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j1974 wrote: »

hi,

just wanted to add my opinion on this topic. I'm training over ten years and at 21, I was 5.10 and 9 stone with no hope realy of getting heavier.
Im 34 now and have never had one month off training. I'm 13.7lbs at the moment, quite lean, arms, calves and neck all 15.5", good legs, very conditioned, decent size and good chest and back, very balanced all over.

I have taken loads of different shakes over the years so I will just speak about these, I have no real experience with creatine although I do know it was more effective years ago, then what it is now. I must say in all my experience I have found that protein shakes and gainers drinks are just extra calories obtained by sugar. you'll often see people become reliant on them, walking round with bad skin, cheezy waists and excessive wind. They;re huge business because like it or not they're tied into the cosmetic field. they promise a quick sure fire solution to your hard gaining needs. they're bad for your kidneys too and anytime you see a bodybuilder, actro or athlete promoting them, 1) they're on steroids and fat burners behind closed doors and 2) they're getting big bucks for doing so. These contents are not even regulated by the FDA in the US or here realy for that matter, simply because it cost too much money to prove they're bad for you.

If you want healthy, gains that work and keep your body healthy, fit and in shape whilst growing. try adding nuts and oils to your diets, they're loaded with calories. for instance, 100gm of porridge, 25gm or walnuts, 20gm of raisins, 1 tbs of honey all mixed with some blueberries and skim milk will give you a great breakfast, add more if you can eat it, then have 2 poached eggs after. you can have a large can of tuna and 1 large tablespoon of natural peanut butter and a banana or nutrigrain bar next meal. then a large salad and roast beef sandwhich with some healthy toppings, low fat mayo etc and a glass of skim milk, then 2 tablespoonfulls of cod liver or flax seed oil. and thats before your steak or fish dinner with tons of brown rice and sweet potoatoes, you can have a yougurt dessert of if you're realy lean, ice cream. the main reason peolpe grow taking drinks is simply the extra calories. you'd have that from a peanut butter and banana sandwhich after training.

I dont believe one protein shake is better than the next, they're all the same and have been mixed and agitated and refined that much, you can never tell how much splenda, nesquick, sugar or whatever has been added. they wont kill you, but they just aint good in my opinion. then again thats only my opinion.