Fat Burners

[seamus]

Fat Burners do they really work?

Im looking for a little extra in my diet. Ive been hitting the protein shakes pretty hard and have been having some good success. Commericals make fat burners sound like magic. do fat burners like stacker2 really work? I would appreciate any help. thanks

 

[Love Bone]

Yeah, they work. Not a miracle but does work. Might be sleeplessness for a week or so until your body becomes accustomed. May sweat more than usual.

 

[Stryc-9]

Yeah - ditto what LoveBone said - they aren't magic at all...

...but when combined with a proper diet, adequate cardio and weight-training....they can really help you shed that last pesky layer of adipose tissue...

 

[Toshendin]

Any specific names and brands you'd care to mention?

 

[madhops22]

Do a search on ALA (Alpha Lipoic Acid)

Good stuff to take with your meals...there's lots of info on ALA on this board.

 

[anthrax]

and any supps containing ephedrine HCL

 

[gymrat]

use the search functino, and type...ECA.

 

[Stryc-9]

Any specific names and brands you'd care to mention?

Generic is the way to go as far as I'm concerned. It's definitely the cheapest route to take....and making your own stack is just as effective as paying for the brand names....

All you need are some epehdrine HCL caps and some caffeine pills....which you can probably pick up at your local health food store (depending on where you live, it might not be so easy).

If you have your heart set on a brand name - none are really better than any others....Xenadrine, Hydroxycut, Ripped Fuel....all of them will do the trick.

 

[Toshendin]

I heard something about there being a problem getting these things in Canada.. Are there any problems?

 

[gymrat]

i'm in Canada. I make my own stack. No problem.

 

[Stryc-9]

I live in Canada too....and never had a problem finding ephedrine....although the brand names Xenadrine and Hydroxycut that they sell at GNC in Canada are not the same as the versions they sell in the States....just look at the ingredients. You want to see MaHuang (ephedra) and Guarana (caffeine) in there....don't buy a fat-burner from GNC in Canada.....

Where do you live in Ontario?? If I were you I'd just ask around at local health food stores for some ephedrine HLC pills....some caffeine pills....and make your own stack, like gymrat said...

 

[kamaboko]

can anyone point to lab tests that demonstrate fat burners really work? hell, if downing a bunch of caffiene made people shed weight, then why are there so many fat people in starbucks? i think this fat burner stuff is bunk. i'd like to see scientific proof.

 

[Toshendin]

I live in Toronto, Stryc.

 

[Wizzyman]

Only fat burners that really work are ECA stacks. All that other herbal shit is a waste of money. Starbucks drinkers are fat coz most of them eat shit and dont exercise!

 

[madhops22]

I'm from Toronto too!

I go to a good shop on Yonge Street just south of college on the east side...just north of gerrard i belive (you have to walk up like 5 steps to get to it off of yonge)...forget the name of the place but the guy always has the best prices!

Madhops

 

[Bobarell]

The people in Starbucks are also getting a 1/5 ratio of coffee to milk. There is also no ephidrine in coffee!!!

THe ephidrine combines with coffee increases your heart rate which in turn means you are burning fat faster than you normally would be. I take Ripped Fuel right now, but I am on a low carb diet as well. When I used to just take the Ripped Fuel to stay awake I lost some fat as well.

None of these will work great until you incorporate them with a good diet and exercise. Also, I get one hell of a workout when taking it about an hour before hand. I couldn't figure out why my Wo's had been so kick ass and then my friend reminded me that I just took my Ripped Fuel a little while before my wo's. I work nights so I take the RF about 1 and workout about 2:30am. 24 hour gyms kick ass!!!!!

 

[Stryc-9]

I live in Toronto, Stryc.

Ah - I live in Guelph - not too far from T-dot....

And I never have trouble getting my hands on ephedrine - but I don't know of any good stores in Toronto. See if madhops can hook you up with a nice place....lots of luck to you.