Top 10 Supplements you need to have

[JasonH]

Only things that are worth taking (in addition to food of course) are:

Whey Protein Powder
Multivitamin
MRP (for post workout)

Anything else is pointless.

[candidizzle]

Only things that are worth taking (in addition to food of course) are:

Whey Protein Powder
Multivitamin
MRP (for post workout)

Anything else is pointless.

fish oil, vit c, ala, calcium.... 

[DK II]

fish oil, vit c, ala, calcium.... 

... green tea, zinc, BCAA, ...


anything else is pointless is a bit too much.

There are some really good supplements, not only whey and mv.

[Vitamism]

Dual Tabs
Fish Oil
CLA
Gold Standard Whey
Trip Berry Redline
Cholostrom
Glucosimine
Psyllium Seed
NO for cardio

[Necrosis]

out of all the nutrients magnesium is the most imp imo, along with zinc.

[MidniteRambo]

... green tea, zinc, BCAA, ...


anything else is pointless is a bit too much.

There are some really good supplements, not only whey and mv.

Ditto on the green tea.  I never go a day without six capsules and also Monday through Friday in (hot) liquid form as well. 

[J.O.B.]

the real top 10 for bodybuilding
1. good multi
2. at least 1 gram of protein per body pound
3. good source of carbs wit low sugar( carb slam, vitargo cgl, volu grow, cyto carb...)
4. anti oxidants, great frm gnc n ther multi
5. at least 10 grams of glutamine
6. aminos
7. nitric oxide isnt mandatory but wil give a great pump n a kick n ur ass(best= xl evol, black powder, juggernaut)(worst= no plasmacore, nano vapor, no xplode, no shotgun)
8. recovery product( mass recovery, dark matter, or 221 recovery)
9. fish oils
10. if u dnt consume enough calories weight gainer( muscle juice, iso mass, procomplex gainer)

[candidizzle]

3. good source of carbs wit low sugar( carb slam, vitargo cgl, volu grow, cyto carb...)

JOB !!   its all sugar bro 

[ChillZ]

After about 15yrs of taking and trying new supplements religiously, I've narrowed it down to these for myself.

multi vitamin 2x daily
pure whey protein isolate
glutamine
green food complex
Branch chain amino acid/ ketoisacaproic acid complex - pre and post workout
alternating cycles of 3-6-9 efa blend and fishoil.

also some Noxplode for occasional use on those drag ass days to amp up the workout

[Necrosis]

JOB

glutamine is useless for oral supplementation and is readily made de novo.

also, you cant take NO, on create it via l-arginine metabolism, so i assume you mean l-arginine.

you didnt like no-shotgun? one of the best sellers i have at the store.

[Emmortal]

you didnt like no-shotgun? one of the best sellers i have at the store.

I hear a lot of complaints from guys who've tried it that it gives them the shits pretty bad.  I never had any issues with it doing that, but I become non responsive to pretty much any NO product after about a week so I don't really bother with them.

[kruz]

Multi
Bs
C              500mg/3x day or more
Calcium   Women    1000-1500 split doses
Chromium       200mcg
E              400-800IU mixxed tocopherols
Fish Oil          3-6 grams   
Glucosamine      1500mg
Glutamine       15+ grams when cutting   
Potassium        99mcg   
Zinc            30mg

Hey Pl, question. I have all of these supplements now, almost.

Zinc - 50 mg / day
Potassium = 99mcg / day
Glutamine = (l-glutamine, same thing?) 1000mg tablets, do I take 15 of those / day on my diet and hi cardio I am on?
Multi - GNC mens vitaman / day
C - I have 1000mg in the vitamin, and a 500mg tablet / day
Chromium       200mcg - Couldn't find this at gnc, I am a noob.
E              400-800IU mixxed tocopherols - 2 400mg E / day
Fish Oil - I have 300mg tablets, and the are pretty big pills. So for 3grams = 10 of these / day
Glucosamine - 1500mg / day : 3 500mg tablets

Does this look ok PL?

Thank you so much! I owe all of this to you

-b

[flexingtonsteele]

out of all the nutrients magnesium is the most imp imo, along with zinc.

very very true, most of us who train are deficient in both. I prefer to use them on their own though instead of in a zma supp. Magnesium right before bed and zinc in the am and before bed.

[MidniteRambo]

JOB !!   its all sugar bro 

What a dumbass comment, definitely out of touch with the literature.  Pretender.

[candidizzle]

What a dumbass comment, definitely out of touch with the literature.  Pretender.

i assume you are joking 

[MidniteRambo]

i assume you are joking 

You assume wrongly, not all sugar is sugar.  As any newbie with his first issue of Muscle and Fitness will know there are different absorption rates, your body utilizes different sugars in different ways.  It's like saying "All protein is protein" when you are comparing the bio-availability of whey protein versus brussle sprouts.  I would suggest hit the modify key and explain your post a little better because it comes off as quite uneducated.

[candidizzle]

You assume wrongly, not all sugar is sugar.  As any newbie with his first issue of Muscle and Fitness will know there are different absorption rates, your body utilizes different sugars in different ways.  It's like saying "All protein is protein" when you are comparing the bio-availability of whey protein versus brussle sprouts.  I would suggest hit the modify key and explain your post a little better because it comes off as quite uneducated.

all the ones he listed are absorbed QUICKLy just like sugar.     sure, broccoli sugar is absorbed slower than oatmeal sugar, which is absorbed slower than rice sugar, wich is absorbed slower than dextrose.   but all thse he posted up are liquid sugars that absorb very quickly, about the same rate as eachother.

[MidniteRambo]

all the ones he listed are absorbed QUICKLy just like sugar.     sure, broccoli sugar is absorbed slower than oatmeal sugar, which is absorbed slower than rice sugar, wich is absorbed slower than dextrose.   but all thse he posted up are liquid sugars that absorb very quickly, about the same rate as eachother.

OK mang, you explained, you have the official MidniteRambo absolution.  Now go forth my son . . .

[The ChemistV2]

After many years of trying supplements, here are the one's that work well for me along with a quick reason why i think they help me.

1. Kre-Alkalyn liquid creatine- Hadn't used creating in a long time because I always got bloated looking on it, even the ethyl-ester versions. I tried this the last 6 weeks. I have gotten extreme fullness in my muscles, great pumps and no bloated look.
2. 6-oxo- It works good on me for about 6 weeks, then the effects diminish. Definitely hardens up my physique from lowering estrogen. I get the best results from 3 caps a day, when I go to 6, I lose some libido. 3 increases my sex drive.
3. VPX Hemogex- Actually contains real GH Peptide #2. Plenty of data about GH peptide2 raising Gh levels. Seen some fat loss and increased pumps on this. I get it online and save about $70 instead of at a health food store. I run 2 boxes (2 months) and lay off a few weeks. Good..but kind of pricey.
4. Sci-Fit- Eurycoma 1500 Ex- The only herbal test booster I have really felt. Incredible sex drive booster.
5. Whey protein Isolate- Regular whey blends bloat my stomach, but I do well with Isolate.
I did a few mild cycles several years back, and then competed clean after being natural for 5 years. I mention this because I know when a supplement works on myself and when it doesn't. This stack makes me get the pump and fullness that I felt back in the 80's when I did a small Winstrol cycle.

[chinchillables]

Ginkgo biloba -- makes you smart
 

no it doesn't, it just makes you remember. You still gotta learn on your own buddy, lol. 

[Princess L]

Hey Pl, question. I have all of these supplements now, almost.

Zinc - 50 mg / day
Potassium = 99mcg / day
Glutamine = (l-glutamine, same thing?) 1000mg tablets, do I take 15 of those / day on my diet and hi cardio I am on?
Multi - GNC mens vitaman / day
C - I have 1000mg in the vitamin, and a 500mg tablet / day
Chromium       200mcg - Couldn't find this at gnc, I am a noob.
E              400-800IU mixxed tocopherols - 2 400mg E / day
Fish Oil - I have 300mg tablets, and the are pretty big pills. So for 3grams = 10 of these / day
Glucosamine - 1500mg / day : 3 500mg tablets

Does this look ok PL?

Thank you so much! I owe all of this to you

-b

Vitamin D - 1000iu/day is now recommended.

[kruz]

Vitamin D - 1000iu/day is now recommended.

Thanks for the comment, PL

If you notice, it looks like I am not taking nearly enough Fish Oil or Glutamine. You say to take 3-6grams of glutamine, and I am taking L-Glutamine 1 gram pills, should I take 3-6 of these when cutting?

Also, 300mg of fish oil, should I take 10 of these / day ? (to get 3 grams)

PS: Couldn't find Chromium at GNC :/

Thanks for all the help, this really makes me feel a ton better, just want to make sure I am doing it right.

Thanks PL!!!!

-Brandon

[BIGA9905]

I just purchased some zma explode and was wondering what kind of results anyone had with this if any.

[DK II]

I just purchased some zma explode and was wondering what kind of results anyone had with this if any.

better sleep, besides that nothing.

[Montague]

I’ve been getting favorable results with Vitamin B – getting plenty of 1&12 from liver tabs and a full spectrum B “super complex,” which also has B6.

B12 is good for converting the food you eat into energy, and B6 is important for the nervous system.