Fav and worst supplements and why?

[Retics]

You guys have any favorite supplements or ones you hate? Looking at checking out a couple new things but not sure yet.

I like ons whey isolate protein, no gas or stomach cramps like some and Axis HT , makes me horny as F#ck,, girl thought she was unloaded on by a horse haha.

worst Lipo-6 gives me bad anxiety.

[bigtavi8]

favorite offseason supp. SP250 with some bcaas and creatine TS style.

Fav supp overall-personal blend of Tru supps Choclate iso (2 scoops, with 15g of bcaas, 30 g waxy maize )

WORST SUPPLEment ever made- Muscletech Cryotest. Absolute without a doubt dangerous distunging and useless supplement. Made me literally throw up after 4 days and have 2 major panic attacks/breakdowns. Its comparable to a 2000mg shot of tren ace in the bicep. (sides, and agression wise.)

[Retics]

yea,, I had bad anxiety with lipo-6, 6 caps a day made me sit in my room and not talk to anyone, I felt like ppl were looking at me like a meth addict.

[oilerlover]

My favorite supplement is Allmax Isoflex Whey Isolate. Has a lot of protein and tastes great! It also mixes the best out of all the protein powders I have tried.

[Dryvrgrl]

not sure what its called exactly but it's some glutamine that tastes NASTY sour...

faves for protein taste ... Isoflex and Biox

[Timbo89]

fav: White flood by controlled labs
worst: SuperDump 2Shitty

[L3]

fave: TrueSupplements Isolate
creatine ethyl ester
arginine AAKG
no xplode stacked w/ black powder
glutamine
hawthorne berry
dandilion root


worst: noshotgun
labrada NO-something or other
plasmavol

[Ritch]

My fave I can`t think of now, creatine maybe.

Worst: That`s easy. Glutamine.

[Retics]

fave: TrueSupplements Isolate
creatine ethyl ester
arginine AAKG
no xplode stacked w/ black powder
glutamine
hawthorne berry
dandilion root


worst: noshotgun
labrada NO-something or other
plasmavol

Do you use a lot of TrueSupplements products? I just checked out the website and they have some pretty sweet deals on Isolate proteins .

[sherlock]

Faves gotta be Myfusion (for taste and quality) and MVP's Glutamine and amino's (although the amino's taste disgusting). Also on the is fish oil (Udo's) and Vitamin C.

Worst: basically any NO product. That stuff is crap (at least in my opinion).

[Danger]

Best: Creatine Mono & Whey

Worst: Everything else.

I used to buy alot of supplements but honestly I only use Creatine Mono and Whey because with the high price point of supplements and their questionable results it just makes more sense to use that cash to buy food.

I do however use Caffeine and Ephedrine pre-workout if im feeling kinda worn out that day, I am not a fan of most pre-workout drinks but the few I have tried dont do anymore than the Caffeince/Ephedrine and I would imagine they cost ALOT more.

[Sexxxton]

Wow, just tried a new pre-workout pump/NO product, "1R.M." (One Rep More). Crazy shit, even better than NOXplode and Jack3d.

[rlmoney]

Creapure, Beta-Alanine, IBCAA (Ajipure)

Worthless: Arginine

[JacktheThriller]

Best: Mammoth Gainer: great for cals, and excellent post workout in the offseason, tastes like a chocolate bar and has way more sugar.
Flax Meal: all fiber and healthy fats great for shakes mixes well depending on brand

Worst: Glutamine, tastes like ass. Made my throat swell up.

[bigtavi8]

Do you use a lot of TrueSupplements products? I just checked out the website and they have some pretty sweet deals on Isolate proteins .

Price down to 44 bucks for 5 pounds of isolate. 0 fat, 0 carbs. Choc pb available. Try it and youll never pay more for a lesser product again.

[Aaron_37]

Price down to 44 bucks for 5 pounds of isolate. 0 fat, 0 carbs. Choc pb available. Try it and youll never pay more for a lesser product again.

Strawberry's pretty awesome too!

[Retics]

Strawberry's pretty awesome too!

Yea I was looking at getting 25 pounds an 4 different flavours to mix things up a little, You guys ever try any of the other products?

[bigtavi8]

Not my fav but i just mentioned the choc pb cuz everyone around here gets a boner for that stuff.hahahah..i cant be bothered i take the choc iso like its going out of style and never get sick of it but i would rank it up there taste wise even with h20 with the high priced shit (gaspari myofusion or intrapro, ON 100% whey, biox, BSN syntha 6)

[bigtavi8]

Yea I was looking at getting 25 pounds an 4 different flavours to mix things up a little, You guys ever try any of the other products?

Tried almost all of them by the tonne with the exclusion of the new multi.

[Retics]

Tried almost all of them by the tonne with the exclusion of the new multi.

Just trying to find someplace cheaper then the damn popey's crapy prices. That have good quality products.

[Aaron_37]

Yea I was looking at getting 25 pounds an 4 different flavours to mix things up a little, You guys ever try any of the other products?

I'm currently taking their Creatine Mono, L-Glutamine, L-Arginine, Beta-Alanine, and Acetyl L-Carnitine. I'm very happy with all of them. I put up lots of pictures in the review threads.

[bigtavi8]

Lets get back to OP were getting off topic now this belongs in the TS review thread almost as this OP has gotten hijacked by us.

[Retics]

Lets get back to OP were getting off topic now this belongs in the TS review thread almost as this OP has gotten hijacked by us.

true enough,,,,,,,,,

[Jazzy]

favs:

-Gaspari myofusion chocolate for the taste, it's taste like a real chocolate milk!:D
- Tri-créatine malate
- Beta-alanine that I began this tuesday dans I feel more endurance during my workout!
-caffeine

Worst: BCAA, I put the 10g(5g and another 5 g after) of BCAA in my mouth and sh*t, that's disgusting!:P..but now, I take them with my Gatorade during my workout and it's quite good!^^

[Kuba]

Just trying to find someplace cheaper then the damn popey's crapy prices. That have good quality products.

SuperStore(loblaws) Has great whey protein isolate 90% protein. 900g/30 servings cost $30.00 with tax. Taste great an mixes great. Beat paying more $$$ for some 50%,70% protein product out there.

[jamex]

SuperStore(loblaws) Has great whey protein isolate 90% protein. 900g/30 servings cost $30.00 with tax. Taste great an mixes great. Beat paying more $$$ for some 50%,70% protein product out there.

so thats 2lbs for $30 so roughly $15/lb agreed?

I guess that beats paying $9/lb from out sponsors for great tasting isolate ;)

[musclegeek19]

I switched from NO-Explode to just caffeine/ephedrine for pre-workout... same kick for me and a lot less $. I find ALLMAX has great protein and it mixes amazing compared to others. I just purchased some ISO from TS and it's great also. I took some PVL Mutant Mass awhile back and it was horrible, no one should ever take this, lol... no idea why I ever did either! lol

[Forever]

Favorites: Beta alanine (seems to help me make the mind muscle connection, I don't know why it just does), creatine(it just works), ephedrine(like drinking from the never ending energy supply well) , whey powders (because one man can only eat so much chicken and steak in a day).

Least favorite: Glutamine (just did nothing for me), fish oil caps (to expensive with no noticeable difference).

[juced_porkchop]

My fave upps:
PreWO: ASGT (andrulic state GT) and N2KTS
supp: Beta-Alanine, IBCAA (Ajipure), creatine mono, taurine, ALCAR, whey.

WORST: just about anything in GNC that promisis the world lol
L-arginin, CEE.

[Gawd]

My fave upps:
PreWO: ASGT (andrulic state GT) and N2KTS
supp: Beta-Alanine, IBCAA (Ajipure), creatine mono, taurine, ALCAR, whey.

WORST: just about anything in GNC that promisis the world lol
L-arginin, CEE.

Hey, Your everywhere!
lol.

N2KTS is my fav preworkout also. 1.M.R is good too.
MyoFusion is my favorite protein at the moment, taste so damn good! lol.

Worst, CEE. Tastes like battery acid.

[canuckinfuts]

favs: ON whey, ISoflex

least fav: Perhaps BCAA powder, simply because of the taste, and knowing that it works.

[Gawd]

favs: ON whey, ISoflex

least fav: Perhaps BCAA powder, simply because of the taste, and knowing that it works.

You tried MyoFusion protein? Stuff tastes unbelievable.

I agree with you on the BCAA powder, besides the taste it doesn't mix well at all. I stick to caps.

[Big D]

fav : protein IsoFlex,

worst : anything that GNC makes

[ironwill]

From trueprotein.com.....
Favorites.....Newfound to me, supergreens @ 18 dollars/lb very good for you and full of fiber and minerals....
BCAAs between meals
Glutamine 10 grams or so with meals
creatine by creapure monohydrate
whey isolate, chocolate coconut damn delicious 0 carbs or fats....
Beta alanine, havent found anything that makes me more vascular

Least favorites

arginine, bad taste...
glutamine peptides, un real bad taste...lol

no shotgun, made me dizzy over and over, non trueprotein

[L3]

Beta alanine, havent found anything that makes me more vascular


whats your dosing regiment? empty stomach? i <3 veinssss

[ironwill]

whats your dosing regiment? empty stomach? i <3 veinssss

I use first thing in am, and pre workout about 1 hr pre.......I took 1 heaping teaspoon and that was a bit to much, had a flushing effect similar to niacin....itchy red skin.....
I now take about half a teaspoon or 3 grams and works well for me with my protein and creatine.....
Im pretty sensitive to most supps, so others may be able to take a full teaspoon....
Its a granule, not a powder.....Not much taste to it, but man the vein action is second to none IMO....
Another side effect similar to yohimbine, stupid boners at inopportune times......Not even thinking sexual, then something creeping down my leg.....lol....:shock

[ironwill]

Something i want to try is d aspartic acid for pct or on cycle...Supposedly has good synergy with a cycle and help with natural test boost????

[Shortdave]

Hey IW, you used to take a lot of digestive enzymes right? Did you find that they worked well or were they all bunk?

[L3]

I use first thing in am, and pre workout about 1 hr pre.......I took 1 heaping teaspoon and that was a bit to much, had a flushing effect similar to niacin....itchy red skin.....
I now take about half a teaspoon or 3 grams and works well for me with my protein and creatine.....


appreciated.

[ironwill]

Hey IW, you used to take a lot of digestive enzymes right? Did you find that they worked well or were they all bunk?

I found them to be bunk, i tried all types, full spectrum enzymes, cheap ones, expensive ones and i didnt really get to much out of them.........
I did find that betaine hcl helped with my issues at the time...It steps up your stomachs ability to start digesting material more effectively...
If you are deficient, you will feel like a fairly warm cup of tea was just drank in your belly, if not deficient, you wont feel to much....
Here is a wee article i found on it.....


Some research suggests that individuals with a wide variety of chronic disorders, such as allergies, asthma, and gallstones, do not produce adequate amounts of stomach acid. Many people with rheumatoid arthritis are deficient in stomach acid and other digestive factors. Taking betaine hydrochloride with meals can aid in protein digestion and possibly reduce food sensitivities through improved digestion.

Naturopaths have long held that low stomach acid is a widespread problem that interferes with the digestion and absorption of nutrients. Betaine hydrochloride is one of the most common recommendations for this condition. It helps make some minerals and other nutrients more absorbable, and may be especially helpful with nutritional supplements, which are often taken in tablets or capsules that may not be easily digested.

Based on naturopathic theories about the importance of stomach acid, betaine hydrochloride has been recommended for a wide variety of problems, including anemia, asthma, atherosclerosis, diarrhea, excess candida yeast, food allergies, gallstones, hay fever and allergies, inner ear infections, rheumatoid arthritis, and thyroid conditions. Many naturopathic physicians also believe that betaine hydrochloride can help conditions such as ulcers, indigestion, and esophageal reflux (heartburn). Conventional treatment for those conditions involves reducing stomach acid; according to one theory, however, lack of stomach acid leads to incomplete digestion of proteins, which causes allergic reactions and other responses that lead to increased ulcer pain. In keeping with this theory, some doctors might recommend animal-derived pancreatic enzymes for patients experiencing allergic reactions to food. Vegetarians may wish to take betaine hydrochloride as an alternative to pancreatic enzymes, since it is not an animal product. Individuals suffering from allergies, ulcers, or heartburn should talk to their doctors before using betaine hydrochloride.

Betaine hydrochloride may be used as a lipotropic. Lipotropics aid in preventing the accumulation of fat in the liver, and usually help in the detoxification of metabolic wastes and toxins. They may be used to help with weight loss.

Benefits of lipotropics

Detoxification of the waste byproducts of protein synthesis.
Increasing resistance to disease by stimulating the thymus gland.
Stepping up production of lecithin in the liver, which can lower cholesterol levels.
Preventing plaque deposits in arteries.
Preventing gallstone formation.
Protecting against diabetic neuropathy, a condition in which the cranial and spinal nerves, as well as the nerves in the bladder and bowel, may be affected.
Betaine hydrochloride has been used as a source of hydrochloric acid in the treatment of hypochlorhydria, a condition in which an abnormally low amount of hydrochloric acid is in the stomach. It has been used in preparations for the treatment of liver disorders, hypokalaemia (abnormally low levels of potassium in the blood), CO2 production in double contrast radiography, and high homocysteine. Betaine hydrochloride has also been used to treat tic douloreux (a condition which involves spasmodic pain along the course of a facial nerve), cystinuria (a hereditary defect that results in recurrent kidney stone formation), and vitiligo (a condition that is characterized by milky-white patches on otherwise normal skin).

Preparations

Betaine hydrochloride (also called betaine HCl) is typically taken in tablets or capsules of 5-10 grains (325-650 mg) each with a meal that contains protein. Naturopathic or nutritionally oriented physicians may make recommendations of such tablets based on their diagnoses.

Precautions

People with a history of ulcers, heartburn, or other gastrointestinal symptoms should see a nutritionally oriented doctor before taking betaine hydrochloride, and no one should take more than 10 grains (650 mg) without a physician's recommendation. Large amounts of betaine hydrochloride can burn the lining of the stomach. If a burning sensation is experienced, betaine hydrochloride should be immediately discontinued.

Side Effects

Side effects are seldom seen, but betaine hydrochloride has not been through rigorous safety studies. Its safety, especially for young children, pregnant or nursing women, or those with severe liver or kidney disease, is not known.

Interactions

People taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), cortisone-like drugs, or other medications that could cause peptic ulcers should not take betaine hydrochloride.

[ironwill]

L3, you may find this an interesting supplement for your digestion issues with oats etc......
Also available at Trueprotein.com

[Shortdave]

Thanks buddy, good to know that I shouldn't waste my money.

[L3]

L3, you may find this an interesting supplement for your digestion issues with oats etc......
Also available at Trueprotein.com

ah thank you, i will look into the betaine hcl when i have more $$$ to burn.

as for the Beta alanine.... worked just as you said, nice and veiny-er than usual... my scalp started to burn/tingle a bit but that was expected... it also made me grind my teeth LOL... i guess it affects some of the same receptor sites that over-stimulated 2 weeks ago :P

[ironwill]

It got my eyes a bit tingly first thing when i started noticing, then my hair also, kind of like a niacin flush, but the damn veins stick around for quite awhile also....
Glad to hear you liked it...
Grinding your teeth, thats a new one.....You sure the powder was beta alanine....lol!!!

[NXT]

Favourites: ON Gold Standard 100% Whey (I can digest this one really well) and Red X Lab's Waxy Mass (Vanilla)

Least favourites: ANY Beta-Alanine supplement! lol I just hate the tingling!

[shane90]

My favorites supplements are the natural fruits and the recipes such milk shake of the bananas , Mango, Peach, Guava etc

[Aaron_37]

My favorites supplements are the natural fruits and the recipes such milk shake of the bananas , Mango, Peach, Guava etc

Booster Juice called, they want their secret formulas back.