Alabama thread!

Yeah, I already knew that. Just curious about supplements.

 

I take a pre workout (cheap bpi brand from walmart, works great for me), and whey protein (basically any brand really works just get some, I use ON gold standard). That's it. Bcaa's don't help me.

 

Bcaa are simply the three contributing amino from protein. Lucine is the number 1 contributor of muscle protein synthesis, but you need calories behind it to truthfully stimulate it. So you could take bcaa with a low protein meal to.help get MPS started again. It really has the same effect of protein when taken with calories.

 

Lil chris is actually right for once...
Protein, creatine are the major two you should take if you can't/won't buy anything else. Substitute creatine for a good preworkout if you need caffeine. Throw in bcaa If you want to be really fancy.

 

I love bpi pre workout, the fruit punch flavor tastes great

 

For once

 

Also while drinking creatine drink a LOT of water Dave

 

If you ever really want to nerd out on muscle protein synthesis.

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Myth.

 

What are you talking about you need water for ATP production

 

Of course, I thought you were speaking of the old wives tale that creatine dehydrates you.

 

No lol, it'll do worse than that

 

Do worse? Explain.

 

Can mess your kidneys up if you don't drink enough water

 

I don't think any of us have said this yet, use creatine monohydrate for the best results

 

Creatinine in your urine is not a sign of the kidneys struggling. This is also a myth unless someone has problems with kidney function in general. Red meat will cause spikes in blood urea nitrogen, as well as more nitrogen in the urine. Doesn't mean anything except your body is excreting what it doesn't need.

 

Well the other ones like hcl work as well, they are just expensive for no reason, mono will get you to 100% muscle creatine saturation if you take 5g a day, preferably in two 2.5g doses.

 

What ever happened to eating lots of meat and working out? lol

 

It's still the same really, just more science behind it.

 

Maximum return on investment.