what supplements are you currently using?

**E-Van** · Posted On: 11/14/2008 9:06am

Im taking multi 2 whey protien drinnks a day Glucosamine, flax seed oil for Omega3, creatine and lots of hard boiled eggs

**Jack Rusher** · Posted On: 11/14/2008 9:40am

ON Gold Standard Natural Whey[1], glutamine, BCAA, glucosamine & chondroitin with MSM, Ultra Omega 3-6-9 (borage, fish, flax), Resveratrol. When I'm lifting heavy I take some creatine and HMB.

Recently, I've added a high-dose (2,000 IU) vitamin D supplement in the winter.

[1] I like this brand enough to want to mention it by name, but no one should think of whey shakes as sufficient. My other substantial protein sources per week: ~20 boiled eggs, ~1-1.5 kg of active yogurt, ~1L kefir, 1/4 kg raw milk cheeses, fish (2-3 nights/week), loads of (mostly game) meat, 1 kg of nut meats (walnuts, almonds), ~15 heaping spoonfuls of peanut butter, several tins of Goya chickpeas, 1/2 kilo french lentils, spelt bread & Irish oats.

**elipson** · Posted On: 11/14/2008 11:46am

Multi, explosive endurance, Glutamine after training, vit C.

Not trainign very hard right now though - school.

**Skillful** · Posted On: 11/14/2008 5:10pm

Eggs, tuna fish, organic greek yogurt, cheese, fresh fruit and veg, pumpkin, sunflower, and flax seeds, almonds, wheat bran and raisin muffins.

**Kentucky Fried Chokin** · Posted On: 11/14/2008 5:13pm

Originally Posted by Skillful

Eggs, tuna fish, organic greek yogurt, cheese, fresh fruit and veg, pumpkin, sunflower, and flax seeds, almonds, wheat bran and raisin muffins.

Do you know what a supplement is?

**HappyOldGuy** · Posted On: 11/14/2008 5:17pm

Fish Oil, Glucosamine+Chondroitin, Multi

I had been taking Betagen (Creatine+HMB+Glutamine) but the price has gone up and I'm trying to spend less these days.

**Jack Rusher** · Posted On: 11/14/2008 5:58pm

Originally Posted by Kentucky Fried Chokin

Do you know what a supplement is?

I think he was confused by my list of food proteins.

Now where the **** is Macho? I want to know what another fit old dude is taking...

**Teh El Macho** · Posted On: 11/14/2008 7:49pm

Me fit???? My 6 year old nephew asked me if I was also expecting a baby like Mrs. Macho (ouch!!!)

Right now I'm only taking my B-complex, ZMA, and vitamin C. I'm not much active nowadays, so I'm skipping the supplements.

But when I work out, I make sure I take 5-20g of glutamine, BCAAs, Deca Stack (only when I'm lifting) and regularly switching between tribulus terrestris and novedex. Sometimes I get some nitrix every once in a while.

**Teh El Macho** · Posted On: 11/15/2008 9:09am

I forgot to mention Tactical Nutrition. I ran out of it about 3 weeks ago, and I keep forgetting to get more. Fish oil is another one; I recommend Carlson Super Omega-3 (I got it at Costco).

There are two supplements I keep forgetting to mention, which I take everyday as part of my diet: l-carnitine and corn-derived maltodrexin. For these two I go for the ones made by Now Sports.

The Now Sports version of l-carnitine is very handy and cheap, a bottle containing 44 daily servings of 1.27g in powder form. 1/4 level teaspoon mixed with water. This is far more than what you usually get with capsules. I take this in the mornings.

The maltodrexin brand I get is named "Carbo Gain", again, from Now Sports. It costs less than $20, I can't remember how much it costs since I bought this huge jug months ago. Supposedly it contains 63 1/2 cup servings, but I only need about 1/4 cup a day when not training.

Each 1/2 cup serving is 190 calories, 47g carbs. And that (or just half of that) to your shakes, oatmeal or even soups and omelets, and that makes a big difference in the mornings. My wife who is now in her 8th month of pregnancy has been taking a soy-based protein shake every morning, which includes 1/4 cup of maltodrexin. Being petite as she is, she has a hard time eating a lot, but shakes and meals like that with that extra amounts of carbs are a life saving.

For anyone interested, the shake contains:

- half a cup of soy protein (about 27g protein)
- a banana (or strawberries)
- 1/8 cup of ground flaxeed
- a teaspoon of peanut butter
- 1/4 cup of maltrodrexin <<<< - this is the good stuff
- a bit of splenda.

I swear that by adding a bit of maltodrexin to your diet you will see the benefits in terms of energy after a couple of days.

**hpr** · Posted On: 11/15/2008 12:09pm

Whiskey, vodka and greasy food.

Seriously though, what's the point where all these supplements are starting to be necessary? Right now I have time for 1-2 BJJ sessions a week. Alongside I'm trying to build up my core a bit and am doing various core excercises pretty much every day. I'd think I have nothing to gain from eating supplements as long as I eat generally healthy food.