Weightlifters got a ? for ya

red82gt · 09-06-2002, 12:52 AM

I'm still playing college football up here in Canada and I've tried many supplements along the way. There really isn't anything new that is as effective as creatine. Methoxy-7-isoflavine was thought to be the next best thing but it is too expensive for most of us and the gains are only modest. My main staples are creatine and glutamine. I also use a lot of whey proteins and Prolab's Nlarge2.
When taking creatine, I heat up a kettle of water and put the creatine powder and a scoop of gatorade in a plastic bottle, shake them up and then pour it over a glass filled with ice. That way the creatine is fully dissolved and the gatorade spikes your insulin levels to increase the uptake of the creatine and cold liquid are absorbed faster than warm ones. I also take creatine on an empty stomache.
I mostly use the Prolab Nlarge2 as a post workout shake because it has an ideal ratio of carbs to protein and a liquid meal after a workout will absorb quicker than solid foods.
Other than that, make sure you are eating quality sources of protein, they're not all created equally.
Tribulus terrestitis can give good gains and is quite safe because it just helps the raw materials that you already have combine to make up testosterone. HMB has helped a little but the cost was too much for me.
If your looking for strength, stay away from the hydroxycut, trimming and building should be done at different stages, almost everyone who tries to do both at the same time fails. Also people who blame supplement that they took in the past for their present state need to look in the mirror to find the true source of their present physical condition.
Sorry a little long winded but I do know this subject pretty well and I try to keep up on the current info to stay competitive.

09-06-2002, 12:52 AM	#1
red82gt Sober voice of Reason Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Kelowna, B.C., Canada Posts: 1,514	I'm still playing college football up here in Canada and I've tried many supplements along the way. There really isn't anything new that is as effective as creatine. Methoxy-7-isoflavine was thought to be the next best thing but it is too expensive for most of us and the gains are only modest. My main staples are creatine and glutamine. I also use a lot of whey proteins and Prolab's Nlarge2. When taking creatine, I heat up a kettle of water and put the creatine powder and a scoop of gatorade in a plastic bottle, shake them up and then pour it over a glass filled with ice. That way the creatine is fully dissolved and the gatorade spikes your insulin levels to increase the uptake of the creatine and cold liquid are absorbed faster than warm ones. I also take creatine on an empty stomache. I mostly use the Prolab Nlarge2 as a post workout shake because it has an ideal ratio of carbs to protein and a liquid meal after a workout will absorb quicker than solid foods. Other than that, make sure you are eating quality sources of protein, they're not all created equally. Tribulus terrestitis can give good gains and is quite safe because it just helps the raw materials that you already have combine to make up testosterone. HMB has helped a little but the cost was too much for me. If your looking for strength, stay away from the hydroxycut, trimming and building should be done at different stages, almost everyone who tries to do both at the same time fails. Also people who blame supplement that they took in the past for their present state need to look in the mirror to find the true source of their present physical condition. Sorry a little long winded but I do know this subject pretty well and I try to keep up on the current info to stay competitive.