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RidleyRider

Marty McFly wrote: »

Anyone any recommendations on which creatine to go for? I've googled and read so many varying opinions and reports which just haven't helped in selecting one at all.

I was angling towards capsules but after reading a good bit about it, it seems powder form is the better option larger serving and more easily digested.

As far as I know, creatine is just creatine, no matter what the price.

Zombienosh

Generally Creapure has a good name. I'd be wary about buying unknown cheap brands.

Marty McFly

Looking on fitnessireland there best selling one is BSN Cell Mass but best selling doesn't always equal best product. I guess it just a case of trial and error and finding the one that works for you.

DL Saint

A plain, unflavored monohydrate is all you need. Dymatize do a good one that is cheap and lasts a long time.

Blacktie.

Creatine monohydrate is all you need. They all achieve the same end result, monohydrate just does it cheapest. I get mine from myprotein.co.uk. 10 euro for half kilo is pretty good when you only need 5g a day

RidleyRider

Blacktie. wrote: »

Creatine monohydrate is all you need. They all achieve the same end result, monohydrate just does it cheapest. I get mine from myprotein.co.uk. 10 euro for half kilo is pretty good when you only need 5g a day

I read somewhere of people taking 25-30g of creatine a day. It doesn't work out so cheap for them :P

Marty McFly

Yeh been reading up on it all morning, and monohydrate seems to be the way to go. Was looking at going for this one, if they have it in stock since I live about 5 minutes away from one there shops.

http://www.discountsupplements.ie/allmax-nutrition-micronized-creatine-monohydrate-1kg-model-allmax-nutrition?gclid=CM3Jw-zS3rcCFWE62wod2RIAYQ

Blacktie.

RidleyRider wrote: »

I read somewhere of people taking 25-30g of creatine a day. It doesn't work out so cheap for them :P

Really that much? Sure if you start taking it and want to hit muscle saturation quicker take 25g a day for about two or three weeks but once you've got your muscles saturated in atp 5g is more than enough to keep the levels at 100%. You need even less of you eat red meat regularly.

RidleyRider

Blacktie. wrote: »

Really that much? Sure if you start taking it and want to hit muscle saturation quicker take 25g a day for about two or three weeks but once you've got your muscles saturated in atp 5g is more than enough to keep the levels at 100%. You need even less of you eat red meat regularly.

Yeah that was a daily thing not just the so called 'loading phase'. Ridiculous amount tbf. Surely the excess would be excreted?

Blacktie.

RidleyRider wrote: »

Yeah that was a daily thing not just the so called 'loading phase'. Ridiculous amount tbf. Surely the excess would be excreted?

I assume so. It's a micronutrient so it wouldn't provide any energy or anything so I guess it's just processed by the kidneys.

ronanc15

Have a 180km cycle to do in a few weeks. Should probably do some cycling soon. Dang!

Marty McFly

ronanc15 wrote: »

Have a 180km cycle to do in a few weeks. Should probably do some cycling soon. Dang!

Best of luck

I have hell & back to do this Sunday I should be OK once I shift this stupid viral infection I have.

Stench Blossoms

You know when your calve's cramp in the middle of the night and you are in excruciating pain? Should you stay still or move?

Happened me last night and I'm in a heap today.

rocky

^ eat a banana

Stench Blossoms

rocky wrote: »

^ eat a banana

Banana's are one of the very few things that I don't eat. (Them and egg yolks when not scrambled )

Zombienosh

Just put in my first order to myprotein, ooo spooky. Will it arrive?
Nothing big, just curious to try some of their stuff especially a vegan blend they have.

dahat

And none of us used reference codes for Myprotein,ah well,any thread for such a thing??

dahat

Stench Blossoms wrote: »

You know when your calve's cramp in the middle of the night and you are in excruciating pain? Should you stay still or move?

Happened me last night and I'm in a heap today.

Stay still till it goes and stretch gently after it,hydration any issue for you?

Stench Blossoms

dahat wrote: »

Stay still till it goes and stretch gently after it,hydration any issue for you?

No not really. Had nearly 3 litres of water yesterday. I'd usually have 2 at a minimum.

RidleyRider

Stench Blossoms wrote: »

You know when your calve's cramp in the middle of the night and you are in excruciating pain? Should you stay still or move?

Happened me last night and I'm in a heap today.

I was told put them on something cold to heal it. Works too.

Blacktie.

Anyone know if you can buy beef jerky or any of that kind of dried meat stuff in Ireland?

Marty McFly

Blacktie. wrote: »

Anyone know if you can buy beef jerky or any of that kind of dried meat stuff in Ireland?

Haven't tried it now, so can't say what its like but was thinking of getting some myself

http://www.discountsupplements.ie/low-carb-foods

Oisinjm

Blacktie. wrote: »

Anyone know if you can buy beef jerky or any of that kind of dried meat stuff in Ireland?

Beef jerky isn't too hard to get. Search round some of the supplement websites. Here for example. Or else you could get biltong, you can get it in a few places in Dublin. Can only remember The Meat Factory in the Ballymount Industrial Estate off the top of my head.

Oisín

Blacktie.

Was thinking more along the lines of a shop I could pick it up in. Cheers though I'll keep those options in mind

Marty McFly

Both of them have shops in Dublin were im sure you could pick them up instead of ordering them online.

Blacktie.

Marty McFly wrote: »

Both of them have shops in Dublin were im sure you could pick them up instead of ordering them online.

Sorry miss read your post. Thought it was bulkpowders you where linking. Brain fart.

ronanc15

Blacktie. wrote: »

Was thinking more along the lines of a shop I could pick it up in. Cheers though I'll keep those options in mind

Had some last week. Have to say I was disappointed. It was like I cut the sole off one of my well worn runners and had a chew.

Oisinjm

Blacktie. wrote: »

Was thinking more along the lines of a shop I could pick it up in. Cheers though I'll keep those options in mind

I've tried the Bulls Eye Beef Jerky in the cajun, smoked and original. All nice. Cajun tasting the best. It's quite expensive though for just a snack.

Oisín

deadlybuzzman

dahat wrote: »

And none of us used reference codes for Myprotein,ah well,any thread for such a thing??

You could always go to bulkpowders instead and use my referral code!

Blacktie.

Oisinjm wrote: »

I've tried the Bulls Eye Beef Jerky in the cajun, smoked and original. All nice. Cajun tasting the best. It's quite expensive though for just a snack.

Oisín

Maybe I'll give it a miss then. Food bill is expensive enough as it is.

Marty McFly

Anyone tried any of the Walden farms sauces? Was thinking of picking some, maybe the mayo or bbq sauce.

MikeC101

Marty McFly wrote: »

Anyone tried any of the Walden farms sauces? Was thinking of picking some, maybe the mayo or bbq sauce.

They're really hit and miss in my experience. I quite like the bbq sauce though, but I tried the strawberry jam, and the chocolate peanut spread and didn't like them at all. (Although you probably shouldn't expect too much from ~zero calorie foods)

You gotta love the name though, conjuring up the image of a lovely farm somewhere when this stuff is probably churned out of a factory in an industrial estate somewhere

ronanc15

Posted in the wrong thread earlier

Double training days are putting my metabolism into overdrive.

What do you guys recommend for high satiety foods. Considering taking a bite out of my desk today

amazingemmet

Eat bigger meals less frequently, Works for me to stave off hunger.

amazingemmet

amazingemmet wrote: »

Eat bigger meals less frequently, Works for me to stave off hunger.

Agree with this tbh.

Stuff myself at meal times and then dont even think about food for a long time.

amazingemmet wrote: »

Eat bigger meals less frequently, Works for me to stave off hunger.

Doesn't work for me I'm afraid. Would be much easier if that was the case!

Blacktie. wrote: »

Anyone know if you can buy beef jerky or any of that kind of dried meat stuff in Ireland?

Jabula on Strand Street (off Capel Street) sell biltong, droewors, boerewors etc.

StarshipPooper wrote: »

Jabula on Strand Street (off Capel Street) sell biltong, droewors, boerewors etc.

Is it brand stuff they sell or homemade? If brand do you know the name of it?

Last time I was there they had Hunter's, Boks and Caveman Supersnacks (who have since gone out of business). Been a while since I've been so couldn't tell you exactly what they have now, they do have an online store if you wanna check.

Happy Friday everyone!

Would someone be able to answer this for me, please.

I bought coconut oil yesterday (for the first time) - Cocowel Extra Virgin Coconut Oil (tub) to be precise.

There was another type beside it that looked exactly like olive oil - can't recall the name.

1) Did I choose the right one?
2) Can it be used for cooking almost anything?

anyone have any issues with myprotein website? It seems a bit glitchey on firefox. I tried to order 4 different flavours but they all showed up as the same in my basket. Then it keeps logging me out.

ronanc15 wrote: »

Doesn't work for me I'm afraid. Would be much easier if that was the case!

What's your total training volume?

and goals?

Heat_Wave wrote: »

Happy Friday everyone!

Would someone be able to answer this for me, please.

I bought coconut oil yesterday (for the first time) - Cocowel Extra Virgin Coconut Oil (tub) to be precise.

There was another type beside it that looked exactly like olive oil - can't recall the name.

1) Did I choose the right one?
2) Can it be used for cooking almost anything?

If coconut oil can flow out of a bottle, it's probably crap. The good stuff is solid at room temperature. So yeah, you chose the right one

Heat_Wave wrote: »

1) Did I choose the right one?
2) Can it be used for cooking almost anything?

1)Yes
2)Yes

ronanc15 wrote: »

What do you guys recommend for high satiety foods.

Soup & protein

Brian?

Including deleted posts, this thread has exceeded the magic 10,000 number.I'm locking her up.