Author Topic: Money wasted on bodybuilding "supplements" (Read 16731 times)

DroppingPlates · « **Reply #50 on:** July 29, 2012, 04:46:49 PM »

Quote from: el numero uno on July 29, 2012, 04:27:43 PM

Proteins are chains of aminoacids. What's the catch in taking aminoacids when you're eating ok/using protein powders?

Faster recovery & better fat burning when you take them before or right after your workouts.
And before you say it, yes, the right gear will do this more effectively

el numero uno · « **Reply #51 on:** July 29, 2012, 06:28:33 PM »

Quote from: DroppingPlates on July 29, 2012, 04:46:49 PM

Faster recovery & better fat burning when you take them before or right after your workouts.
And before you say it, yes, the right gear will do this more effectively

I've never tried them. Creatine was ok but it was mostly water, moonface included.

wes · « **Reply #52 on:** July 29, 2012, 06:33:05 PM »

Back in the day the top of my dresser was completely lined up with various bottles and cannisters of shit supplements.

wes · « **Reply #53 on:** July 29, 2012, 06:34:49 PM »

Quote from: orion on July 23, 2012, 04:27:03 PM

Weider weight gain formula 14. Stuff actually worked.

Loaded with sugar and empty calories.

flipper5470 · « **Reply #54 on:** July 29, 2012, 06:35:00 PM »

Oh man...disposable income and no internet...nothing but Weider mags, Twinlab's Muscular Development nd later, the Phillip's Bros to draw on. I got raped....I bought Boron and Vanadyl sulfate for God's sake...

Hulkotron · « **Reply #55 on:** July 29, 2012, 06:35:55 PM »

I bought some glutamine once $:-\$

BOW · « **Reply #56 on:** July 29, 2012, 06:41:48 PM »

Quote from: Tito24 on July 24, 2012, 07:23:51 AM

I find her strangely hott!

DroppingPlates · « **Reply #57 on:** July 29, 2012, 07:12:11 PM »

Quote from: el numero uno on July 29, 2012, 06:28:33 PM

I've never tried them. Creatine was ok but it was mostly water, moonface included.

Crea is like the homeopathic version of deca

Rhino · « **Reply #58 on:** July 29, 2012, 08:57:59 PM »

Quote from: tommywishbone on July 29, 2012, 04:10:53 PM

Prostrate health. Plus it's a nice antioxidant, IMO.

Lifetime $$$ spent on supps? Wow. . . has to be in the thousands. In later years I took almost everything out there, but by then I received everything free so no damage done.

Now? Protein powder & Glutamine.

I swear by saw palmeto. The benefits are endless for males I believe. It will also keep the hair in your head as well.

Thespritz0 · « **Reply #59 on:** July 31, 2012, 08:00:10 AM »

Quote from: tommywishbone on July 29, 2012, 04:10:53 PM

Prostrate health. Plus it's a nice antioxidant, IMO.

Lifetime $$$ spent on supps? Wow. . . has to be in the thousands. In later years I took almost everything out there, but by then I received everything free so no damage done.

Now? Protein powder & Glutamine.

^^
You're like me then, I don't really know the mechanism involved (and I can eat extra protein to no avail...) but IF I don't take a good amount of EXTRA Glutamine every day my muscles ache like hell. My workouts are 4 to 5 days a week, but I hit it hard and heavy for 1 hour and leave.

Dr Dutch · « **Reply #60 on:** July 31, 2012, 11:08:24 AM »

Quote from: wes on July 29, 2012, 06:33:05 PM

Back in the day the top of my dresser was completely lined up with various bottles and cannisters of shit supplements.

Sounds familiar..

Dr Dutch · « **Reply #61 on:** July 31, 2012, 11:11:04 AM »

Quote from: el numero uno on July 29, 2012, 04:27:43 PM

Proteins are chains of aminoacids. What's the catch in taking aminoacids when you're eating ok/using protein powders?

They might have some value if you do intense or long cardio while dieting, they spare muscle. But ordinary protein powder or some high protein dairy may be almost as effective.
And of course there's the placebo affect, placebo's always there.

HavoX · « **Reply #62 on:** July 31, 2012, 12:51:35 PM »

I wasted a bunch on m1t in the day. Now all I have is a bald spot, fatty liver, gyno and huge muscles. $:-\$

And creatine gives me jacuzzi jet shits.

Team Diver · « **Reply #63 on:** July 31, 2012, 01:03:45 PM »

At GB i often read that this or that worked / didn't work. How do you know?! Have you just felt this or that way? You do not feel the effect of vitamin C either, does it mean it is useless?

DroppingPlates · « **Reply #64 on:** July 31, 2012, 01:16:39 PM »

Quote from: Team Diver on July 31, 2012, 01:03:45 PM

At GB i often read that this or that worked / didn't work. How do you know?! Have you just felt this or that way? You do not feel the effect of vitamin C either, does it mean it is useless?

Good point, this indicates that folks expect miracles / fast results from supps. This might be a naive view, but they paid many bucks for them, so it's understandable.
Regarding 'performance enhancing' supps, I've found out that crea gives me more power & endurance within a week and I get most of my protein from powders (confession right there) and regarding health supps, fish oil gives me better focus and a clear mind.

deadz · « **Reply #65 on:** July 31, 2012, 02:25:20 PM »

Fell for that EAS shit as a noob, lesson learned.

King Shizzo · « **Reply #66 on:** July 31, 2012, 02:26:25 PM »

Quote from: BayGBM on July 23, 2012, 05:35:48 AM

Over the years? $0.00.

Bullshit. You never bought a supplement?

DroppingPlates · « **Reply #67 on:** July 31, 2012, 02:35:26 PM »

Quote from: shizzo81 on July 31, 2012, 02:26:25 PM

Bullshit. You never bought a supplement?

I guess his boyfriend does all the shopping

tom joad · « **Reply #68 on:** July 31, 2012, 02:43:19 PM »

i don't regret buying protein powder (though nothing beats real food obviously), and dabbling in creatine back in the day seemed to pay some short term dividends, but the only other supp i tried (glutamine) was probably a complete waste.

El Diablo Blanco · « **Reply #69 on:** July 31, 2012, 03:56:03 PM »

Not one penny wasted on ~~Cocaine+Caffeine+Ephedine+SPeed~~ Original Ultimate Orange. That shit was serious as fuck.

Fortress · « **Reply #70 on:** July 31, 2012, 04:09:58 PM »

Anyone remember smilax?

My bud and I bought a bottle with the eye-dropper and let it sit in a cupboard for weeks because we were both frightened to try it for fear we'd, hell, I don't know, 'roid out?

Fuckin' ridiculous.

flipper5470 · « **Reply #71 on:** July 31, 2012, 04:15:36 PM »

I bought smilax too...I went from being a guy who worried about the "side effects" of shit like that to a guy who ate the second generation andro and nor andro like Pez to a guy who would wire money to Turkey in exchange for a box of unlabeled dianabol that I gladly took because another guy assured me the dealer was legit.

The evolution of the modern weekend athlete....

King Shizzo · « **Reply #72 on:** July 31, 2012, 04:19:11 PM »

I remember those "old school pro hormones" They were like steroids. I remember getting tender nips (no homo) and fucking lifting more then I ever could. They stopped early pro-hormones because they worked.

3Dkiller · « **Reply #73 on:** July 31, 2012, 05:14:32 PM »

supplements = waste of money ---> steroid is real deal .

Hulkotron · « **Reply #74 on:** July 31, 2012, 05:18:03 PM »

Quote from: flipper5470 on July 31, 2012, 04:15:36 PM

I bought smilax too...I went from being a guy who worried about the "side effects" of shit like that to a guy who ate the second generation andro and nor andro like Pez to a guy who would wire money to Turkey in exchange for a box of unlabeled dianabol that I gladly took because another guy assured me the dealer was legit.

The evolution of the modern weekend athlete....

Haha