Author Topic: how many pills a day? (Read 3714 times)

triple_pickle · « **on:** April 21, 2006, 07:38:35 PM »

ok, i just got this catalog from vitacost.com and there are two multivatimins - synergy max and synergy platinum. the first one is 26 capsules + 8 softgels a day; the second one 26 capsules + 6 softgels + 2 chewtabs. isn't that crazy? how many pills a day can one take? is it safe for the liver, stomach, etc.? also, the first one is $199.99; the other is $279.99, both for a 30-day (!) supply, what a rip-off.

right now, i take 4 capsules of glc and a multivitamin, and this is it (on back and leg days i throw in extra 2 calcium/ magnesium/ potassium tablets). i know some pros carry with them boxes full of pills, but how many do you guys take on average?

MisterMagoo · « **Reply #1 on:** April 21, 2006, 07:39:14 PM »

one multi a day if i remember

Dingleberry · « **Reply #2 on:** April 21, 2006, 07:57:10 PM »

I take a shitload of vitamins/supplements, but none of them multi. The main one's I take are vit C, E, ZMA, Fish oil, Acetyl-L Carnitine, BCAA's, Liver Tabs, and Arginine. For vit C and E, I take about 4x what they recommend on the bottle. I don't think those vitacost you mentioned are worth the price.

Edit - I forgot all about glutamine, I use a shitload of that too.

HRDCOR · « **Reply #3 on:** April 21, 2006, 08:07:10 PM »

here is what i take , Morn, 1 x multi ,3 x fish oil caps, 4 x tribulus, 2 x cholestlow , 1x 1000mg vit c ,1 x coq10, 2x hmb, 10 grm glutamine
prio to work out , 1 x serve efficent creatine, 2 x hmb.
post workout, 1 x serve efficent creatine ,4 x bcaas.
Eve, 1 x multi, 3 xfish oil, 4 x zma,1 x 5htp, 2 x cholestlow , 1 1000mg vit c, 10 xgrm glutanine,2 x hmb.

I just chuck in the mouth and swallow them all in one go !!!

Rimbaud · « **Reply #4 on:** April 21, 2006, 08:35:45 PM »

I usually take:
2 multi vitamins
2 multi minerals
600 IU's of Vitamin E (on training days)
1000 mg's of Vitamin C

Sometimes I take one or two of a supplement called Sleep Solutions (made by VitaminShoppe) before bed.

240 is Back · « **Reply #5 on:** April 21, 2006, 08:38:09 PM »

I had a chik fila sandwich tonight. Never had one. Wow, it was awesome.

benchthis · « **Reply #6 on:** April 21, 2006, 08:39:47 PM »

all the pills in animal cuts and animal stack

LuciusFox · « **Reply #7 on:** April 21, 2006, 08:45:10 PM »

Some of you guys are crazy for supplements! I only eat what Christ intended for me to eat, but to each his own.

Princess L · « **Reply #8 on:** April 21, 2006, 08:46:36 PM »

2 Multi
6 fish oil
3 calcium
1 C
1 e
1 potassium
1 chromium
1 zinc
3 glucosamine
1 iron
3 niacinamide
1 MSM
sometimes various aminos
add 6 if doing ephedra

Maybe I should consider adding milk thistle

240 is Back · « **Reply #9 on:** April 21, 2006, 08:50:30 PM »

Quote from: LuciusFox on April 21, 2006, 08:45:10 PM

Some of you guys are crazy for supplements! I only eat what Christ intended for me to eat, but to each his own.

That's right. And you love being in the 160 club?

LuciusFox · « **Reply #10 on:** April 21, 2006, 08:53:19 PM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on April 21, 2006, 08:50:30 PM

That's right. And you love being in the 160 club?

Yes, I do. Puts me in good position to run a marathon while maintaining decent muscle mass.

240 is Back · « **Reply #11 on:** April 21, 2006, 08:54:36 PM »

Quote from: LuciusFox on April 21, 2006, 08:53:19 PM

Yes, I do. Puts me in good position to run a marathon while maintaining decent muscle mass.

You're right. 160 pounds is pretty decent muscle mass.

Also, is it hard to buy pants when you're 4'2"?

LuciusFox · « **Reply #12 on:** April 21, 2006, 09:28:17 PM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on April 21, 2006, 08:54:36 PM

You're right. 160 pounds is pretty decent muscle mass.

Also, is it hard to buy pants when you're 4'2"?

Decent meaning that I have as much muscle as the average guy. I certainly don't have enough according to bodybuilding standards

triple_pickle · « **Reply #13 on:** April 22, 2006, 09:45:01 AM »

gosh, guys, is it safe in the long run to take so many pills? dingleberry, hrdcor, princess, any thoughts/info on the detrimental effects of taking a shitload of pills or are there none? i recall a post i read somewhere years ago – a concerned girl said something like "my boyfriend is serious about bodybuilding and takes some 150 pills a day. is it normal and harmless?" and there were many replies that said 150 a day could be above average but still nothing unusual. personally i think it's crazy. i want to enjoy my life, go packpacking or whatever without the thought "shit, i am gonna lose 5 lbs of muscle over a three-day hike" or something like that, and without carrying a whole pharmacy on my back.

Dos Equis · « **Reply #14 on:** April 22, 2006, 12:00:51 PM »

Multiple vitamin and mineral
C
E
Glucosamine and chondroitin

SteelePegasus · « **Reply #15 on:** April 22, 2006, 03:54:45 PM »

1 mult
3 bcaa - prework out
3 creatine - preworkout
2 lipo 6 -morning

3 bcaa - post
3 creatine - post
1 glutamine
2 lipo 6 - night
4 carnitine (4 X 250 gram)

The BEAST · « **Reply #16 on:** April 22, 2006, 10:26:37 PM »

Quote from: triple_pickle on April 22, 2006, 09:45:01 AM

i want to enjoy my life, go packpacking or whatever without the thought "shit, i am gonna lose 5 lbs of muscle over a three-day hike" or something like that, and without carrying a whole pharmacy on my back.

I think a lot of it depends on what your goals are, if you are serious about bodybuilding then supplementation is almost necessary because of the restricted diet and the goal to grow/maintain/preserve muscle.

I can tell you that dieting while supplementing is about 100% easier then with nothing at all. Last year I went into my shows not knowing a thing about supplements and paid the price on stage. THis year I have been much smarter, the dieting has been much easier and I will hopefully bring a completely different package to the stage.

If your goals are to "enojoy life" and not worry about using pills then don't!

My daily "stack"

6 Ammunition (NO product)
6-8 BCAA
6-8 EFA's
2 Multi-Vitamins
4 C-Gone (carb utitlizer/blood sugar stabilizer)
6-8 NPR (msm)
1/2 serving creatine/glutamine
if cardio-1 fat burner

SteelePegasus · « **Reply #17 on:** September 10, 2006, 08:58:39 AM »

Quote from: SteelePegasus on April 22, 2006, 03:54:45 PM

1 mult
3 bcaa - prework out
3 creatine - preworkout
2 lipo 6 -morning

3 bcaa - post
3 creatine - post
1 glutamine
2 lipo 6 - night
4 carnitine (4 X 250 gram)

LOL, I dropped the lipo6 (waste) and went for ECA stack

(vasopro)

WOOO · « **Reply #18 on:** September 11, 2006, 04:05:27 PM »

i gobble a total of 31 pills per day right now...

Adam Empire · « **Reply #19 on:** September 12, 2006, 10:54:13 AM »

Morning
1 multi
1 vit c
1 vit E
1 Garlic
1 fish oil
1 Q10
2 cinammon
1 malic acid
1 b complex
1 ginko
1 calcium
1 tumeric
1 chromium
1 grape seed/pine bark/??

Evening
1 maca
1 deer antler velvet
1 marien pruriens

Nite (after workout)
1 multi
1 vit c
1 vit E
1 Garlic
1 fish oil
1 cinammon
1 ala
1 Ginsing
1 tumeric
1 glucomamine/condroitin
1 Acelyl l carnitine
3 ZMA (when stomach empty)
1 Fenagreek seed
1 saw palmetto
1 milk thistle
1 cranberry extract
1 grape seed extract

powerbomb · « **Reply #20 on:** September 12, 2006, 01:09:05 PM »

Quote

Morning
1 multi
1 vit c
1 vit E
1 Garlic
1 fish oil
1 Q10
2 cinammon
1 malic acid
1 b complex
1 ginko
1 calcium
1 tumeric
1 chromium
1 grape seed/pine bark/??

Evening
1 maca
1 deer antler velvet
1 marien pruriens

Nite (after workout)
1 multi
1 vit c
1 vit E
1 Garlic
1 fish oil
1 cinammon
1 ala
1 Ginsing
1 tumeric
1 glucomamine/condroitin
1 Acelyl l carnitine
3 ZMA (when stomach empty)
1 Fenagreek seed
1 saw palmetto
1 milk thistle
1 cranberry extract
1 grape seed extract

Good Lord! If you dont mind me asking you, what does all that run you on a monthly basis?

WOOO · « **Reply #21 on:** September 12, 2006, 01:26:23 PM »

Quote from: Adam Empire on September 12, 2006, 10:54:13 AM

Morning
1 multi
1 vit c
1 vit E
1 Garlic
1 fish oil
1 Q10
2 cinammon
1 malic acid
1 b complex
1 ginko
1 calcium
1 tumeric
1 chromium
1 grape seed/pine bark/??

Evening
1 maca
1 deer antler velvet
1 marien pruriens

Nite (after workout)
1 multi
1 vit c
1 vit E
1 Garlic
1 fish oil
1 cinammon
1 ala
1 Ginsing
1 tumeric
1 glucomamine/condroitin
1 Acelyl l carnitine
3 ZMA (when stomach empty)
1 Fenagreek seed
1 saw palmetto
1 milk thistle
1 cranberry extract
1 grape seed extract

cinnamon pills? silly... just add the spice to your shakes

Adam Empire · « **Reply #22 on:** September 13, 2006, 09:32:31 AM »

Quote from: WOOO on September 12, 2006, 01:26:23 PM

cinnamon pills? silly... just add the spice to your shakes

Actually, I get over a gram of cinnamon a day - you would puke adding that much to a shake (plus, there are a few different qulity levels for it - which you can't get in the spice aisle).

Adam Empire · « **Reply #23 on:** September 13, 2006, 09:36:31 AM »

Quote from: powerbomb on September 12, 2006, 01:09:05 PM

Good Lord! If you dont mind me asking you, what does all that run you on a monthly basis?

Like $50-60 or so. I get them mostly from www.swansonvitamins.com - great pricing. Now I might add that not all of this if for "Bodybuilding", some is just for general health, anti-oxidents, prevention, etc.

Also I forgot to put "1 potassium" on there.