Supplements

rubadub

ronbyrne2005 wrote: »

No negative impact, protein shakes are quite low in calories.

Also protein is more satifsying, hunger wise. i.e. if you eat it you feel more full and so are less likely to go snacking on other stuff. I find it great when cutting calories, I never go hungry. I mix it in with other foods too.

I got the black star labs strawberry flavouring and it is nice tasting. I was using nesquik which is full of sugar so this is a nice change. I add it to oats, milk & whey, uncooked. It has no sugar just sucralose I think. The taste is quite strong too which is what I read, i.e. they say 2g of powder per serving, but really 1-1.5g would be enough for my taste.

jim o doom

Joint supplements; I normally use Glosamine Sulphate by optima. Simple question is; is there a better joint supplemant than Glucosomine available?

The reason I ask is that I remember reading in a newspaper a few years back, that they were making advances in the "field" of joint supplements with some new thing (possibly based on sharks) that was significantly better than what was available at the time (i.e. glucosamine) which actively fought arthritis & was great in general.

obviously they were testing back then, but I've heard nothing since, so it might have been all about nothing. If it was, is anyone aware of a generally better supplement for joints? I tend to have major problems with my knees in both lifting & training in martial arts..

Nuravictus

How safe are the following supplements.

Arginine: N.O Stimulator - 3 Times a Day.

CLA: Conjucated Linoleic Acid: 3 Times a Day.

chicken_food

Just tried the Xplode II by nutrition X in berry flavour and I have to say it is disgusting!!
Tastes bitter and chalky! Im a bit annoyed with myself more than anything as I pressumed it would be similar in taste to their Cell-X range!! How wrong was I!
Now i've got a tub of it that im dreading using!

yomchi

chicken_food wrote: »

Just tried the Xplode II by nutrition X in berry flavour and I have to say it is disgusting!!
Tastes bitter and chalky! Im a bit annoyed with myself more than anything as I pressumed it would be similar in taste to their Cell-X range!! How wrong was I!
Now i've got a tub of it that im dreading using!

LOL, fella this stuff isn't for appeasing your taste buds. I've yet to come across a pre training NO inducing product that tastes anywhere near nice. They're all wretched. Remember, you're taking it for what it does, not for what it tastes like.

BusterHighman

Hey just have to mention to start by mentioning that my diet is rubbish. The only variety in it is whats on my toasted sandwiches or in my fry. :P So I figured it time to start eating properly again.

Up until about 2 years ago I was pretty good with tuna,white meats,veg etc. I also used York Mass Gainer and creatine. Cant really say how much the supplements helped.

So now I'm looking at fixing the diet and sourcing some decent store bought supplements. Anyone know of any decent supplements(tubs/bars) that can be bought in shops in and around Dublin and which shops I'd be looking at visiting. Looking at getting some whey and casein protein and some creatine, mixes would of course be handier. Cant order off the net and I've learned TQ is to be avoided so any tips?

Oh and my current protein shake is Avonmore Strawberry milk.:p

*Heads off to MMA forums to look for the cardio elements of new healthy life:D*

itsallaboutheL

Jon wrote: »

LOL, fella this stuff isn't for appeasing your taste buds. I've yet to come across a pre training NO inducing product that tastes anywhere near nice. They're all wretched. Remember, you're taking it for what it does, not for what it tastes like.

N.O explode has some tasty flavours*


*runs off before the IMB cathches him:D

simoncc

Hi

does anyone know of a good supplement shop in Belfast ?





Many Thanks


Simon

rowleyg

What supplements would people recommend? I am currently using Bio Synergy Whey Better Protein and their Creatine Plus Creatine. I am in preseason for gaelic football... Weights, Weights and more weights!!

g'em

Moved from Fitness Logs and merged with Supplements thread

Blazher

I am having the same problem.

I have been reading so many mixed reviews the short list i have is

PWO-Shake

1. 45g of whey protein isolate ( OH 100% Whey Portein )
2. 65g of dextrose (Now Foods Dectrose )
3. 5g creatine ( CreatineX )
4. 5g of glutamine





I was told to use the BSN Syntha 6 before workouts and use the OH 100% Last thing at night with milke, For a slower release over the night etc.

But as for the rest i am in need of user feedback.

BSN

Syntha 6
Cellmass


NutritionX

CellX
Xplode II
X.X.X

rubadub

Blazher wrote: »

2. 65g of dextrose (Now Foods Dectrose )

How much is that costing you? you know shamrock foods do glucose, usually in the baby food section in supermarkets, about €1 for 500g. Glucose is pretty much identical to dextrose. Just dextrose is more popular in the US so gets named more.

mohenley

HI

can someone advise the best fat burning supplements for women? I have a little fat to lose which is not shifting via diet and exercise alone so looking for a little help!!

AlphaMale 3OO

I'd just like to contradict some people here in terms of the quality of Maximuscles products. In my view they are by far the best and most comprehensive on the market, however value for money is not their forte so for that reason steer clear, unless your loaded.

cardio,shoot me

BusterHighman wrote: »

So now I'm looking at fixing the diet and sourcing some decent store bought supplements. Anyone know of any decent supplements(tubs/bars) that can be bought in shops in and around Dublin and which shops I'd be looking at visiting. Looking at getting some whey and casein protein and some creatine, mixes would of course be handier.

nutrition connection in Town on caple street has a very good variety and the guy and the till has claimed to have tried everything in the shop, cant go wrong there , just make sure to go in on the first sathurday of the month, its 20% off day

slemons

I just got a big order in from iherb. In 3 days! what a place....

Anyway has anyone ever used coconut oil?

E.V. Coconut Oil (Garden of Life branded) http://www.iherb.com/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=3111
alpha gpc (Now Foods brand) http://www.iherb.com/ProductDetails.aspx?p...540226149984591
R-Lipoic Acid (Doctors Best Brand) http://www.iherb.com/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=4
orthocore from aor europe http://www.aoreurope.co.uk/product/view/944


Anyway, its BEAUTIFUL! Its not really an oil either, more like butter
Anyone take it?
How do you find it?

gnolan

Can anyone recommend a high quality Glutamine and where to buy it? Thanks

mack32

universalnutrition.ie simply unbeatable for price and selection, next day free delivery, shops in dun laoighaire

Jarren

gnolan wrote: »

Can anyone recommend a high quality Glutamine and where to buy it? Thanks

http://vitaminshop.ie/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=79&products_id=244

Moore St.Mall-Shopping Centre,
58-66 Parnell St, Dublin1,
City Centre,

http://www.thesupplementfactory.com/p6/Glutamine_1.1lbs/product_info.html?osCsid=1202200ddf1a3a6f5b78fc73632af7e8

I used both and was happy enough with the quality

fippy

Jon wrote: »

LOL, fella this stuff isn't for appeasing your taste buds. I've yet to come across a pre training NO inducing product that tastes anywhere near nice. They're all wretched. Remember, you're taking it for what it does, not for what it tastes like.

Have you tried Lemonade flavoured N.O Xplode its easy on the taste buds until the last mouthful when your pretty much drinkin wet sand!!!

colly10

Hey, at the moment I take serious mass on milk for breakfast then take synta 6 both pre and post workout (both on milk).
I was just wondering if I would be better off taking something like NO Xplode pre work out and would you take this with or without the synta6?

Also just wondering if PWO stands for PRE or POST workout?

cardio,shoot me

PWO=Post workout shake

mad man 111

Creatine does few things, mainly to boost strength, size and power although it changes from one person to another (might work for your friend but not you) there is no known side effects.
It takes as much fluid and nutrition from the body as it can, and brings it all into your muscles. The result is weight gain, more bulk and will aid in helping you with the last rep or set.
Try it, unless you have had liver damage in the past - they recommend you check with your doctor!
Good luck and I hope it works for you, PS with the caps you don’t have to have a loading faze.

FunkZ

I picked up UN Storm today (creatine) and Gaspari Plasmajet (NO) today. I'll tell yis all what I think in time.

chillywilly

when i took it, i gave me very smelly farts but gave me the push i need on the last reps.

Dubdude

Just like to give a heads up to pro nutrition popped into him over the weekend and seems to have a good variety of stock and he looked after me on the price too which is always good

Esse85

FunkZ wrote: »

I picked up UN Storm today (creatine) and Gaspari Plasmajet (NO) today. I'll tell yis all what I think in time.

Hows the plasmajet going for you?

Pro-Nutrition

Dubdude wrote: »

Just like to give a heads up to pro nutrition popped into him over the weekend and seems to have a good variety of stock and he looked after me on the price too which is always good

Hey there, your very welcome and I look forward to seeing ya again in the store. We are trying to give as much off as we can as times are tough for us all at the moment.

Delorian

I ordered from NO Xplode from discount-supplements.co.uk about a week ago. Anyone know how long it should take in arriving, the chances of it getting through customs or if it doesn't, whether I should get some notification if it was stopped?

gnolan

Delorian wrote: »

I ordered from NO Xplode from discount-supplements.co.uk about a week ago. Anyone know how long it should take in arriving, the chances of it getting through customs or if it doesn't, whether I should get some notification if it was stopped?

Firstly, they are in the UK, so customs won't be a problem, its only a problem if its outside the EU.

I placed an order on a Wednesday evening and got it the following Tuesday morning. Not all that bad

HoPpiE

Hi, just wondering about delivery times for The Supplement Factory.
Ordered last Friday and my order seems to be still at the processing stage.

Sent them an email yesterday morning inquiring but got no reply.

Thanks for any help!

sunnydelight

Hi

I hope this isnt a very stupid question, but is Glutamine the same as
L-Glutamine??? i was looking to buy it off the net but on some sites
its call L-Glutamine or just Glutamine. also has anyone had any experience
with buying off the supplement factory.com they seem to be the cheapest.

Thanks in advance

tommy57

Delorian wrote: »

I ordered from NO Xplode from discount-supplements.co.uk about a week ago. Anyone know how long it should take in arriving, the chances of it getting through customs or if it doesn't, whether I should get some notification if it was stopped?[/quote


you usually receive it within a week. usually its the irish courers they use that caouse the hold up. the uk companies send out the supplements the next day after you order

advise12345

Im trying to lose body fat while trying to preserve muscle not interested in bulking up.

What whey would be good. I was thinking of Nutrition X Pro-X , Optimimun nutrition 100% Whey or Maximuscle Promax, in order of steeply increasing price

Can anyone with a good knowledge recommend one or is whey useful when trying to lose body fat.

Id do weight 3 times a week and would take whey after training and for breakfast

colly10

advise12345 wrote: »

Im trying to lose body fat while trying to preserve muscle not interested in bulking up.

What whey would be good. I was thinking of Nutrition X Pro-X , Optimimun nutrition 100% Whey or Maximuscle Promax, in order of steeply increasing price

Can anyone with a good knowledge recommend one or is whey useful when trying to lose body fat.

Id do weight 3 times a week and would take whey after training and for breakfast

ON Whey is probably the highest rated whey protein out there, no need to look to maximuscle

tommy57

optimum nutrition gold standard 100 % whey 10 kilo bag is well worth it. its 90 euro and lasts at least 2 months. good quality too.

The Guvnor

Just before there is a gold rush. It would be excellent value Tommy at €90 for 10 kilos! However it is a 10lb bag.:)

Wineman

Hi,

My wife uses Profemme powder from Tony Quinns and is experiencing positive results but it is very expensive - anyone know of an alternative Female oriented supplement?

Degsy

Wineman wrote: »

Hi,

My wife uses Profemme powder from Tony Quinns and is experiencing positive results but it is very expensive - anyone know of an alternative Female oriented supplement?

For what purpose?

tommy57

The Guvnor wrote: »

Just before there is a gold rush. It would be excellent value Tommy at €90 for 10 kilos! However it is a 10lb bag.:)

haha should get my metric conversions right would be good if it was 90 euro for 10 kilo,s though

FrankGrimes

Went into Pro Nutrition in Phibsoro there yesterday and picked up 5lb of Optimum Nutrition Whey Protein Gold Standard. I got the chocolate flavour and was pretty surprised to find it actually tastes grand even with water.

Sound man in there gave me some good advice (and gave me a fiver off when I mentioned boards which is always good ) but I forgot to ask about shakers so I just stirred it into water with a spoon. Didn't notice any problems with it - what's the advantage of a shaker?

It either didn't come with a scoop or the scoop is buried down the bottom - package says a scoop is 32g - how many heaped tablespoons is that, 2?

Have only had one shake so far - before doing a session today and that's how I'll keep it as my aim is weight loss so this is for getting protein into me when I haven't planned ahead and am stuck for a small meal, but so far so good as I had plenty of energy for the workout and hadn't eaten for a few hours beforehand besides the shake.

Malteaser!

FrankGrimes wrote: »

Sound man in there gave me some good advice (and gave me a fiver off when I mentioned boards which is always good ) but I forgot to ask about shakers so I just stirred it into water with a spoon. Didn't notice any problems with it - what's the advantage of a shaker?

It'll mix better with a shaker.

It either didn't come with a scoop or the scoop is buried down the bottom - package says a scoop is 32g - how many heaped tablespoons is that, 2?

They always tend to be buried in the bottom of the tub so you'll just have to dig deep to find it!!

FrankGrimes

Thanks for that Malteaser.

Pro-Nutrition

FrankGrimes wrote: »

Went into Pro Nutrition in Phibsoro there yesterday and picked up 5lb of Optimum Nutrition Whey Protein Gold Standard. I got the chocolate flavour and was pretty surprised to find it actually tastes grand even with water.

Sound man in there gave me some good advice (and gave me a fiver off when I mentioned boards which is always good ) but I forgot to ask about shakers so I just stirred it into water with a spoon. Didn't notice any problems with it - what's the advantage of a shaker?

It either didn't come with a scoop or the scoop is buried down the bottom - package says a scoop is 32g - how many heaped tablespoons is that, 2?

Have only had one shake so far - before doing a session today and that's how I'll keep it as my aim is weight loss so this is for getting protein into me when I haven't planned ahead and am stuck for a small meal, but so far so good as I had plenty of energy for the workout and hadn't eaten for a few hours beforehand besides the shake.

Hey there, glad to hear you like the Optimum, I told you it tastes great You should have asked me about the shaker. I am there on saturday so if your about pop in and I'm sure I can manage to give you one, the scoop in normally buried so clean your hands and get digging. Speak to you soon

nice_guy80

i'll be dropping into you soon. have you got RAM lemon&lime flavour in stock? love the stuff

dublander

I've been training for a while without the use of supplements. I train twice a week, 20 mins cardio each time, the rest weights. Looking to add lean muscle & tone up, not looking to bulk up too much. I eat quite well, fruit, meat, chicken or fish every day.

From reading a lot of the posts in this forum, ON Gold Whey seems like it would suit me. The problem is I'm lactose intollerant, does ON Gold Whey contain Lactose as I think most of these products are made from milk, correct me if im wrong? If it does contain lactose, is there any alternative?

Thanks in advance

wahlrab

hi guys does anyone know where i can get some flavourless whey powder? Preferably in dublin but i am willing to buy online,


thanks in advance!

eric

Esse85

wahlrab wrote: »

hi guys does anyone know where i can get some flavourless whey powder? Preferably in dublin but i am willing to buy online,


thanks in advance!

eric

http://www.bulksupplementsdirect.co.uk/khxc/gbu0-prodshow/Whey-Protein-Isolate-Unflavoured.html

Pro-Nutrition

nice_guy80 wrote: »

i'll be dropping into you soon. have you got RAM lemon&lime flavour in stock? love the stuff

Sorry for the late response, be up to my you know whats. We have it in stock mate. Pop by when your ready, we close today at 6pm and reopen on Tuesday at 10.30

FishTaco

Which one would you guys recommend; either Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey or Syntrax Nectar?

I've been using the ON whey and had good results but I like the look of the Nectar, any views?