What do i take if i cant swallow pills?

jb_stinger · 24-Jan-03, 12:25 AM

I am a first time lifter, i just started tonight. A friend of mine who is nowmy lifting partner, is helping me with my workout, i was wondering is there anything i can take supplement wise, besides pills because i cant swallow pills? Maybe someone out there can shed some light for me. jb

Kitara · 24-Jan-03, 12:38 AM

the supplements most recommended here on this board are creatine, glutamine, and basic whey protein. None of which are pills. (or I should say, none of which HAVE to be pills because I know I have seen creatine pills on the market)

But, in my opinion, unless you've got one killer diet you should be taking a multivitamin as well. If you can't swollow pills can you crush them up and take them with water? Just a suggestion.

1more · 24-Jan-03, 12:40 AM

perhaps you can find powder substitutions for what you want or look into changing your diet so that you can eat/drink the vitamins and minerals that your looking to get.
i dunno if this works but grinding the pills that you want and taking them down with water, some of these are time released so i dont know about these.

Steve · 24-Jan-03, 05:00 AM

inject

Steve

ebon00 · 24-Jan-03, 05:16 AM

Most pharmacies will probably carry the stuff they give to people who have nutrient deficiencies. It's basically a powder, sort of like an MRP, but it's also loaded with vitamins and minerals to supply RDA standards of these substances. Mix it up with water/liquid of your choice and slug it down. Sadly enough, these thing susually taste like crap though...

bsenka · 24-Jan-03, 06:42 AM

If your diet is good enough, you really don't need any supplements* . Supps can help a little, but the diet and the exercise are far more important.

(*said despite having just lived on ephedrine, caffeine, aspirin, HMB, creatine, Vit C, mulit-vitamins, Betalean, MRPs, RTDs, protein bars, and whey protein powder for the last 14 weeks)

galileo · 24-Jan-03, 12:16 PM

I disagree with bsenka's statement. I think vitamins are very important and there is no way (even with the most balanced diet) that you could get enough of vitamins like C or B's to support the bodybuilder lifestyle.

Diet and exercise are definitely more important, but don't underestimate the power of a quality multivitamin.

Seasilver is one of the companies that sponsored this board and they provide a liquid multivitamin. I can't vouch for the quality but it might be right up your alley.