The Supplement Science thread

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A thread for discussion of supplements and ideas for helping with all aspects of training.
I have played with many supplements, don't really take any anymore, but I am not closed to the idea of them. Last sorts I took were gels for running. Oh and a vegan protein drink for easy lunches.

Starting training again, and I may play with some things out there.

Brinkzone's personal pre-workout drink mix.
http://www.brinkzone.com/supplement-science/save-m...

Thoughts?

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Hope the chat goes well BM...

Warnie said:

Don't get me wrong some are ok, I myself just take 10mg of BCAA If I train fasted, I used to take protein, In fact I did for many many years but disliked the side affects I.e a lot of wind and an empty wallet;)

BCAAs used in a cutting (or fasting state I suppose) seems to be the best use of them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-lAqYRcQi8


Anyone bought the Brinkzone bible.

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http://www.sixpackfactory.com/atoz-of-supplements/

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Jack3d is loved by the young lads at my gym, they are always on it.
Some still have the old naughty version.

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One of the dietary supplements that interests me is nitrate.
Beetroots get most of the blurb, but celery, lettuce and spinach are high as well.


http://www.ptonthenet.com/articles/Beetroot-juice-...

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http://schwarzenegger.com/fitness/post/creatine-ho...

Creatine article on Schwarzenegger.com.

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Garlic enhances slimming effect of running

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Cocktail of BCAAs, glutamine and arginine boosts oxygen transport

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Bicarbonate of soda effects on running.
http://www.brianmac.co.uk/articles/scni9a5.htm

Beetroot juice.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23640589
http://www.runnersworld.com/nutrition-for-runners/...

Edited by Halb on Tuesday 11th March 18:50

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Digger said:

Going to give some ZMA a go! Will take an hour or so before bed.

Notice anything?

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Digger said:

When the ZMA's arrived I noticed I had an MP jar with plenty of zinc and magnesium capsules, so I've been using up some of those. I'll start with the ZMA's next week now you've reminded me.

Did you reply to this earlier?

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Anyone use Garcinia Cambogia as an appetite suppressant?

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What's in it to do that?

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Digger said:

Halb et al. Anyone have any idea what period of time (half-life?) a standard serving of BCAA's last for? In my case 3 tabs of MyProtein's BCAA+

Oh, and just to try and negate any naysayers, I'm quietly confident BCAA's have helped reduce any muscle catabolism, as I'm more than happy with my 'lean gains' (sorry!) so far, and far from wasting away, with all the cardio.

Edited by Digger on Wednesday 14th January 16:01

It would just be pure guesswork.

On a sidenote, when I started using BCAAs in mid 2013 when I started training fasted on my foray into 16/8, I do believe they helped me maintain and grow muscle. I dropped so much fat and looked so much better that people asked if I was on steroids. In that same time period I added lean muscle.

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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...

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

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

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It work?



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

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

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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?

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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.