Do you even supplement, bro'?
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Each morning I have a some greens powder thing from Bulk Powders mixed in with pineapple juice to wash down Wellman multi vit, vit D & iron tablets and 2 fish oil capsules. every now and then i'll have a protein shake after training if I'm not going to get chance to eat and will take an electrolyte tablet if I've sweated excessively
I've tried no end of supplements over the years and none of them have made too much of a difference other than HGH (obviously not an OTC 'Supplement') which I used to fix up some long standing tendon problems in my elbows which worked well, though it did take about 6 months so isn't cheap. Good quality cissus is also decent for some joint issues but it's probably due to its ability to calm inflammation as once I stop taking it the issues come back
I've tried no end of supplements over the years and none of them have made too much of a difference other than HGH (obviously not an OTC 'Supplement') which I used to fix up some long standing tendon problems in my elbows which worked well, though it did take about 6 months so isn't cheap. Good quality cissus is also decent for some joint issues but it's probably due to its ability to calm inflammation as once I stop taking it the issues come back
smiffy180 said:
Slightly off topic; has anyone had their bloods done to see what deficiencies there are and what they should be taking?
It's something I plan to do when I've the money spare.
No but then would that not depend on what your diet is like, which in itself would need to be strict and not lax? Or do you mean the one where they say what you should/shouldnt eat?It's something I plan to do when I've the money spare.
It's my winter coat to keep my gas bill down 
Basically it tells you which foods you should be eating and what supplements you should be taking.
One is a live blood test (I think it was) where they can see how your red blood cells move freely, or not, and how to help it. Based in Halifax.
Ones a genetic profile which tells you some interesting stuff - Eddie Hall posted a company up recently on his Facebook page.
One is by Medichecks which is a full hormone screen and I believe tells you what you need to be taking.
Probably talking around £800 for all 3 but potentially 2 aren't needed.
The one in Halifax has me most intrigued and its closest one hah. It was on Dave Crosland's film - under construction
lemmingjames said:
No but then would that not depend on what your diet is like, which in itself would need to be strict and not lax? Or do you mean the one where they say what you should/shouldnt eat?
There's 3 actually I fancy trying that all cross over onto each other.Basically it tells you which foods you should be eating and what supplements you should be taking.
One is a live blood test (I think it was) where they can see how your red blood cells move freely, or not, and how to help it. Based in Halifax.
Ones a genetic profile which tells you some interesting stuff - Eddie Hall posted a company up recently on his Facebook page.
One is by Medichecks which is a full hormone screen and I believe tells you what you need to be taking.
Probably talking around £800 for all 3 but potentially 2 aren't needed.
The one in Halifax has me most intrigued and its closest one hah. It was on Dave Crosland's film - under construction
Anyone working out hard probably needs at least a good multivitamin & high quality fish oil. A lot of supplements are rubbish.
I take:
Multivit & mineral
Glucosamine hydrochloride
Extra vitamin C (prevents soreness, it seems)
Extra selenium
Fish oil (filtered to remove all the mercury)
I also plan to start taking circumin again because it seemed to help with inflammation.
There's not much support in studies I know of for the level of protein that Smiffy is consuming, but there's also literally no worthwhile evidence to suggest it could be doing any harm.
I take:
Multivit & mineral
Glucosamine hydrochloride
Extra vitamin C (prevents soreness, it seems)
Extra selenium
Fish oil (filtered to remove all the mercury)
I also plan to start taking circumin again because it seemed to help with inflammation.
There's not much support in studies I know of for the level of protein that Smiffy is consuming, but there's also literally no worthwhile evidence to suggest it could be doing any harm.
ORD said:
There's not much support in studies I know of for the level of protein that Smiffy is consuming, but there's also literally no worthwhile evidence to suggest it could be doing any harm.
Only a couple studies but the ones I've looked at said up to 2g/kg.I've dialled it down to just over 300g now with the latest batch of meal prep
ORD said:
Anyone working out hard probably needs at least a good multivitamin & high quality fish oil. A lot of supplements are rubbish.
I take:
Multivit & mineral
Glucosamine hydrochloride
Extra vitamin C (prevents soreness, it seems)
Extra selenium
Fish oil (filtered to remove all the mercury)
I also plan to start taking circumin again because it seemed to help with inflammation.
There's not much support in studies I know of for the level of protein that Smiffy is consuming, but there's also literally no worthwhile evidence to suggest it could be doing any harm.
Which fish oil do you use?I take:
Multivit & mineral
Glucosamine hydrochloride
Extra vitamin C (prevents soreness, it seems)
Extra selenium
Fish oil (filtered to remove all the mercury)
I also plan to start taking circumin again because it seemed to help with inflammation.
There's not much support in studies I know of for the level of protein that Smiffy is consuming, but there's also literally no worthwhile evidence to suggest it could be doing any harm.
Though I'm quite tempted by krill as an alternative.
TIA.
baptistsan said:
ORD said:
Anyone working out hard probably needs at least a good multivitamin & high quality fish oil. A lot of supplements are rubbish.
I take:
Multivit & mineral
Glucosamine hydrochloride
Extra vitamin C (prevents soreness, it seems)
Extra selenium
Fish oil (filtered to remove all the mercury)
I also plan to start taking circumin again because it seemed to help with inflammation.
There's not much support in studies I know of for the level of protein that Smiffy is consuming, but there's also literally no worthwhile evidence to suggest it could be doing any harm.
Which fish oil do you use?I take:
Multivit & mineral
Glucosamine hydrochloride
Extra vitamin C (prevents soreness, it seems)
Extra selenium
Fish oil (filtered to remove all the mercury)
I also plan to start taking circumin again because it seemed to help with inflammation.
There's not much support in studies I know of for the level of protein that Smiffy is consuming, but there's also literally no worthwhile evidence to suggest it could be doing any harm.
Though I'm quite tempted by krill as an alternative.
TIA.
I don't bother with supplements except for protein powder when I have given my legs a hard time and I don't have time to eat properly straight after exercise.
The vitamin C is interesting, an informed friend of mine has said that some scientific studies have shown it hampers recovery. I've no idea!
The vitamin C is interesting, an informed friend of mine has said that some scientific studies have shown it hampers recovery. I've no idea!
Kawasicki said:
I don't bother with supplements except for protein powder when I have given my legs a hard time and I don't have time to eat properly straight after exercise.
The vitamin C is interesting, an informed friend of mine has said that some scientific studies have shown it hampers recovery. I've no idea!
There are two hypotheses, and I think both are credible and consistent. The vitamin C is interesting, an informed friend of mine has said that some scientific studies have shown it hampers recovery. I've no idea!
Immediately after resistance exercise, high dose vitamin c may hinder recovery and muscle growth by blunting one or more of the signals created by muscle damage.
More generally, however, high doses of vitamin c probably help somewhat with soreness (not sure of the theory there other than that anti-oxidants help with inflammation).
I take a lot of vit c but not immediately after exercise. Might all be nonsense, but there's enough there to make a small change.
ORD said:
There are two hypotheses, and I think both are credible and consistent.
Immediately after resistance exercise, high dose vitamin c may hinder recovery and muscle growth by blunting one or more of the signals created by muscle damage.
More generally, however, high doses of vitamin c probably help somewhat with soreness (not sure of the theory there other than that anti-oxidants help with inflammation).
I take a lot of vit c but not immediately after exercise. Might all be nonsense, but there's enough there to make a small change.
Thanks for the info!Immediately after resistance exercise, high dose vitamin c may hinder recovery and muscle growth by blunting one or more of the signals created by muscle damage.
More generally, however, high doses of vitamin c probably help somewhat with soreness (not sure of the theory there other than that anti-oxidants help with inflammation).
I take a lot of vit c but not immediately after exercise. Might all be nonsense, but there's enough there to make a small change.
I have some Matrix chocolate whey and BB Warehouse casein Vanilla protein powder which I use in cooking for brownies and banana bread.
BCAA powder (Can't recall the make, its one my gym sells which tastes good)
Amino Army Pre-workout (If I need a boost)
Supermarket own bran Multi-vits and FIsh oil
BCAA powder (Can't recall the make, its one my gym sells which tastes good)
Amino Army Pre-workout (If I need a boost)
Supermarket own bran Multi-vits and FIsh oil
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