supplements

everyone has diffenent views on supplements. I know my body needs protein so I take it.
Is there anything you have tried that works well for strength? legal of course! gakic?

come on u lot what do u take im pulling 90kg this year at the british and have 7 kg to play with as im around the 84kg mark now - so i thinking of taking a Creatine supplement - dose any one take them - do they work and which one is the best

Creatine is excellent, i like to use it twice a day with 3 protein shakes during the day, i aim to take 2 to 2.5 grams of protein per kg of body weight per day over 6 meals.
I mix the creatine with my morning shake and once again with a post workout shake. It has helped me gain size and strength. Also the timing of supplements is crucial, you have a window of 1 hour after a hard training session to re fuel the body and give the muscles what they need, to this end my post workout shake contains protein, creatine, glutamine and a high gi carbohydrate such as glucose or fructose, this is to cause a spike in the body's insuline production witch causes the muscles to absorb all of the carbs energy and protein, therefore helping the muscles recover quicker.

what supplements do you take

Maximuscle cyclone, has creatine and protein in it and a few other things. Bit expensive but I feel the difference when using it. When I dont use cyclone I just use Protein.

Have also used Nano Vapour as a pre workout drink, the only problem was that it tasted like crap and i had to stop taking it, waste of £40.

Glutamaine,arginine,gabba all staked together morning and night, powerbeck whey protein,turbo carb powder,powerbeck cell surge very nice stack indeed

Protein shakes,cod liver oil.etcs.

What Dan said is exactly what I do

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Paul, how do you rate glutamine? I've tried taking it a few times but it doesn't seem to have any effect on how sore I am after training, or are there other benefits I'm missing?

I love the stuff tbh like i said i stack it but i find it helps my tendons over a period of time not muscle growth,i use 30gram a day and it can get dear to use alot i buy 1kg tub from aviform.co.uk

Cheers Paul,I'll give it another blast, myprotein also do it really cheap, £20 a kg I think.

Ive bought from there before bud there a good site,lots of stuff and god info,i also like to use cell mass by bsn very very good,i can only use supplements over a 4-6 week period though my receptors seem to get full quickly,i use alot of complex carbs though esp before a comp if i dont have make weight

Creatine, glutamine, protein, iron, cod liver oil, omega3, glucosamine sulfate (although it's effectiveness is still debatable) and st. Johns Wart.

just a protein shake after traing to help muscle recovery so i prob only have 3 a week i dnt believe in the other stuff in dnt make u strong trianing hard and eating cleans is the best way

Very fair points Alex, but supplements promote MAXIMUM muscle growth and although clean eating may give you a lot of nutrition, there is only a limited amount of nutriants that food while provide. When training your body beyond what is normal then your body requires nutrition beyond what is normal. (suppliments)

point taken matey
cheers al