What suppliments are you people taking?

RealistSpy

your Height;
your Weigth;
The Suppliments : Rating if you think it works or not

I am just very curious.

MagicMarker

Height: 6'4
Weight: Approx 153kg

Multivitamins
'One a Day' Cod Liver Oil
Gold Standard 100% Whey (tasty!!)

louis626

6ft 2
88kg
Optimum Gold Standard Whey (very good whey)
BSN Cellmass ( Not sure if i think it works as yet because i only just started it)

Degsy

5'10"
95 kilos
Cheap,unflaoured whey from bulkpowders and ONLY as a pwo shake..i found it gave me (more of )a belly if throughout the day.
I've wasted lots of money on fancy supplements over the years and imo most of them are useless.
There are no "herbal steroids" or "legal anabolic fat burners",most supplements are just unnecessary extra expense,wasting money you could spend on steak and eggs.
If you want results you need to train and eat,its not complicated and it shouldnt be terribly expensive either.

j@utis

Heigth: 5'4
Weight: 60-61kg
Sex: Female

Usana essentials vitamins&minerals complex
Animal Pack Flex - joint and ligament support
BSN Syntha cookies&cream as PWO shake

billyhead

6ft

75KG

Centrum Multi Vitamin
Sprulina Tablets
Glucosamine tablets
ON Whey
I have a tub of Size on but have not touched it as of yet

kumate_champ07

6ft 3
280-285lbs/127-130kg @18%body fat

zinc 60-80mg daily
magnesium 750mg daily
fish oil 3g daily
creatine(only during days of intense physical activity, i train 3times a week, going on a 1month creatine break now)
glucosamine 2g daily(only for a while as a precaution for my knees)
multivitamin(whatever i can afford at the time of purchase) currently takin a double dose of 'holland and barrett ABC senior plus-for adults 50+'! lol its on sale at the moment and is the same as their regular multi but minus the iron

my protein supplements are hardboiled eggs(cold),milk and cold meat. they can be takin anywhere, i like a sandwich bag of 6 eggs, but when i open the bag it smells like i farted.

RealistSpy

Heigth: 5'5
Weight: 63-65.5kg


BCAA - Used it for a while useless and waste.
HMB (Beta Hydroxy Beta Methylbutyrate) - seems to increase my strength and I have low very low body fat so I give this working stammp.
Amino Whey System - I recover fast/ hardly get injured or sick so I give this a Plus.
Creatine Micronized - Really can't prove if this work or not!
MassX - Just started using it so I can't rate.
Ultimate Protein ( Whey Protein Concentrate 80% + Milk Protein 85%+ vitamin premix) - used it for a while but its finished 100% worked

Must form : trecnutrition

kumate_champ07

RealistSpy wrote: »

Heigth: 5'5
Weight: 63-65.5kg


BCAA - Used it for a while useless and waste.
HMB (Beta Hydroxy Beta Methylbutyrate) - seems to increase my strength and I have low very low body fat so I give this working stammp.
Amino Whey System - I recover fast/ hardly get injured or sick so I give this a Plus.
Creatine Micronized - Really can't prove if this work or not!
MassX - Just started using it so I can't rate.
Ultimate Protein ( Whey Protein Concentrate 80% + Milk Protein 85%+ vitamin premix) - used it for a while but its finished 100% worked

Must form : trecnutrition

interesting that you rate hmb higher than bcaa's. ive heard/read that hmb is crap, it may work for 1st time trainers or teens. i know for a fact that bcaa's work, but you need to have everything else done right for it to work.

jayoo

Height: 5 foot 10
Weight: 12 stone 3pounds
Sex: Male

multivitamin: Always take one

flax oil

teaspoon cod liver oil

Vitamin C: great when you feel a cold coming on

Glusomaine (only taking them few weeks, hopefully will keep joints in good nick)

Whey (good for after the gym, or when stuck for a quick snack)

arybvtcw0eolkf

6'2''.

120kgs.

Glucosamine & Cod liver oil.

When I was bodybuilding I'd use whey and Vitamin 'S', and as Degsy says nothing, absolutely nothing can replicate steroids or eph/clen, so keep your money for good nutrious foods.

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billyhead

I would agree with Degsy and Mairt. Supplements are no magic formula and cannot replace a solid diet, hard work in the gym and quality rest. I would rather eat a 10oz steak then drink any protein shake (no matter how good it tasted)

MagicMarker

Supplements aren't supposed to replace a solid diet, the clue is in the name.

Fact of the matter is, supplements such as whey are just a convenient alternative for many people.

RealistSpy

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

interesting that you rate hmb higher than bcaa's. ive heard/read that hmb is crap, it may work for 1st time trainers or teens. i know for a fact that bcaa's work, but you need to have everything else done right for it to work.

Well the taste of the bcaa is just terrible, I have tasted some bad stuffs but this is the worst. You can't even mix it with milk. I will give it a two weeks trial after my competition is try finish it!!

Killme00

Mairt wrote: »

6'2''.

120kgs.

Glucosamine & Cod liver oil.

Same except 5'9 and a half

All in one tablet, big enough to choke a donkey but it helps

Vamoose Killers

billyhead wrote: »

I would agree with Degsy and Mairt. Supplements are no magic formula and cannot replace a solid diet, hard work in the gym and quality rest. I would rather eat a 10oz steak then drink any protein shake (no matter how good it tasted)

I'd rather eat a steak as well but have I got the money to be buying loads of steaks? No. Are supplements a nice and cheap alternative when needed? Yes. I love my food as much as anyone else but sometimes you have to cut corners. I got sick of eating 4+ chicken fillets a day personally.

Vamoose Killers

By the way I take:

Cod Liver Oil
Mass X
RAM
ON Whey
ZMA

rediguana

Male.
Six-foot-zero.
Thirteen stone.

Spirulina.
Probiotic Multivitamin.
Tribulus Terrestris.
Milk Thistle (not all the time)
Ginseng.
Fish Oils.
Protein Powder (not all the time)

cardio,shoot me

male
194cm
87Kg
my protein whey( prefer ON but couldnt afford it)
dextrose

arybvtcw0eolkf

Killme00 wrote: »

All in one tablet, big enough to choke a donkey but it helps

I used the tablets for awhile, I didn't know if I should swallow them or stick 'em up my arse!..

You can buy glucosamine as a drink now, I have it as a diluted orange juice - its really good, tastes like juice so its easy to have with brekkie and only requires one drink a day.

I get it from Holland & Barretts and costs (I think) about €16- a bottle, which gives 40 drinks.

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celestial

All the nutrients your body needs you can get from food and drink - the 'a good alternative if you haven't time to get real food' doesn't wash with me - you had time to order the protein powder/go to the shop to get it, didn't you?

Plus whey protein is crammed full of preservatives and other dubious looking ingredients - most of it is likely not even used by the body considering a regular diet will get you all the protein you need and more - save your money for something spending it on! Esp in a recession!!

quirkster

6'2
12.5 stone
male

ids whey
ids smartgainer
no shotgun
fish oils
zinc
vanadyl sulphate + chromium polynicotinate

everything works

hooplah

Degsy wrote: »

Cheap,unflaoured whey from bulkpowders and ONLY as a pwo shake..i found it gave me (more of )a belly if throughout the day.

just wondering if you could expand on this. I'm trying to lose the belly but up my protein intake and since I'm veggie I find whey a handy way to do this.

Esse85

6"2
105kg

Reflex Instant Whey in the morning and Post Work Out with glucose.

I cant help but feel there's a few who are wasting their money on "fancy supplements".

Vamoose Killers

celestial wrote: »

All the nutrients your body needs you can get from food and drink - the 'a good alternative if you haven't time to get real food' doesn't wash with me - you had time to order the protein powder/go to the shop to get it, didn't you?

Plus whey protein is crammed full of preservatives and other dubious looking ingredients - most of it is likely not even used by the body considering a regular diet will get you all the protein you need and more - save your money for something spending it on! Esp in a recession!!

Time to order off internet? Two minutes. Time to go out and buy steaks etc, cook them? Em, quite a difference

You tell me to buy steaks AND save my money? Hmmm...

Parsley

celestial wrote: »

Plus whey protein is crammed full of preservatives and other dubious looking ingredients - most of it is likely not even used by the body considering a regular diet will get you all the protein you need and more - save your money for something spending it on! Esp in a recession!!

Actually your body absorbs and uses the protein from refined whey products MUCH more efficiently than protein from meat etc.

billyhead

As many people know its the conveninace factor that Protein powders and supplements are used. I would rather knock back a shake after a weights session then a lump of steak in my hands. lso the fact that the protein shake will be used up faster then the steak. Don't get me wrong nothing can replace a good diet in terms of getting your protein allocation each day but shakes/protein powder have their use aswell

kumate_champ07

RealistSpy wrote: »

Well the taste of the bcaa is just terrible, I have tasted some bad stuffs but this is the worst. You can't even mix it with milk. I will give it a two weeks trial after my competition is try finish it!!

its alrite in a little fruit juice, just knock it back like a shot. then follow up with water.

kumate_champ07

Vamoose Killers wrote: »

Time to order off internet? Two minutes. Time to go out and buy steaks etc, cook them? Em, quite a difference

You tell me to buy steaks AND save my money? Hmmm...

ive never looked forward to a protein shake, the smell, the taste, the sticky whey left in the glass/shaker. the smell of a shaker the next day.

theres something about cooking a steak thats so satisfying, the preparation, sizzle of the oil, the smell, the taste, the anticipation of that 1st bite and the juices flowing in your mouth...

cooking is good for the mind, its not a waste of time.

Jimmy Bottlehead

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

ive never looked forward to a protein shake, the smell, the taste, the sticky whey left in the glass/shaker. the smell of a shaker the next day.

theres something about cooking a steak thats so satisfying, the preparation, sizzle of the oil, the smell, the taste, the anticipation of that 1st bite and the juices flowing in your mouth...

cooking is good for the mind, its not a waste of time.

Who exactly said it's a waste of time??

Picking words out of the air much?

kumate_champ07

billyhead wrote: »

As many people know its the conveninace factor that Protein powders and supplements are used. I would rather knock back a shake after a weights session then a lump of steak in my hands. lso the fact that the protein shake will be used up faster then the steak. Don't get me wrong nothing can replace a good diet in terms of getting your protein allocation each day but shakes/protein powder have their use aswell

you can cut meat into strips and put it in a bag to take with you. as long as you have a steady supply of protein and you time the meals right it doesnt matter too much what source of protein you use post workout. if you know the average times that diff protein sources are digested/absorbed and utilized in the body than you can eat them at the best time so that by the time your finished working out, the protein is in your system ready to be used for muscle tissue repair.

MagicMarker

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

ive never looked forward to a protein shake, the smell, the taste, the sticky whey left in the glass/shaker. the smell of a shaker the next day.

You've obviously bought really shít whey.

I have strawberry ON whey, smells lovely, tastes lovely and there's never ANY sticky whey left in the shaker.

kumate_champ07

MagicMarker wrote: »

You've obviously bought really shít whey.

I have strawberry ON whey, smells lovely, tastes lovely and there's never ANY sticky whey left in the shaker.

ive used On whey, used to buy it from bodybuilding.com. its ok mixed with milk but a steak is nicer. syntrax nectar- fruit punch flavor is the best ive tasted, it tastes like a fruit juice/sports drink. but its too expensive.

Vamoose Killers

I usually wash my shaker so it doesn't smell.

hth.

cardio,shoot me

ive never had any sticky residue or smell in my shaker, no matter what whey ive bought, just pour water in afterwards and shake it about

kumate_champ07

Vamoose Killers wrote: »

I usually wash my shaker so it doesn't smell.

hth.

ye i guess im lazy and leave it till the next day to do. anyway its not an issue now cos milk cartons go straight in the bin when finished

colly10

Height: 5" 10
Weight: 78kg @ ~ 11% BF

Breakfast: Serious Mass
Pre Work Out : NO Shotgun
Post Workout : Synta 6

Degsy

colly10 wrote: »

Height: 5" 10
Weight: 78kg @ ~ 11% BF

Breakfast: Serious Mass
Pre Work Out : NO Shotgun
Post Workout : Synta 6

Why dont you have a proper breakfast instead of a weight gainer?

Malteaser!

Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 61kg
Female

All I take is a multi-vitamin every morning.

slicus ricus

Height: 5"10
Weight: 84kg

Post work out - RAM (nutrition X) & Creatine
Before bed - Whey protein
The rest of my protein I get from food.

Reason I take RAM is that it works very well after training with 2:1 ratio of simple carbs (sugars) to protein. It also has arganine and glutamine; only thing it is missing is creatine which I add. Reason I take whey before bed is that if i ate solid foods close to bed time, I would suffer from indigestion. It makes logical sense to me get protein in before bed so it's working while I sleep.

None of the above is particularly expensive and is used for convenience and to supplement my diet.

colly10

Degsy wrote: »

Why dont you have a proper breakfast instead of a weight gainer?

I know I should, it comes down to time really, I can get over 1000 cals prepared and down me in under 5 minutes and time is important to me in the mornings

itsallaboutheL

5'11
93kg

gloucosamine and chickens!!

Degsy

colly10 wrote: »

I know I should, it comes down to time really, I can get over 1000 cals prepared and down me in under 5 minutes and time is important to me in the mornings

Weight gainers are usually just a load of sugar,probably the worst way to source your calories with the possible exception of beer!

Aedh Baclamh

Mass X included?

colly10

Degsy wrote: »

Weight gainers are usually just a load of sugar,probably the worst way to source your calories with the possible exception of beer!

Think maltodextrin is the main ingrediant with whey being the second, im only weight gainer months and certainly not getting fat so its no harm, i need the calories

BossArky

Height: 5' 7'' / 171 cm
Weight: 77kg / 12.2 stone / 169.4 lbs

About once every 6 months I get the following stuff from MyProtein.co.uk

• Whey (use frequently)
• Glutamine (use frequently)
• Creatine (use in occaisonal cycles)

The whey is handy. I probably get enough (or almost enough) protein from my diet nowadays (milk, eggs, tuna, nuts) but this wasn't the case a year ago. I also eat more these days. I've put on a stone since starting with whey 18 months ago.

Glutamine seems to aid recovery and prevent the feeling of absolute death for days after a tough session. Lots of milk and carbs can be substitued for the same effect.

Creatine is useful when doing weeks of heavy deadlifting or squats. Not keen on the extra 2kg of water weight though if running / cycling. My real non creatine weight as of a couple of weeks ago was 75kg.

Roper

Mairt wrote: »

I used the tablets for awhile, I didn't know if I should swallow them or stick 'em up my arse!..

You can buy glucosamine as a drink now, I have it as a diluted orange juice - its really good, tastes like juice so its easy to have with brekkie and only requires one drink a day.

I get it from Holland & Barretts and costs (I think) about €16- a bottle, which gives 40 drinks.

.

According to my vet, it's no good you just piss a lot of it out if you're training a lot. Shame because I have a really strong gag reflex and hate taking pills so I really want the drink to be as effective. Yes I said my vet, she handles most of my medical needs as she's my mate, beats going to the doctor and I haven't had fleas for years.

In heavy training periods I use Glutamine, creatine and arginine. That's for 6-8 sessions per week. Now I'm back dow to 4/5 I just eat food.

brianthebard

What's arginine?

OT; I ran out of whey a week or two ago and haven't had a chance to reorder, just taking a b vitamin supp atm.

joepenguin

77kg

Just use Ram from nutrition x post workout as i find it the best for recovery. Ill use fish oils of some description most of the time as well. The diet is good enough not to need supplements throughout the day.

FunkZ

brianthebard wrote: »

What's arginine?

OT; I ran out of whey a week or two ago and haven't had a chance to reorder, just taking a b vitamin supp atm.

Yo bro! Arginine is nitric oxide. I think. Just an amino acid.

Brian?

6ft 2in
100Kg

All I take are codliver oil and zinc.