only staples I have is
I feel the rest are not really necessary for me, Its hard enough to try and keep a good diet.
i got some l-tyrosine as well. i’m probably gonna take 1.5 grams of it and down it with half a bottle of an energy drink (around 125mg caffeine) before a track meet. probably take it with some beef jerky too. i guess this is the way of replicating the DeFranco bar teh best i could. thoughts?
[quote]wangster wrote:
i got some l-tyrosine as well. i’m probably gonna take 1.5 grams of it and down it with half a bottle of an energy drink (around 125mg caffeine) before a track meet. probably take it with some beef jerky too. i guess this is the way of replicating the DeFranco bar teh best i could. thoughts?[/quote]
I was under the impression that it’s best if taken on an empty stomach. Although, on mine it said to take it with a meal.
[quote]BARDUKE wrote:
currently i use:
ON 100% whey protein for my during the day and PWO shakes
ON 100% pure casein mixed with water and natural PB before bed
Pure Fish Oil fish oil (but i just bought Flameout and cant wait for it to get here 
)
EAS Glutamine
NO-Xplode for those hard mornings of lifting to give me the extra boost when i dont feel like getting out of bed
caffeine pills for the morning cardio sessions (sometimes)
Emergen-C vitamin c drink mix 1000mg vitamin c (ive noticed when i take this after i workout before i eat breakfast and sometime in the afternoon, i found i feel better and less drained from working out)
i also have a type of creatine, but i dont use it very often…maybe i will start soon.
and i also take [b]AST Multi Vitamin[/b].
im probably leaving something out. just for clarification, i work out in the mornings usually from 6am-7am, drink the PWO shake as im driving home, take a shower, drink the vitamin c, get dressed, cook breakfast. i totally agree w oranges for breakfast too 
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… Yeah except for the NO Xplode. I have trouble trusting a product that contains substances that don’t exist… That and the heart palpitations. And the price.
fish oil
flax oil
greens powder
liver tablets
glucosamine
creatine
l-tyrosine
acetyl-l-carnitine
vitamin-c
zma
Note that all are nutritional in nature. I don’t generally believe in herbs.
L-Tyrosine should be taken 4 or 5 grams (a teaspoon) on an empty stomach. The best time for this is first thing in the morning.
Taking l-tyrosine on an empty stomach helps it to cross the blood-brain barrier, that it be synthesized into the catecholamines: dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine.
It is a wonder supplement for people who have naturally lower levels of these neurotransmitters. I would not recommend it to anyone of a predominantly sanguine temperament.