The Supplement Science thread

[joshcowin]

Halb said:

The human body doesn't produce the essential amino acids, we get them from food.
The BCAAs are; Leucine, Isoleucine and Valine.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Branched-chain_amino...

So there's no need to cycle them then!?

[Digger]

Personally I try to cycle all my supplements, hard to break the habit of taking them though. No science at all behind it but roughly 12 weeks on, one week off for BCAA's as opposed to 8 weeks for Creatine.

[Halb]

Anyone here have any info on 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors?

[LordGrover]

Did you see this documentary on supplements: BBC iPlayer?

[Digger]

Interesting. Just watched the first half of that. Also spotted the cover to a book that's available as a PDFs to download.

http://www.docdroid.net/file/download/9iyr/the-ath...

[Halb]

Anyone tried any Matador?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3NFxjKW3m8

[Digger]

Nope!

Anyone tried 5-HTP (L-5-Hydroxytryptophan)??

As an aid to get to sleep.

I'm going to knock the nightly booze on the head and know from personal experience I'm going to have a week or so of troubled sleep.

[Halb]

It work?



Just reading a T-nation article.
https://www.t-nation.com/supplements/master-switch...

http://examine.com/supplements/Cyanidin/

[Halb]

bluenosewrx said:

Now im not condoning this and take it at your own risk, if you need to lose weight and havent go the willpower or energy but still eat healthyish and do exercise as well, a mate of mine strted taking chest eze you buy in boots, 2 x tablets in morning and 2 in afternoon.

Took on days when not training?

BRMMA said:

That will be due to the ephedrine in it, now that ephedrine as a stand alone product isn't available lots of people buy chest eze, baby asprin and 200mg caffeine tablets and make their own ECA stack. it won't be enough to make up for a bad diet and no exercise but it can definitely help alongside them, though i personally don't feel the side effects are worth it

Do your MMA mates take it? What side effects?

[hepy]

Digger said:

Nope!

Anyone tried 5-HTP (L-5-Hydroxytryptophan)??

As an aid to get to sleep.

I'm going to knock the nightly booze on the head and know from personal experience I'm going to have a week or so of troubled sleep.

Try ZMA, I have disturbed sleep due to a young baby, and the ZMA really helps.

[LordGrover]

You or the baby?

[Digger]

Yeah I bought some zma ages ago (see earlier in this thread) but haven't got around to starting them!

[Halb]

I am looking to take a zinc and a magnesium supplement, but I haven't looked at prices yet as to separate and ZMA products.

[London424]

I've just started taking ZMA and feel much more refreshed in the morning, and I dream a lot more than I used to.

[Defcon5]

^ taurine gives me crazy dreams

[Halb]

Anyone watch the BBC2 programme, The Truth about your Medicine?

[Halb]

What brands of creatine do people use?

[Digger]

My Protein (for all my supplements), half-Scottish so always after a bargain.

Also not in to the bks of marketing (to get you to pay more than is necessary).

[smiffy180]

Halb said:

What brands of creatine do people use?

Cheapest stuff off eBay. £8-10 per kilo I usually pay inc delivery

[944fan]

London424 said:

I've just started taking ZMA and feel much more refreshed in the morning, and I dream a lot more than I used to.

I take ZMA. Not noticed the dreams. I also have a MP Bedtime Extreme protein shake with added tryptophan before bed. I sleep like a log no most nights. Wear a fit bit and have been tracking it. getting really good quality sleep and recover so much quicker from exercise.