Supplements

[Gio]

I am on megaman right now and love it, I have not been sick this whole winter(and I usually get sic in winter due to either running or other activities) and my sleeping patterns straightened out. Multivitamin FTW, fish oil is also good.

Vitamins are a MUST, fish oils are great too.

Is megaman some kind of protein supp?

[BrooklynBomber]

Vitamins are a MUST, fish oils are great too.

Is megaman so kind of protein supp?

basic multivitamin. its cheap and its good, sold in every GNC. I take Gold Standard Whey for proteins. Thats it.

[BrooklynBomber]

Oh yeah and make no mistake, proathletes do take supplements.

[Trick]

Creatine has been proven to reduce lactic acid buildup with a good cycle.
Protein is used to rebuild broken down muscle after a workout and carbs are use to fuel the body after an intense work out.

Creatine has also been proved to have no effect... There have been many studies. Carbs are more important before, not after the workout (although they're basically always important.

Personally, I take a protein supplement, as a low dairy, low fat, university diet can be slim on protein. I also take a multivitamin for the same reasons.

McAlister man, you don't need that stuff you linked though. MAYBE if you need to shed 2 or 3 pounds to make weight in a month or something. But I'd recommend more road work before that. That basically just reduces calories. Calories are not a bad thing, just know your nutrition stuff. If you don't know a lot about it (and most know a lot less than they think) just ask around, there are a couple of guys on here that know their stuff.

[Animal Squabbs]

ive used those, Id be working all day and could only train after I get off from work but I would be too tired. those give you energy without the carbs and control hunger. It speeds up your heart rate though, speeds up your metabolism too. When I took them I felt like a rabbit all day and actually had the energy to work out and I would be able to go harder than normal. I didnt like the fact that it speed my heart rate up though. I monitored it and my blood pressure went up too, I had a normal reading of like 108 over 70, and it shot up to like 132 over 85 at rest.

It will make you not really want to eat too, even if you havent eaten it kinda feels like theres something there.

[McAlister]

I just want a energy boost, that will make me want to work out when id normally be tired


and not from some weak energy drink

[Trick]

The reality is energy comes from food. Food contains calories. What you're describing is basically a neurostimulant, basically something that makes you feel more energetic than you are... like *******. I wouldn't recommend things like that, eat well, get your sleep, and you'll have the energy. Drugs that make you THINK you have the energy are actually worse for you in the end, because you don't have the energy... not to mention you'll probably develop some weird dependancy.

SOME things that increase metabolic rate do increase energy. I can see that being useful, but the energy boost is very short, and leaves you weakened when it wears off. Not the kind of thing a boxer wants during a 2h+ workout. Maybe before a fight it might be useful, but I wouldn't start tryin' new **** on fight night. Also, those things increase energy levels at a given time, they won't increase your energy potential (the energy you have in your body at the time), unless it has calories. In which case, eat an apple.

Most of these metabolic boosters and energy drinks are either bad for you, or really do nothing. These companies prey on people who don't really know what an athlete needs.

Just stick with simple whey and vitimens, that's all you need bro,

Peace,
Trick

[BrooklynBomber]

I just want a energy boost, that will make me want to work out when id normally be tired


and not from some weak energy drink

Eat some good pasta before training and you will have more energy. What you talking about is basically some coffeine based stimulant and you dont need it. what you need is a good diet.

[McAlister]

Just stick with simple whey and vitimens, that's all you need bro,

Peace,
Trick

Yeah thats what I was looking for..

thanks

[DoctorKillJoy]

I've been using animal pack multivitamins... I went on some bodybuilding forum to do research and a lot of people recommended it. I'd been getting kind of run down from working out a lot and I've felt better since I started taking them. Some of it could be the placebo effect but whatever works, right?