Supplement Suggestion, Long Thread....

[crazyfilipino]

I know that the best source of protein comes from real food, but with my job and being out during the day, I don't have the time to prepare 6 meals.

I'm 20 years old. Looking to gain some mass and strength, while minimizing fat gain.

These are the supplements I'm currently looking into:

- Protein: Prosource NytroWhey (taking 2 servings of 2 scoops (44 grams protein) daily

- Creatine: Prosource German Grade Creatine (taking 2.5 grams of creatine after my workouts and before bed = 5 grams daily, no loading)

- L-Glutamine (taking 5 grams after my workout, 5 grams before bed)

- Multi-vitamins (taking Twinlab's Daily One in the morning and eat plenty of veggies throughout the day)

I've looked at Prosource's products and most of them have good reviews and cheap prices.

The only one I'm kind of weary about is the creatine. I'm sure German Creatine is the best creatine monohydrate out there, but I've had problems with creatine monohydrate. I've tried Prolab's Creatine when I was 16. All I remember it doing was making me run to the toilet 10 times a day. I'm looking to give it another try. I know that normally creatine monohydrate doesn't desolve in water. So it sits and causes water to come out of your ass (well those unlucky few, like me). I'm unsure if it was because of the loading or because I didn't use it in dextrose or both.... So if you have any suggestions about it, please suggest.

Also, I forget which supplements shouldn't be taken with one another.

Is it protein and L-glutamine? Or L-glutamine and creatine?

Also, regarding whey protein. Should I just take it after my workouts? I read somewhere that it's high content gets absorbed too quickly and a % of it is wasted. Should I take it with water, or mix it with milk so it will digest at a slower rate? Thanks for any advice.

 

[grahf2]

glutamine you should take with protein after lifting. You should also do so before bed. L-glut is decent,not much is absorbed though,it helps deliver the protein.

creatine is only effective if your active.I take mine 1/2 during 1/2 after lift.
The reason you all mushy inside is due to creatine.All I can say is drink lotsa lotsa water when with creatine for good results,and get used to the toilet.

 

[solidsnake]

no need to eat fruit and veg i just take a fruit capsule and veggie capsule from natures way! also a good whey protien is better than most food sources like tuna,chicken because it gets absorbed alot faster! i use reflex instant whey which contains dyamatize to help absorbsion.