tuna
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Post by tuna on Apr 30, 2014 12:27:45 GMT -5
Trying to source some decent supps to give me a bit of a push, after doing a little research Im thinking possibly ZMA and tribulus terrestris am already taking creatine powders.
Can any of you guys help me out with some advice concerning this. My diet and training is good, Im after strength, lots of it. Im not to worried about drug testing at this early stage in my development because it will be at least 6 months or more before I hit my first meet (Im not asking about steroids) but I know some supps can register as doping.
I figure by the time I learn which ones can have me banned I will have stopped taking them well in advance, as long as coming off them doesnt mean loosing strength, in which case I would rather not take it at all.
Thanks
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Post by Ryan on Apr 30, 2014 16:00:38 GMT -5
Trying to source some decent supps to give me a bit of a push, after doing a little research Im thinking possibly ZMA and tribulus terrestris am already taking creatine powders. Can any of you guys help me out with some advice concerning this. My diet and training is good, Im after strength, lots of it. Im not to worried about drug testing at this early stage in my development because it will be at least 6 months or more before I hit my first meet (Im not asking about steroids) but I know some supps can register as doping. I figure by the time I learn which ones can have me banned I will have stopped taking them well in advance, as long as coming off them doesnt mean loosing strength, in which case I would rather not take it at all. Thanks I take BCAA's before heavy training sessions, but they do nothing to increase energy or anything like that. |
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Post by 3speed on Apr 30, 2014 20:14:59 GMT -5
The only supplements that have extensive testing to prove their usefulness are protein and creatine and you don't even need those if your diet is right. The only supp I would recommend - and the literature is mixed on it's effectiveness - would be fish oil. A lot of lifters claim their joints feel better when they use it but I get the same results from drinking LOTS of water. However, fish oil appears to have several benefits beyond that.
The keys to success are smart training and consistency.
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tuna
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Post by tuna on Apr 30, 2014 22:36:08 GMT -5
The only supplements that have extensive testing to prove their usefulness are protein and creatine and you don't even need those if your diet is right. The only supp I would recommend - and the literature is mixed on it's effectiveness - would be fish oil. A lot of lifters claim their joints feel better when they use it but I get the same results from drinking LOTS of water. However, fish oil appears to have several benefits beyond that. The keys to success are smart training and consistency. Im eating 800+gms tuna fish per day, I thought maybe that took care of joints among other things, I used to take fish oil but I have found my joints dont suffer so much since I started on the tuna about a yaer ago now. I have read articles about mercury poisoning, but Im yet to experience any side effects though I should get bloods done soon. My diet per day is 1-2 whole chickens, Full cream milk powder, 2-3 scoops peanut butter 800 grms tuna in springwater 250 grms raw spinich, creatine multivitmin, protein powder and what ever else I can get my hands on. |
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Post by dbunch on May 1, 2014 5:22:44 GMT -5
The only supplement I take now is creatine. I drink it about a half hour before a session and it seem to give me a little more stamina during my training. It might just be a placebo effect but I’m OK with that because it still gives me the same result. I have tried other supplements over the years but most made me jittery or just not feel right. I was told you’ll get used to it. lol – I don’t want to take anything that “I have to get use to”. I did have to shop around to find a creatine that did not have added stimulants.
The research on creatine is extensive and fairly definitive as the only supplement that has measurable benefits with little or no negative side effects.
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Post by tuna on May 1, 2014 7:44:29 GMT -5
The only supplement I take now is creatine. I drink it about a half hour before a session and it seem to give me a little more stamina during my training. It might just be a placebo effect but I’m OK with that because it still gives me the same result. I have tried other supplements over the years but most made me jittery or just not feel right. I was told you’ll get used to it. lol – I don’t want to take anything that “I have to get use to”. I did have to shop around to find a creatine that did not have added stimulants. The research on creatine is extensive and fairly definitive as the only supplement that has measurable benefits with little or no negative side effects. I know what your saying, Ive wasted a lot of money over the years trying the next best thing in supps. The only success Ive had is with a good creatine, which I have found isnt necessarily the most expensive brand name one, theres a cheap one i used to get from USN which was awesome, until they changed the formula and it lost its effect. I was just asking in the off chance that there might be something universal you guys use that I could too, but thats beginning to look like creatine, which is fine. I brought some mass gainer shake today $100 for 5.5kg which I thought was good until I got it home and found the scoop that I have to use t2o scoops of per serving is the size of my friggen fist. As they say "A fool and his money" never mind I dont tend to repeat the same mistakes twice. pissed off though. |
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