

[atheist]

btw anyone knows where to get dextrose in sg?

[mischiev]

anyone trains at lower delta?

me. sometimes. don't really like that gym though. methinks bishan / kallang is a better gym

[mischiev]

btw anyone knows where to get dextrose in sg?

yea, but it's really lame. it's the glucoin brand.. the one with the blackcurrant/orange/apple/strawberry flavors, lol.

i've seen other forms of dextrose though. can't remember where.

[leonutz]

lower delta as in the public Sports council gym?

[atheist]

yes, the clubfitt gym, btw where u buy the dextrose? thanks.

[mischiev]

yes, the clubfitt gym, btw where u buy the dextrose? thanks.

you don't know what glucoin is? just go to any ntuc.. they would have it

[atheist]

haha thanks i found it liao, smells so weird. Costs 3.50cents for 440grams.I bought the plain flavour - 100grams of it contains 99.3grams dextrose monohydrate, 0.5g calcium glycerophosphate and 500 .i.u of vit d.


Btw if we're bulking, how much rest do we need before we start pumping again?

[atheist]

ahh look what i found.


http://www.bodybuilding.com/exit.htm

[leonutz]

personally i havent seen particularly great results from taking maltodextrin/dextrose pwo as compared to taking jus solid food with whey protein

once i use up my weight gainer which contains lots of malto, i wouldnt considr going the malto/dex pwo route anymore.

by the way anyone here trains at raffles california?

[atheist]

Is there an age requirement for cali gym and how much's the membership fee? thanks.

[leonutz]

i would strongly recommend LIFETIME membership as the other offers are rubbish. lifetime would be $4000++

be careful as the people there will most likely try ways and means to convince u to sign up for alot of fanciful plans, but dont fall into their trap.

the lifetime membership is the one and only plan that bodybuilders should get. or anyone who plans to go gym regularly for that matter.

r u interested? as for the age limit, i doubt there is...

[leonutz]

Hey All fellow Singaporeans, pls help me out here.
im doing a survey on the kind of multi-vitamins most singaporeans take as im planning to come up with a list of the "best value for money" Multi-Vit.

so to start off, i need you guys to tell me wat multi-vit r u guys taking..
uyr help is much much appreciated. THANKS!!

[Faitless]

Hey All fellow Singaporeans, pls help me out here.
im doing a survey on the kind of multi-vitamins most singaporeans take as im planning to come up with a list of the "best value for money" Multi-Vit.

so to start off, i need you guys to tell me wat multi-vit r u guys taking..
uyr help is much much appreciated. THANKS!!

GNC mega men, or preventron will do just fine.

[mischiev]

GNC mega men, or preventron will do just fine.

oh, you could add a footnote..
something like "only when on offer"

[leonutz]

Hey fellow singaporeans, there seem to be very few bodybuilders who know the importance of Multi-vitamins nowadays. Its great that u r taking multi-vitamins now.

However, it is important to know the quality of the multi-vitamins u r taking. Take some time to review the below and see whether it makes sense to you yea?

Product Quality Checklist

Is the product delivered in a single dose?(a once a day tablet simply cannot provide the levelsof potency needed for optimum nutrition without being too large to swallow)

Are the potency levels of the ingredients high enough to provide optimal daily nutritional intake without compromising safety?

Are the ingredients provided in their most bioavailable form?(mineral salts are not as well absorbed as chelated minerals or minerals bound to an organic carrier.)

Is the safety profile of each ingredient thoroughly researched and evaluated?

Does the company meet United States and Canadian pharmaceutical guidelines--not food-grade guidelines-- for Good Manufacturing Processes (GMPs)?

Is the product formulated to meet pharmaceutical standards for full disintegration and dissolution?

Is the product potency garunteed for a specified shelf life?

Is the product independently tested and garunteed for potency and safety?

Is the product manufactured in-house?(or is it contracted out to the lowest bidder?)

Is the product free of ingredients that may have cumulative toxicities (pre-formed Vitamin A and iron)?


Extracted from Comparitive Guide to Nutritional Supplements (3rd Revised Edition)
Lyle MacWilliam, BSc,Msc,FP

[anorld]

wanna find a gym friend to train together in NUS!

[abdelounis]

i doubt theres any1 here from singapore huh

We are here.

[melvincablao]

Is Anyone knows what to do if your order from BB already took 30days in shipment? Can it be follow-up at Singpost or DHL? I used the economy mode