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Do you take supplements? If so, why and have you noticed positive effects?
Posted on 10/4/22 at 4:14 pm
Posted on 10/4/22 at 4:14 pm
I've always tried to maintain a general level of fitness and was plateaued in what most people would consider the intermediate range with respect to my lifting goals for about a year, mostly due to inadequate protein intake and running a caloric deficit. About a two years ago I hit the lifting scene fairly hard and upped my protein intake dramatically and finally am seeing progress again.
However, as part of general paranoia that I wasn't being optimal with my approach, I started trying to navigate the supplement space and had some mixed results parsing through all the scams to find resources with actual literature backing up claims. I settled on a Men's One a Day vitamin, a fish oil capsule (family has moderate history of heart issues), a turmeric capsule with curcumin (for inflammation), and creatine monohydrate before working out.
This probably isn't the best forum to ask, but I like getting a big sample size on people's experiences on different supplements and if they think any specific one is worth the trouble.
However, as part of general paranoia that I wasn't being optimal with my approach, I started trying to navigate the supplement space and had some mixed results parsing through all the scams to find resources with actual literature backing up claims. I settled on a Men's One a Day vitamin, a fish oil capsule (family has moderate history of heart issues), a turmeric capsule with curcumin (for inflammation), and creatine monohydrate before working out.
This probably isn't the best forum to ask, but I like getting a big sample size on people's experiences on different supplements and if they think any specific one is worth the trouble.
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Posted on 10/4/22 at 4:15 pm to Ross
NAC and Tudca
Gotta keep the whiskey flowing baw
Gotta keep the whiskey flowing baw
Posted on 10/4/22 at 4:18 pm to Ross
Daily multivitamin, it's probably useless but has a huge benefit....... it keeps the wife from nagging about my meat and taters diet.
Posted on 10/4/22 at 4:19 pm to Ross
Without getting bloodwork done, I would only feel comfortable with:
Whey Protein
Creatine (when working out)
Vitamin d
Magnesium
If feeling sick add Vitamin C and Zinc
Dang near any man can take the above and it will benefit them.
Whey Protein
Creatine (when working out)
Vitamin d
Magnesium
If feeling sick add Vitamin C and Zinc
Dang near any man can take the above and it will benefit them.
Posted on 10/4/22 at 4:19 pm to dakarx
I also kind of feel like the multivitamin is useless and have read as much from a few sources, but from what I can tell there's no harm in taking it and maybe there is some benefit if my diet really sucks one day 
Posted on 10/4/22 at 4:20 pm to Ross
Multivitamin and 500mg Vitamin C daily. Prob haven’t had a cold or been sick in a couple decades.
Posted on 10/4/22 at 4:21 pm to Ross
Ginko Biloba, Ashwaganda, Ginseng and Apple Cider Vinegar.
Posted on 10/4/22 at 4:22 pm to Wing T
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Ginko Biloba, Ashwaganda, Ginseng and Apple Cider Vinegar.
Jeff Nippard recommends this one for stress/anxiety and also there's a few studies showing it can increase testosterone (although I emphasize few)
Can you give some insight into your experience, and also maybe some insights into the other things you listed
Posted on 10/4/22 at 4:25 pm to Ross
I take whey protein, cycle creatine monohydrate, CoQu10, a general multivitamin, and zinc and vit C during cold season. Blood work a few weeks ago came back perfect so I'm sticking with it.
Posted on 10/4/22 at 4:26 pm to Ross
I was taking Ashwaganda for a while. That was until I ended up in the hospital last December with pancreatitis as a result....
Posted on 10/4/22 at 4:26 pm to jaytothen
There is no reason to cycle Creatine
Lot of good ones in this thread. I take/use when I’m training heavily every day: whey, D, K, C, kombucha, multi, fish oil, citrulline, beta alanine, arganine, yohimbine, potassium, turmeric, ubiquinol, NAC, taurine, Creatine, ephedrine/caffeine and cycle clenbuterol
Lot of good ones in this thread. I take/use when I’m training heavily every day: whey, D, K, C, kombucha, multi, fish oil, citrulline, beta alanine, arganine, yohimbine, potassium, turmeric, ubiquinol, NAC, taurine, Creatine, ephedrine/caffeine and cycle clenbuterol
This post was edited on 10/4/22 at 4:34 pm
Posted on 10/4/22 at 4:27 pm to Ross
NAC, vitamin d3, and zinc.
Posted on 10/4/22 at 4:28 pm to thatguy
quote:
I was taking Ashwaganda for a while. That was until I ended up in the hospital last December with pancreatitis as a result....
yeesh, they felt pretty strongly that was the cause?
Posted on 10/4/22 at 4:33 pm to Ross
quote:
Can you give some insight into your experience, and also maybe some insights into the other things you listed
Ginko Biloba for memory.
Ashwaganda for Stress.
Ginseng for energy and focus.
Apple Cider Vinegar, along with Cinnamon for Blood Sugar.
Also take Super C and Magnesium to help with sleep.
All seem to work as my A1C is usually around 5.6-8
Posted on 10/4/22 at 4:38 pm to Ross
No. I exercise and eat well most of the time. Never really considered supplements because I never felt like something was missing—I don’t have anything against them.
Posted on 10/4/22 at 4:57 pm to Ross
My wife bought a big bottle of calcium gummy type supplements.
Citrus flavored. One of the best tasting candies I've ever had. Love eating those every morning.
Citrus flavored. One of the best tasting candies I've ever had. Love eating those every morning.
Posted on 10/4/22 at 5:04 pm to Ross
2000mg dietary fiber (psyllium capsules)
Walkoffs twice a day on time.
Walkoffs twice a day on time.
Posted on 10/4/22 at 5:04 pm to Wing T
quote:tastes awful.
Ashwaganda
Posted on 10/4/22 at 5:08 pm to Ross
anadrol, oxandrin, dianabol, winstrol, deca-durabolin, equipoise, trenbolone
Posted on 10/4/22 at 5:09 pm to The Third Leg
When my nephew started at UF on a football scholarship, they made him hit the weights. He weighed maybe 250 and the physical training staff told him his goal playing weight was 325. Took about a year to gain the weight (his body fat was 8%, and he was ripped). He ate tons of creatine, powdered protein, and ate large quantities of meat. He carried around a gallon jug of water to keep hydrated (said it was necessary because of the creatine load). Their weight training staff were some of the best in the business. He became the starting center under Grossman.
After he graduated, he stopped all the heavy lifting/eating and protein/ creatine supplements and got down to 240.
I gather from watching him that if you want to get ripped, creatine & protein supplements work.
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