ashwagandha, astragulus,bacopa monerii, lithium orotate, bromelain, serrapeptase(for something specific), high dose inositol, and melatonin every now and then for better sleep quality.
I wont even pretend to have heard of the first few of those
Food......not typical in this section what with all the ridiculous supplement threads.
DK,just trying to point out how it seems so many people here buy into all the hyped up crap that`s designed mainly to make a company money and are usually useless as a bodybuilding/lifting aid.Save your cash and eat good 6-8 times a day instead people.
If you shop at GNC or Vitamin Shoppe, that's the stuff you pass by, on your way to the good stuff: NO-Xplode, CELL-TECH, 100% Whey (Gold Standard), etc.
I only spend between $20-40 a month on sups (sometimes I splurge & try something new).
no xplode cell tech etc are the supps you dont need. things for improving immunity, general health, and aiding sleep will better benefit you. food is all you need to grow, the other shit is a waste of money save a few key supplements i like.
french pinebark extract
That stuff is expensive (Pycnogenol). How much do you take, what brand and what price?
Immunity's fine; sleep isn't a problem, either (especially, since I train in the evenings). Do I "need" those aforementioned supplements to grow? Not particularly! Do they help me grow faster, when my diet is on the money? YES!! As for the "waste of money" thing, that's hardly the case. All I have to do is be patient and when GNC marks the stuff down (particularly CELL-TECH and various whey proteins, including ON 100% Whey Gold Standard) and clean up then, no problem.
Go into any low volume strip-center GNC (not the ones in the mall) and they will lots of expensive anti-oxidants such as Pycnogenol, astaxanthin, proanthocyandins marked down heavily...mostly because its been sitting on the shelves for quite some time and will expire within 8 months. Also ask to do a price check, these particular GNC's have morons working in them because they are not qualified to work in the high volume mall stores. Many times it will have a discontinued price. Combine the close dated price on top of the discontinued markdown price (if you have a Gold Card, you get a third discount on top of that). I have 12 of these badboys right here I paid less than $20. Should last a year or so. When it came to the Pycnogeol, I took 100 mg post workout. I'm a big believer in anti-ox
When it came to the Pycnogeol, I took 100 mg post workout. I'm a big believer in anti-ox
Wasn't 100 ~150 supposed to be a loading dose? Do you know what the maint. dose should be? I wonder why it doesn't get much press
The stuff in GNC expires and they mark it down because most people are too smart to waste their money on it in the first place.Whey protein,vitamins,and creatine work........most of the rest deigned purely for bodybuilding purposes just plain old suck and do basically jack shit for your physique.Trust me,I`ve been down that road and food is the most anabolic thing you can ingest other than roids.
