Hello all, I am age 37, and like most folks trying to have good quality lean muscle added to my frame. I do not eat healthy at all. I am trying to find out if most folks take fish oils supp even before multi vit. I am currently using NO Exp but I am up trying something different. I do have ON protein powder but there again I would like to put my money with proven products.
I would like to implement the shakes from Nutrient Timing written by John Ivy ph.d and Robert Portman ph.d
I am also looking for supplements to increase test. Thanks,
p.s. forgive me if these answers are somewhere on the board.
The answers are all over the place but in a nutshell, read the 7 habits article by Berardi. There’s a link in the beginner section. Supplementation will not help if you basic nutrition is the shits. Protein powder is good, fish oil is good, muli-vitamin is good. Take them all now. These should be considered food, not supplements.
There are lots of comments on Test on this section. Bottom line: get tested, if you’re low, undergo HRT.
Post workout, take high GI carbs and protein in liquid form.
You can read Nutrient Timing here:
What’s your body composition like now? How you proceed will depend on how much muscle you need to gain and how much fat you need to lose.
Thanks. I am 6ft and 184lbs. You would call me skinny due to my small bone structure. I was tested for total test level and it was 470. Not low enough for anything else. I will check the link.
I noticed you did not post that you were lifting…I hope so…or the program is wasted…if you are and you diet is not solid…you are wasting more effort…take a little time and read the posts…tighten your diet, lift correctly, then add the suppliments…the mass will happen. best of luck.
Sorry about that. I do lift most time 5 days a week. However for the next 30 days I am doing a routine out of muscle and fit that preps the muscle group before you hit them hard. It has alot of reps and on avg around 5 sets. The reason I am doing it is I have hit a plateau and I was bored. But looking at this site I hope to know more and be able to build a solid routine for the next 6 weeks. Thanks
Protein shakes can be excellent additions on training days to a solid nutritional program. Now quit fucking around and get your nutrition sorted out.
Excellent book. You should use shakes as they suggest… as part of a solid nutritional program. Now quit fucking around and get your nutrition sorted out.
I think I’ve made my point. You’re spending time worrying about minor details instead of focusing on the number one thing that is going to help you… A solid nutrition program.
It sounds like you need to get a good foundation in modern nutritional thought.
highlights of which are –
5 to 6 small meals a day
Protein at every meal
Adequate Amounts of Protein
Low-Glycemic Carbs (non-starchy non-sugary)
High quality fats (olive oil, omega 3)
In otherwords, I am saying WHAT HAPPYDOG SAID – GET YOUR NUTRITION SORTED OUT. . .Shakes and NOXPLODE are not enough to reach your goals and make yourself healthy
Others have pointed you to Dr Berardi’s 7 habits article.
I recommend that you buy his book, The Metabolism Advantage: An 8-Week Program to Rev Up Your Body’s Fat-Burning Machine—At Any Age
It is one of the clearest books I have ever read about diet and nutrition and how the body uses fuel.
It contains
– explaination of the science of nutritiion
– a food plan
– a weight workout
– access to an excellent online forum
About 16.00 – it would be worth it at 100 times the price.