Quote Originally Posted by gustavo77 View Post
Glutamine does nothing for you?? How do you know this?? So the other 1000's of people that take it for decreased recovery time and immune system support are full of shit??

Bro, how much glutamine were you taking, how often, at what time during the day did you take it?? With or without food??

Glutamine will not make you huge in a week but it will help you recover faster, boost your immune system and hydrate your muscles...in the short term you may not feel much but in the long term this will equal more muscle.

This is just my opinion but you are no where near ready to use any drugs for BB purposes...you need to eat, train and rest, that;s all...if all this is happening to slow for you, then you may need to find another hobby cause bodybuilding is a marathon not a sprint.
Good points!
Glutamine: I took the one by Optimum Nutrition, 5g in the morning on the empty stomach, 5 g post-workout, or on off days 5 g in the evening, before bed, before my last meal. After a month I did not feel any different in terms of recovery, but I have a feeling someone will step in now and tell me that I should have waited for at least a year... d'oh!

Creatine: I did the same, except for I took 10g dosages for 6 days, at which point I started to notice more volume, but as soon as I reduced the dosage to 5g, the volume disappeared.

You are right - I am no-where near the use of any drugs. I'm okay with the marathon thing though. Just to clarify: creatine hydrates the muscle cells, which increases the rate of protein synthesis, based on what I understand. This does not translate into short-term strength increase, but because the muscles recover better between workouts, this does result in long-term strength gain as well as volume increase.

So, could someone please comment on my use of creatine and glutamine? I want to know:
At what time during the day to take the stuff?
How many grams per serving?
What is the cycle length, if any?
Loading? Is it just marketing hype?