RE: Is this a good supplement start? (sand_man)

Sun, 18 Dec 2005 16:25:50 GMT

Search the forum about the effects of Glutamine because a lot of people would say that it is just a waste of money.

RE: Is this a good supplement start? (danmirage)

Sun, 18 Dec 2005 00:51:11 GMT

Those are fine But results primarily come from your overall diet and your training, NOT your supplimentation.

No drug or supplement is going to make up for deficiencies in your diet.

If you want to supplement..start by dialing in your diet FIRST! Save you a lot of money!

Go to this post to figure your daily calories if you don't have a clue.
Calories needed per day for various goals <------ link for you to click
At the bottom of the post is a link to a spreadsheet/calculator that you can use...
Select the appropriate column for your training goals.

Percentages of total calories should be in this range:
Protein-15-30%,
carbohydrates-40-75%,
fat-10-30%

Choose healthy whole foods to make up your diet.

You can use fitday.com as a free meal planner instead of as a journal...use it to help you create a daily food plan that gets you everything you need.

Last, you want to minimize muscle wasting.

Don't miss a meal. Don't go low carb on us. Don't let your calories get behind your muscle gains.
You can do pre and post workout BCAAs/EAAs/ or whey.
Keep the total protein in the .6-.9 gram per pound range.

8-12 cups water a day minimum! 8 hours sleep. Multivitamin.

Is this a good supplement start? (BOUCHE)

Sat, 17 Dec 2005 14:08:31 GMT

I've been taking weight gainer for a few months now, and it's working farily well. But it just isnt giving me enough results. I am planning on taking creatine, glutamine and multi-vitamins along with the weight gainer. Would this be a good choice for a starter supplement.?