[quote]Chris Colucci wrote:
Rez-V
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Wish Biotest would start looking at a buccal delivery system for Resveratrol. Orally, the bioavailability of the stuff is pretty pitiful, even at their recommended dose.
Have you noticed anything from it? I know it’s not usually considered “feel anything” type supplement, but I’m curious.[/quote]
Yeah, no, there’s really nothing to feel from it and no different feeling on days I forget to take it.
My girlfriend and I both have family histories of cardiovascular disease, so the long-term health benefits are enough for me to make sure we both take it, even if there are no “Hey, look, Rez-V is working”-moments.
I think only one person here mentioned glutamine which surprised me. Can someone tell me why? I don’t use it, but was thinking about trying it. I’ve read it’s been helpful in quicker recovery and minimizing doms. Anybody with more experience?
It increases insulin sensitivity and increases glucose uptake in skeletal muscle along with its antioxidant properties.
I see those as pretty good reasons to invest.[/quote]
I just stared reading up on AlA and i’m pretty impressed beyond it’s bodybuilding applications. Something I would reconsider to be in my top 12 supplements at least haha
[quote]Powerpuff wrote:
I think only one person here mentioned glutamine which surprised me. Can someone tell me why? I don’t use it, but was thinking about trying it. I’ve read it’s been helpful in quicker recovery and minimizing doms. Anybody with more experience? [/quote]
Glutamine is a conditional Amino Acid which in times of high stress can be of benefit along with it’s ability to aid in “Fixing” the gut. Most of glutamine is taken up by the gut wall so beyond the former points mentioned I would consider it a worthless supplement. Another thing worth mentioning is that BCAA’s will promote Glutamine synthesis (enough for physiological needs). Personally I would put my money elsewhere
[quote]Powerpuff wrote:
I think only one person here mentioned glutamine which surprised me. Can someone tell me why? I don’t use it, but was thinking about trying it. I’ve read it’s been helpful in quicker recovery and minimizing doms. Anybody with more experience? [/quote]
Glutamine is a conditional Amino Acid which in times of high stress can be of benefit along with it’s ability to aid in “Fixing” the gut. Most of glutamine is taken up by the gut wall so beyond the former points mentioned I would consider it a worthless supplement. Another thing worth mentioning is that BCAA’s will promote Glutamine synthesis (enough for physiological needs). Personally I would put my money elsewhere :)[/quote]
What’s the name of the greens supplement you use, and is it powder or capsule? I used pHresh greens (powder) for about a month. Tastes like green tea, and I did notice I felt a little better a few days after I started taking it. I prefer something in capsule form though. My staples now are:
Fish oil
Vit D
Multi
Glutamine (on training days)
Creatine (on training days)
Whey
For those of you saying probiotics, do you take them every day all year round? Im interested in looking into getting some but even after using the search function I never really got much info on them.
So what brand do you use, do you take them every day 365 times a year? Are they expensive?
Right now my supps are:
Protein powder
Vitamin D3
Fish Oil
Creatine
[quote]fisch wrote:
For those of you saying probiotics, do you take them every day all year round? Im interested in looking into getting some but even after using the search function I never really got much info on them.
So what brand do you use, do you take them every day 365 times a year? Are they expensive?
Right now my supps are:
Protein powder
Vitamin D3
Fish Oil
Creatine[/quote]
Jarrow makes a few different ones.
I use the 3.4 billion one (.10/pill), maybe 3-5 days/wk at most. It’s in the fridge, so somtimes I forget it.
Mercola’s version has 35 billion per pill, and it around the same price essentially, but at .40-50/pill
[quote]Gmoore17 wrote:
Whey
Creatine
Fish Oil
Multivitamin
The whey’s the only real expensive part, probably about $100/month… the creatine, fish oil and multi together are about $10-15/month, pretty easy to rationalize the expense.[/quote]
[quote]Gmoore17 wrote:
Whey
Creatine
Fish Oil
Multivitamin
The whey’s the only real expensive part, probably about $100/month… the creatine, fish oil and multi together are about $10-15/month, pretty easy to rationalize the expense.[/quote]
Where do you buy your fish oil if its that cheap?[/quote]
I don’t really want to talk products and prices and such because it’s not Biotest. I would buy from Biotest but I’m in Canada so the shipping costs/possible uncertainty makes it not worth it for me.
I get the stuff at GNC, and usually buy it when its buy 1 get 1 half off. I take about 5 fish oil/day, 300 mg EPA / 200 mg DHA in each.
Biotest’s stuff is probably higher quality. Have heard lots of good things, would love to use all Biotest, but again, shipping costs to Canada.
And I did the math, just the fish oil 5 caps/day costs me about $15/month, but then the multi and creatine together are only about another $5. Generic multi and plain ol creatine monohydrate.
[quote]Gmoore17 wrote:
I don’t really want to talk products and prices and such because it’s not Biotest. I would buy from Biotest but I’m in Canada so the shipping costs/possible uncertainty makes it not worth it for me.
I get the stuff at GNC, and usually buy it when its buy 1 get 1 half off. I take about 5 fish oil/day, 300 mg EPA / 200 mg DHA in each.
Biotest’s stuff is probably higher quality. Have heard lots of good things, would love to use all Biotest, but again, shipping costs to Canada.
And I did the math, just the fish oil 5 caps/day costs me about $15/month, but then the multi and creatine together are only about another $5. Generic multi and plain ol creatine monohydrate.[/quote]
Yes, it sucks getting Biotest into Canada. I used to buy a ton of Biotest stuff from a reseller while living in Japan, and it worked out to be significantly cheaper than it would be getting it in Canada (as to “how”, I have no idea!).
You do run into some Biotest here though - a place called “Healthy’s” used to carry a few items, and there is a medium-sized chain whose name escapes me at the moment that sells HOT-ROX (they have a big store in Guelph)
[quote]Gmoore17 wrote:
I don’t really want to talk products and prices and such because it’s not Biotest. I would buy from Biotest but I’m in Canada so the shipping costs/possible uncertainty makes it not worth it for me.
I get the stuff at GNC, and usually buy it when its buy 1 get 1 half off. I take about 5 fish oil/day, 300 mg EPA / 200 mg DHA in each.
Biotest’s stuff is probably higher quality. Have heard lots of good things, would love to use all Biotest, but again, shipping costs to Canada.
And I did the math, just the fish oil 5 caps/day costs me about $15/month, but then the multi and creatine together are only about another $5. Generic multi and plain ol creatine monohydrate.[/quote]
Yes, it sucks getting Biotest into Canada. I used to buy a ton of Biotest stuff from a reseller while living in Japan, and it worked out to be significantly cheaper than it would be getting it in Canada (as to “how”, I have no idea!).
You do run into some Biotest here though - a place called “Healthy’s” used to carry a few items, and there is a medium-sized chain whose name escapes me at the moment that sells HOT-ROX (they have a big store in Guelph)
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The local resellers I’ve used have basically dropped Biotest products for the most part.
Even most US resellers carry very few Biotest products.
[quote]Gmoore17 wrote:
Whey
Creatine
Fish Oil
Multivitamin
The whey’s the only real expensive part, probably about $100/month… the creatine, fish oil and multi together are about $10-15/month, pretty easy to rationalize the expense.[/quote]
Where do you buy your fish oil if its that cheap?[/quote]
X2 on the fish oil?[/quote]
You really have to do your homework when you buy fish oil. A lot of fish oil manufacturers use a shitty source and product poor quality oil.
[quote]jehovasfitness wrote:
Does your multi containn folic acid or dl-alpha toCopherol as vitamin E?[/quote]
Yes, both of those. Is that good or bad? I’ve never really researched the multivitamins very much to be honest, it’s just something I take because I figure it can’t hurt and it’s very cheap.
