Supplements questions

[warlock]

When I wake up I take:

Fish oil, Oil of oregano, Vit D, Multi vit

Digestive enzymes whenever I eat any type of dead animal

Probiotics during my dinner (starting January)

During my work out:
30g of Casein, 30g of whey, 20g of Glutamine (modified Poliquin protocol)

Post work out: 2g vit C

During the day: 1l of green tea

Before bed: ZMA + GABA

Questions:
1) What do you guys think about L-glutamine supplementation in between meals?
2) Should I be taking BCAAs? Why? When? How much?
3) Should I be taking Creatine? Why? When? How much?


My goal right now is to keep as much strength and keep bf down while my hips heal.


I am walking on an empty stomach most of the days and my split is:

High intensity (5X5 style) chest and back + abs one day

and a progressive load/piramidis with bike sprints next day.

I am working out 4 or 5 days a week: no more than 2 days working or 2 days resting.

[#8]

BCAA's pre and post workout.

glutamine pre and post workout.

Many have told me they found glutamine to be helpful as an appetite suppressant in between meals.

[Talo]

I don't think you need extra glutamine.

If you were to take BCAA's ( which it dosen't look like you need them ) I would say take them during your workout and lay off the casein and whey. But if you don't , then don't worry about it as I'm sure there is lots in your powder . I suggest taking it during because they are easier on the stomach.

[grifter]

I found BCAA's work for lean muscle/fat reduction. I would take 15grams through out the day. 5grams upon wake, 5 grams during workout, 5grams before bed. I noticed improved vascularity.

How do you like the oregano? I hold it under my tongue for a few seconds and swallow the remainder. That stuff burns!

Casein, I would save for before bed. Slower break down, so the body has available protein while you sleep.

[519Muscle]

Creatine mono is going to help you gain mass and strength also will help with recovery
u should take whey pre workout instead of Casein use Casein for before bed also the bcaa and glutamine are both great u can split that for pre and post workout or post and before bed use 5g of each in every serving

[warlock]

Before going to bed I have cottage cheese.

The Casein/whey/glutamine shake is taken during the work out because most of the time I am hungry at that time. Therefore I take this combo to have not just enough aminoacids in the blood stream during and after my work out, it helps me to feel full and the glutamine working as a neurotransmitter helps with drive/concentration. I'll add 5g of creatine.


BCAA's are a no go for now - I will do more research on them.

[Sean Summers]

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[Talo]

Good stuff , LOL !

[519Muscle]

too bad these people actually exist

[Ritch]

I`d use the bcaa`s intra workout in gatorade. Right now I`m using 10 grams of leucine and 10 grams of bcaa intraworkout with 2 scoops of gatorade (70grams of carbs) there`s also 5 grams of beta alanine in there with the same mix post workout but have 5 grams of creatine in there as well but 2.5 grams of beta alanine. I drink a protein shake about 10 minutes after with 36 grams of iso/concentrate. The other creatine serving is taken pre workout which is always my breakfast. On non workout days, with breakfast I`ll take 5 grams of createn and I often take week ends off creatine as I don`t train during that time.

If you`re going to use glutamine use the petides version of it. I`m gonna start uing 5 grams intra and post workout to see what it gives... I don`t know what kind of neural effects you seek from using glutamine, but l-tyrosine can put your cns is a very fuctional mood at 3 grams taken 30-60 minutes pre workout and 1hour after your last meal.

I have no idea who told you to take glutamine with protien as other amino acids are ****ing up the amino acid absorption. To make glutamine actually work, it must be taken empty stomach, not with a protein drink and have no clue why you`re drinking the slowest absorbing protein when you want the fastest one to be drank during your workout being whey hydrolosates. Those are expensive and from what I hear taste horrible.

2 grams of vit c post workout is fine but take 1 gram with your preworkout meal as well.

[warlock]

I`d use the bcaa`s intra workout in gatorade. Right now I`m using 10 grams of leucine and 10 grams of bcaa intraworkout with 2 scoops of gatorade (70grams of carbs) there`s also 5 grams of beta alanine in there with the same mix post workout but have 5 grams of creatine in there as well but 2.5 grams of beta alanine. I drink a protein shake about 10 minutes after with 36 grams of iso/concentrate. The other creatine serving is taken pre workout which is always my breakfast. On non workout days, with breakfast I`ll take 5 grams of createn and I often take week ends off creatine as I don`t train during that time.

If you`re going to use glutamine use the petides version of it. I`m gonna start uing 5 grams intra and post workout to see what it gives... I don`t know what kind of neural effects you seek from using glutamine, but l-tyrosine can put your cns is a very fuctional mood at 3 grams taken 30-60 minutes pre workout and 1hour after your last meal.

I have no idea who told you to take glutamine with protien as other amino acids are ****ing up the amino acid absorption. To make glutamine actually work, it must be taken empty stomach, not with a protein drink and have no clue why you`re drinking the slowest absorbing protein when you want the fastest one to be drank during your workout being whey hydrolosates. Those are expensive and from what I hear taste horrible.

2 grams of vit c post workout is fine but take 1 gram with your preworkout meal as well.

The reason I take casein is that I want/need the sensation of satiety, I used to have whey only or whey and an apple and in 15 min I was hungry and couldn't concentrate in my WO. Keep in mind that I take a fast and slow protein at the same time.

I guess that it will be in my blood stream in about 30 min that is the time that I am pushing as hard as I can handle and them at the end of my work out I'll have a maximum aminoacid load from both types of protein and that will last a while due to the casein.

I used to take glutamine with L-tyrosine and get in "the zone" for my work outs.

Thanks for the info.

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Wow, this is great! "My penis length would increase to size of that of a lama", roflmao.

I find that MSM and Glucosamine works well for the joints, apart from that I take a bunch of other stuff like creatine, glutamine, BCAA, beta-alanine, fish oil and a multi, but I am only experimenting with the stuff myself so I don't want to comment. So far beta-alanine seems to make a big difference in buffering lactic acid building up during a set, but this could be just a mental effect.

I found that tweaking my diet made a huge effect, much larger than all supps combined.