AS and NOTHING Else ?

[GettinBIG]

Far as I am concerned AS are my supplements. I believe they are the most effective "supplements".

However, I^ve noticed most other BB use conventional supps, to a greater or lesser degree, while on gear. I would like your opinion on wether u believe this is ABSOLUTELY neccessary ?

By way of backgound > let me add that my diet is good. With adequate protein obtained from FOOD. Also I do get enough vits/mins from my meals so basic/insurance supps like a multivitamin are not needed. Creatine, well I^ve tried it and I fall into the non-responder category on that one.

Luv to deny the health food stores any of my hard earned $ I can.

[YellowJacket]

Stick with the basics-

Protein powder (of course)
Creatine
Multi
Flax oil
ALA
Milk Thistle

Shouldnt cost you more than $60-$75 for all of the above in large quantities.

[muscle_n_blood]

most supplements are not worth the money anyway. why spend a few hundred $ a month on junk that has little or no effect? creatine seems to be helpful, but all the other supplements I use like protein, multi's n stuff are really just concentrated food.

[GettinBIG]

Originally posted by muscle_n_blood
most supplements are not worth the money anyway. why spend a few hundred $ a month on junk that has little or no effect? creatine seems to be helpful, but all the other supplements I use like protein, multi's n stuff are really just concentrated food.

Yep that is my thinking also. So much HYPE in supp bizness and i do mean bizness. And as we know they dont have to prove their product or products work. > 1994 Dietary Supplement Act.

Isn^t that convienent ? LOL

Still I^m trying to keep an open mind and invite everyone^s response...

[Blackfoot]

Re: AS and NOTHING Else ?

Originally posted by GettinBIG
Far as I am concerned AS are my supplements. I believe they are the most effective "supplements".

However, I^ve noticed most other BB use conventional supps, to a greater or lesser degree, while on gear. I would like your opinion on wether u believe this is ABSOLUTELY neccessary ?

By way of backgound > let me add that my diet is good. With adequate protein obtained from FOOD. Also I do get enough vits/mins from my meals so basic/insurance supps like a multivitamin are not needed. Creatine, well I^ve tried it and I fall into the non-responder category on that one.

Luv to deny the health food stores any of my hard earned $ I can.

I say if you're growin' and gettin' big by doing what your doing, then f**k it. A supplement is just what the name implies, an addition. I personally find it easier to drink a couple of protein shakes a day than to fix two additional protein packed meals. That's just me.

[YellowJacket]

Originally posted by muscle_n_blood
most supplements are not worth the money anyway. why spend a few hundred $ a month on junk that has little or no effect? creatine seems to be helpful, but all the other supplements I use like protein, multi's n stuff are really just concentrated food.

Why buy creatine? Eat red meat. This theory is flawed heavily.

[Josh]

Injectable B12

[MYRICK]

theres no way ull ever be able to eat enough food to get all the vitamins and minerals u need and as far as protein ur telling me its cheaper for u to eat 2 extra chicken breasts everyday then to mix up a few shakes

[GettinBIG]

Originally posted by Josh
Injectable B12

O christ no !!! Not more needles !

[BigD]

Well high quality whey protein powder is MUCH MUCH cheaper than chicken, cheaper than tuna even. And for someone with as little money as I have that makes a big difference. I see no difference in getting 90% of my protein from solid foods vs 90% from shakes. I do try to keep it about 50-50 ratio, but when I'm pressed for cash, I do quite well on 6 shakes a day and 3 solid meals. Also use Liv-52, ALA, vitamin, creatine, weight gainers. Anything I can afford that I know works well, I use it. Why leave any stone unturned?

[prolangtum]

Protein
Multi
r-ALA
Malodextrin

No whole foods will replace the instant uptake of whey isolate and malodextrin and/or dextrose, post workout.

[RoiDrAgE]

what is ala?

[prolangtum]

Alpha Lipoic Acid

Great anti-oxidant and liver protector.

r-ALA also does a good job of repartitioning nutrients, and lessening fat gain from carbs, by control some of your response to a degree to carbs

[Plucks]

Protein, multi, r-ala is all you really need IMO. I use creatine when i am off cycle. I just don't see a real need for any extra cash spent on it when test does it so much better and effectively, as well as Dbol.

[prolangtum]

Im a creatine non-repsonder, unless i use those expensive ass formulas like V-12 or SWOLE, i dont know how much i wasted on straight creatine powder in the last 7 years.