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Author: Derrick
Date: 09-12-02 04:05
Hey Gym Machine.......what supplements are you taking daily? I have started taking a soy protein powder twice a day, and L-Glutamine once a day. I take the protein powder by itself with water, no milk(extra calories) mid morning. And right after I work out, I take the protein powder again and 1 L-Glutamine pill. The bottle on the L-Glutamine, says you can take 1-2 a day. I just figured I'd take 1 a day for now. What do you think? You know, I've heard great things about the L-Glutamine, but it's funny, it's one of the cheaper supplements out there. I don't know if you know of it, but I go to GNC (General Nutrition Center) to get all my supplements. They have buy one thing, get 50% off another. It can be anything in the store.They don't have to be the same brand or same type products. Of course it's 50% off something that's equal or lesser value. Anyways, the L-Glutamine I got were in pill form, and they were $11.99 (25-50 day supply), but I got them for $5.00, because of other stuff I got. Even $11.99 is cheap compared to most of the stuff out there. Also, I was thinking of maybe even adding some creatine in there too. I prefer the new creatine drops. I like supplements that are easy to carry around, simple and quick to take. Those creatine drops have no loading phase either. They are $40 a bottle, and lasts a month. I figured I'd add the creatine in for a month, then off a month and so forth. Any suggestions?
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Author: GymMachine
Date: 09-12-02 04:55
A few things...dtich the soy protein...it has a low bioavailabilty (poor absorbtion rate) and soy has phytoeostrogens. Basically that is estrogen. Guys with those Man boobs are said to have a higher oestrogen level (apart from genetics).....soy is good for women, bascially because they have estrogen already...plus the phytoeostrogens defeats testosterone levels, which is another downfall, considering u need all the testosterone u can get when trying to build some muscle...i started out with soy and not did it weigh me down and felt gluggy from it, it built not much mass. Switching to whey (isolate is better, however concentrate is fine too, i take the latter due to price) will yeild alot better results. So first move is get off that soy there is litterelly tonnes of evidence on how it isnt good for men trying to build mass and even lean out.
If u can get glutamine, i would suggest the powder form, due to its rapid absorbtion in contrast to the pill. Especially after heavy weights or kik ass cardio u want something to get into the system quick, and not digest slowly like the pill, but if u have no option then take the pill.
As for creatine, with creatine monohydrate u dont need a loading phase...u get the same results by the end of 2 weeks of creatine use (by that i mean, the usual loading phase of 20 grams a day will saturate muscle within around 5 days, but the normal 5 gms per day will still saturate the muscles full, it just takes around a week longer, its no big deal i dont know many who do loading phase because its basically a waste)...the creatine serum has had some evidence against its actual absorbtion, because creatine dissolves into nothing usefull for the body is left for around an hour mixed with water. I do not know the details of the study, i just use micronized creatine monohydrate, because its cheaper than serum, has no doubt surrounding how it works or its effectiveness, plus being micronised it reaches the muscle quicker and doesnt need digestion, it goes straight to the blood stream.
....when u take the midmorning protein shake try and have a carb source with it..your trying to channell protein to muscle building, and having it alone with water and then have a work out, it would most likely be used as energy..it is unfortunate that the body can utilize protein as energy so easily but it will if there are no carbs present...
my supps look like this:
Micronized creatine monohydrate (5gms after weights and cardio)
Glutamine powder (5 gms after weights, and if u can afford it, after cardio too...glutamine is expensive here unfortunately and i dont have that luxury)
Whey protein concentrate (typically straight after weights and cardio...is using it as a meal replacement have a carb source with it)
Multivitamin with antioxidents (straight after cardio, because there is alot of free radicals and unpaired oxygen particals 'roaming free')
Meal replacement (typically they have around 30 gms protein and 25 gms carbs...this are ideal because like i said, protein will be used for energy and not mucle building if there are no carbs present)
Anyway hope this ramble helps!!
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