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Hey guys, I wanted to ask a question as I'm a beginner with the suplmemts,
I was in Westwood yesterday looking and there are so many products and I'm slightly daunted as to what to get, I'm trying to loose weight and bulk up with weight training, I'm 6'2 and doing weights every 2 days, then light card on the other days,
Just wanted to know is there any good deals on whey, creatine and such for smaller ammounts so I can try and make a decision if they help me. I got some of the maxifuel bars and drinks which seem to work for directly after a workout.
The maxifuel tubs seem to have loads of stuff I've never heard of on the tubs as all I know is whey and creatine.
Cheers.
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Hey guys, I wanted to ask a question as I'm a beginner with the suplmemts,
I was in Westwood yesterday looking and there are so many products and I'm slightly daunted as to what to get, I'm trying to loose weight and bulk up with weight training, I'm 6'2 and doing weights every 2 days, then light card on the other days,
Just wanted to know is there any good deals on whey, creatine and such for smaller ammounts so I can try and make a decision if they help me. I got some of the maxifuel bars and drinks which seem to work for directly after a workout.
The maxifuel tubs seem to have loads of stuff I've never heard of on the tubs as all I know is whey and creatine.
Cheers.
Mostly cleaning up your diet is a good place to start. If you're diet is alright though and you want to get a supp in to make life easier then basic whey (and, if you want creatine mono) will do the job.
Whey after workouts is good. Also, you want to be getting about 1 - 1.5g of protein per lb of bodyweight every day. Hard training needs fuel so make sure you're feeding yourself the protein your body needs.
As for specific products, they're mostly the same. Try a couple and see how you like them. You get better deals buying online and there are a bunch of Irish stores with web shops (cheaper than buying in the retail store). You can also look at somewhere like bulkpowders.co.uk if you want to order in from the uk and save more money. Mostly look at how much the supp costs per kilo and how much protein is in 100g. This way you can see which is the best value for you. For example, I wouldn't bother with the maximuscle stuff unless you have the extra cash. The MM supplements are fine and all, just more expensive than others. Next thing is taste, you want to find something that doesn't make you gag
Check the following stores. Lots of the products come in small tubs (like 1kg) but you tend to save more buying bigger amounts....
http://www.sportsnutritionireland.ie/home.php
http://www.nutritionconnection.ie/
http://www.fitnessireland.ie/
http://www.discountsupplements.ie/
http://www.nutritionx.ie/
http://www.universalnutrition.ie/
Also, to the beginner lots of the supplements can be full of stuff and confusing. Just go for a simple plain whey product and a simple creatine mono product. Beware marketing tricks
(On a personal note, I use ON 100% Whey Choc and find it to be a good tasting, well mixing, and ok priced supp (€88 for 5kg)...nowhere near the cheapest but I like the taste and it's not so expensive that I'm considering changing)
Hope this helps
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SpookyBastard wrote: »Mostly cleaning up your diet is a good place to start. If you're diet is alright though and you want to get a supp in to make life easier then basic whey (and, if you want creatine mono) will do the job.
Whey after workouts is good. Also, you want to be getting about 1 - 1.5g of protein per lb of bodyweight every day. Hard training needs fuel so make sure you're feeding yourself the protein your body needs.
As for specific products, they're mostly the same. Try a couple and see how you like them. You get better deals buying online and there are a bunch of Irish stores with web shops (cheaper than buying in the retail store). You can also look at somewhere like bulkpowders.co.uk if you want to order in from the uk and save more money. Mostly look at how much the supp costs per kilo and how much protein is in 100g. This way you can see which is the best value for you. For example, I wouldn't bother with the maximuscle stuff unless you have the extra cash. The MM supplements are fine and all, just more expensive than others. Next thing is taste, you want to find something that doesn't make you gag
Check the following stores. Lots of the products come in small tubs (like 1kg) but you tend to save more buying bigger amounts....
http://www.sportsnutritionireland.ie/home.php
http://www.nutritionconnection.ie/
http://www.fitnessireland.ie/
http://www.discountsupplements.ie/
http://www.nutritionx.ie/
http://www.universalnutrition.ie/
Also, to the beginner lots of the supplements can be full of stuff and confusing. Just go for a simple plain whey product and a simple creatine mono product. Beware marketing tricks
(On a personal note, I use ON 100% Whey Choc and find it to be a good tasting, well mixing, and ok priced supp)
Hope this helps
Thanks for that that Reply, Really Really good. Just what i wanted to know. I Was looking onlne and was thinking of ordering a few different samples from
http://www.myprotein.com/uk/products/impact_blend_(sample)
as they actually do them,
So Just Whey and Creatine mono? Is there any difference between the Whey milks and the powder bar the obviously?
Also I saw in Westwood today the MM Stimulant stuff,
Is it just basic caffine in that type of stuff for prework out etc?
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Yeah, from the products I've seen the pre-workout stuff is mostly some sugar, protein and taurine. Will Heffernan had a good post here on pre and post workout nutrition (lemme see if I can find a link to it).
Myself, I get protein in as part of my before training meal. The I have an isotonic sports drink with me in the gym (you could possibly even put some unflavoured whey in that to get some protein during training). I find the water and sugar keeps me going (I do almost 2 hours in the gym... good hours too, no 5 min rest periods). The after training I get a whey and carb shake in (I mix my own shakes so that they have a little more carbs in)
There are lots of pills and potions for all sorts of stuff but as a beginner you're probably best sticking to the big two. If you're taking Creatine you'll probably be taking a serving a bit before the gym and directly after on training days (and morning and evening on non training days). Don't pay any attention to 'loading phases'
I prefer the shakes to the bars, the bars and flapjacks I've tried have been iffy tasting and also more expensive per g of protein.
EDIT: Found the link (http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=67563426&postcount=39) it's in the Fitness; The Basics thread which I should have pointed you to in my first post. Give it a read 0 -
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I'm trying to lose weight and bulk up with weight training,
Huh??
Which one yo want to do, lose or gain
Lose weight= reduce your weight
Bulk = increase your weight
Lose weight, (Keep lifting heavy,reduce calories, reduce carbs, keep protein high & fats moderate, use a fat burner(not essential))
Bulk, (Eat loads, lift heavy, lots of protein, carbs, fats, no need for cardio)
Supps to use, before you get anything sort out your diet.
Lose weight= Whey protein, fat burner(both not essential but may help)
Bulk= Food, food and more food. Whey protien, Creatine, Weight gainer if you cant get enough food into you. (Lots of milk, eggs, meat, veg, oats, pasta, rice.)
Remember supplements are dietary supps, they supplement your diet(e.g. whey is food, helps you get more protein into your diet through a shake)
Firstly you need to decide what you wanna do, lose weight or gain weight.0 -
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