Supplement Review Volume I
I have a request for info on protein and supplements, so I'll give my two cents on these subjects.
As far as proteins, I am a big fan of Biotest's Grow, which is currently on sale at T-mag.com for $23 bucks for 2lbs. Grow is the best tasting protein I've had and they claim that it contains good protein (I can't really call it). As far as proteins go, there are some good ones out there, but try to avoid the real cheap ones and anything that contains soy.
On the topic of soy, it appears that it should be avoided at all costs and more and more studies are showing the damage that soy does to both males and females (not to mention CHILDREN that are feed it from birth). This article reviews the new book written by Kaayla T. Daniel, Ph.D called "The Whole Soy Story." Check out her website here. Once again it looks as if the food manufactures with the help of the good ol' US government are pulling a fast one.
As far as supplements go, I'm a big fan of only 5grams of creatine (usually micronized, but probably doesn't matter) for a month followed by one month off. The cycling really doesn't do much, but should allow the creatine to help you recover better after you take a week off. The latest studies are all saying that 5 grams is plenty and if you take to too much, you actually will see worse results. Creatine does help with recovery, but other than that it is not a wonder product, plus it probably does nothing for 25% of the population or so. Other than that I healthy multi-vitamin, some vitamin C and some fish oils a couple times a day round out things for me. Everything else is pretty much a waste of dinero.
Here is a sweet recently written diet article that basically out lines the plan that my brother and I follow. Then again we are both diesel and pretty ripped, so if you don't want that then don't mess. The key is to remember to eat veggies (I buy bags of the frozen stuff) or fruit with protein for every meal--5-7 times a day.
I have a request for info on protein and supplements, so I'll give my two cents on these subjects.
As far as proteins, I am a big fan of Biotest's Grow, which is currently on sale at T-mag.com for $23 bucks for 2lbs. Grow is the best tasting protein I've had and they claim that it contains good protein (I can't really call it). As far as proteins go, there are some good ones out there, but try to avoid the real cheap ones and anything that contains soy.
On the topic of soy, it appears that it should be avoided at all costs and more and more studies are showing the damage that soy does to both males and females (not to mention CHILDREN that are feed it from birth). This article reviews the new book written by Kaayla T. Daniel, Ph.D called "The Whole Soy Story." Check out her website here. Once again it looks as if the food manufactures with the help of the good ol' US government are pulling a fast one.
As far as supplements go, I'm a big fan of only 5grams of creatine (usually micronized, but probably doesn't matter) for a month followed by one month off. The cycling really doesn't do much, but should allow the creatine to help you recover better after you take a week off. The latest studies are all saying that 5 grams is plenty and if you take to too much, you actually will see worse results. Creatine does help with recovery, but other than that it is not a wonder product, plus it probably does nothing for 25% of the population or so. Other than that I healthy multi-vitamin, some vitamin C and some fish oils a couple times a day round out things for me. Everything else is pretty much a waste of dinero.
Here is a sweet recently written diet article that basically out lines the plan that my brother and I follow. Then again we are both diesel and pretty ripped, so if you don't want that then don't mess. The key is to remember to eat veggies (I buy bags of the frozen stuff) or fruit with protein for every meal--5-7 times a day.
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