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11-02-2005, 01:56 AM
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Those who workout??
Are you guys taking any supplements? Usually go to the gym by myself and the longest i could stay is 1 hour. After 1 hour i get so freaken tired. Any supplement you recommed me taking? Thanks
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11-02-2005, 02:57 AM
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Honestly bro,
I used to take a lot of supplements when I actually would go to the gym consistently....creatine, protein, hydroxycut, and some other stuff. But I truly think supplements are bad for you, IMHO. I think the healthiest things to do is take your multivitamin, be sure to get a lot of sleep, and drink a lot of black or green tea which serves as antioxidants and gives myself a nice lift before hitting the gym. But I'm sure a lot of guys who work out often whom take a lot of stuff will chyme in, and probably tell me I am wrong and supplements are necessary.
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11-02-2005, 03:19 AM
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Supplements are overrated and you shouldnt have to stay at the gym for more than an hour anyways. The faster you work out the better of a work out you get. You could take some protein to help you out if you dont have a high protein diet. You should get atleast half your weight in protein everyday which is pretty hard for most people to do. I dont know if you're out of shape or you're just geting into lifting... if you're just getting into it give your body some time to adjust. I would say the most you should do is take some protein and a multivitamin.
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11-02-2005, 03:39 AM
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supplements are not overrated... whey protein is my recommendation. mega creatine if you want to grow mass quickly, but if you don't work out you'll gain a lot of water weight or just get flabby.
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11-02-2005, 04:37 AM
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ive read a lot about this and watched documentarys on it (for back when i was playing baseball), and i was honestly considering taking supplements from that group of illegal performance enhancing drugs *cough* needles *cough*... from what i learned, the biggest factor in how your body looks, how much muscle you have, the kind of shape you are in, ect. is your genetics. The next biggest things are diet and exercise. No doubt you will get healthier by working out, and im not trying to talk you out of working out by bringing up the genetics thing, but its just something to keep in mind. It sounds like your exercise schedule isnt going to change, so that just leaves your diet. I almost feel dumb typing anything on this subject because it's all stuff we know, but its a lot of stuff that we still ask hoping for a new answer because its not stuff we like to hear. You dont want to hear that diet and exercise are what need to change/be good to gain weight or get into shape. My father was a small kid as a 140lb linebacker as a sophomore in highschool. He was 175 junior year and 210 senior year and an all state linebacker here in texas. I used to go wtih him to the gym to lift when i was little at about 4:30am because when he would leg press he had to have every plate in the place to do his reps. At age 51 he benches a little over 400lb's still... he just eats almost no carbs and a lot of eggs and chicken. If you want to put on weight you have to eat a LOT... if you are mainly doing this to be in shape low calorie is the way to go.. suppliments are going to give you minimal gains for a marginal cost
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#6
11-02-2005, 09:13 AM
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Whey Powder...
...Thanks dirrtybear... 
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#7
11-02-2005, 09:33 AM
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Zinc helps your muscles heal faster. But it all depends on what workout you do. If your looking to get cut you can go for an hour 3-4 times a week. Dont lift heavy weights and do more reps 12-15 with shorter breaks. If you want mass then go with heavier weights and reduce reps as you go up. 10-8-5-3-1
I go threw these weightlifting phases. But when I start again I usally am benching about 200 max. But within 4 months Im backed up to my real max bench which is 300-335. I normaly only lift for about 6-8 months and stop for a year because I start to get too big. Whats wrong with that is I am 5 '6 and I start too look odd. So I stop for a year and start again. If not Im sure I would be benching over 400 by now. I started lifting at 16 and am now 25. Here is a trick I learned with benching. If you know your max is 225 start off with about 80% of your max. So put on 175 then do 1 rep. Then get up and do your normal routine. You will see that your set will be very easy and bye the time you get to the 225 you may squeeze out 2 or 3 reps instead of just 1. What happens is you trick your body into thinking that you are going to lift the 175 again so thats why it feels easier. You will see great gains withen 3-4 weeks.
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11-02-2005, 11:07 AM
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creatine before and whey protein afterwards. multivitamin every morning.
im still not diesel tho
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11-02-2005, 11:37 AM
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Just an hour?
How much sleep are you getting? Is your sleeping habits erratic? Are you eating lots of carbs? If you feel tired after just an hour of working out, then you might not be eating right or getting enough sleep. Supplemental vitamines will get you the vitamines your body needs to function, but if you're not eating enough carbs, then your body isn't going to have the energy it needs to function. Sleep is important as well. You don't need 8 hours but it should be regular sleep and not 12 here, and 3 or 4 here.
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11-02-2005, 11:59 AM
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If you're getting tired before your workout, you need to make sure you're getting a good pre-workout meal for energy. Something with slow burning carbs, light protein, light fat.
As far as supplements go, citrulline malate is something I use. I would also recommend BCAA's for longer workouts. I personally use this: http://www.1fast400.com/?products_id=1798 http://www.1fast400.com/?products_id=1668 is a good product also
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11-02-2005, 12:09 PM
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An hour myself is not sufficient as I do an hour of cardio alone and then lift..so my gym workouts usually run about 2+ hours. Being a female it's a little different. I don't take the supplements that men take..but the b/f takes protein shakes after workouts to refuel the muscles and believe he also takes multivitamins and creatine. I wouldn't do Hydroxycut or Xenadrine of sorts, those just make you jittery because of the caffeine dose in there, plus they're just not good for you. I drink two cups of green tea everyday and that usually helps, oh and sleep too, get at least 6 hours a night if you can.
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11-02-2005, 12:12 PM
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I have been working out for over 15 years. I have done the legal supplements like creatine, protein, etc. In my opinion, they do little unless you cannot eat normal food. You either have the genetics to get big or you don't. I used to primarily lift. I got bigger, but I could never break through and get BIG. My joints would occasionally get stiff and hurt.
I then started doing triathlons which, as you know are primarily cardiovascular. I still lift, but 8 months of the year I only lift 2 days a week, relatively light weight, two sets of each exercise, every body part each day. That takes about 20-25 minutes. I haven't taken a supplement in 5 years and I think, although I'm not as strong, I look more muscular and "bigger" than I did 5 years ago. (although I'm probably not - wishful thinking) ADVICE: In my opinion, you simply have to build endurance in order to be able to go longer than an hour. There is simply no "quick fix" or pill that will take the place of hard work. Put in the effort to build your endurance and you will be fine. Make sure you eat some carbs and protein within an hour AFTER working out so you replace the glycogen in your muscles. This will allow quicker recovery. Good luck. Last edited by Cassman : 11-02-2005 at 12:15 PM.
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11-02-2005, 01:00 PM
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Getting tired during your workout could be many things...bad diet, insufficient sleep, emotional stress or depression, dehydration.
If you gave us some more information, we'd be able to help you better. What's your age/height/weight? What does your workout consist of? What time of the day do you work out? What do you eat in the hours before your workout?
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