Latest and greatest supplements

03Steve · 20-Jul-05, 01:23 PM

Hey guys, just joined.

I am returning to weight lifting after a 5 year absence (damn traveling job). In the past, I have used Cell Tech, creative, l-glutamine, whey, etc. as supplements with my routine. I have a bit of fat trimming to do (10-15lbs), and would like a supplement to assist with putting on some lean mass while I am shredding.

What are the latest and greatest products that you guys are having success with?

**threenorns** · 20-Jul-05, 01:30 PM

food.

seriously, about the only half-decent nutritional-type supplement is creatine if you're a responder. otherwise, you're better off with a clean diet, a good multi-vitamin, mega-dose of vitamin C (500mg morning and night to boost glutathione production), and an omega 3/6/9 complex.

03Steve · 20-Jul-05, 01:40 PM

Thanks threenorms.

Food diet is going well, multivitamin every morning, currently taking about 100g of whey daily. Dropping fat and adding muscle right now, things are going well. Turkey chin is gone.

Just looking to see if any supplements I am not aware of will make my routine more efficent. I was not aware that large doses of vitamin C are beneficial. I will do a search on this, I am sure it has been discussed here.

rbuchman · 20-Jul-05, 02:06 PM

Post your specs but that sounds like a lot of whey. I'm 200 at 5% b.f. and I only take 60g whey (20 first thing in the morning 40 post workout) and rely on real food the rest of the day. Whey best used when fast protien is desired otherwise it's better to stick with real food sources (chicken, tuna eggs etc).

Fish oil might not be a bad thing to add for over all health.

03Steve · 20-Jul-05, 02:38 PM

6' tall, about 195-200#, 27yrs old, not sure about BMI. Probably good that I don't know at this point anyway. I used to be between 6-7% before I started that traveling job. Seems like I am light years from that now.

I have been using 16oz whey milkshakes as meal replacements this week.

**threenorns** · 20-Jul-05, 02:39 PM

fish oil is all very good and healthy and wonderful, but DAMN it tastes nasty!

candyass · 21-Jul-05, 05:20 PM

Yeah, fish oil tastes like crap. Flax is allright if you can't stomach the fish taste.

Maxgain · 22-Jul-05, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by threenorns

and an omega 3/6/9 complex.

Id just get an omega 3, to take in extra omega 6s is a waste and even bad for your health with todays diet omega 9 supplementation is not needed with olive oil so freely available and its high use.