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17 and needing advice
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Nutri-Wrestler
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Toss in a multi-vitamin, flax oil, and glutamine and thats all you need bro
Greek Freak
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stick with the shakes, for now I would just get more of them and not even worry about the others...those are a big part of recovery and muscle building.
THeMaCHinE
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At 17, with only two months training, you need to realize that it's just going to take time. Don't waste hundreds of dollars on supplements looking for the magic bullet. Nothing will take you there fast.
You're already at a good time hormonally (don't mess with PH or AS), so make sure you optimize your diet (get enough calories in the correct percentages; start a food log if you're serious) (this single concept is the downfall of many, many, people); stop drinking, don't smoke, take it easy on pot (assuming that you, like most teenagers, imbibe), sleep well (8+ hours a night); train right -- train all parts and don't overdo it 3-4 weight workouts, 45mins to 1 hr, each week.
If you can't eat right (including proper pre- and post-workout nutrition), sleep right, not drink, not smoke and train right, then you shouldn't even worry about supps. Adjusting the above until you have it perfect will give you far more gains than anything else.
If you can get those things right, first thing to add is a good multivitamin/multimineral, after that, I'd add fish oil (not flax) at a high enough dosage to get 3 - 5 grams omega-3s/day (don't use cod liver oil); after that, a high-quality protein (don't get $5 a bucket stuff) a good CFM whey (such as what proteinfactory.com sells (just don't get in the trap of taking in all your protein through shakes, you won't get enough calories and you'll miss out on some of the things that only "real" food can provide). At this point, I'd consider adding in chondroitin sulfate for long-term joint health; after that, glutamine, creatine, etc...
You're already at a good time hormonally (don't mess with PH or AS), so make sure you optimize your diet (get enough calories in the correct percentages; start a food log if you're serious) (this single concept is the downfall of many, many, people); stop drinking, don't smoke, take it easy on pot (assuming that you, like most teenagers, imbibe), sleep well (8+ hours a night); train right -- train all parts and don't overdo it 3-4 weight workouts, 45mins to 1 hr, each week.
If you can't eat right (including proper pre- and post-workout nutrition), sleep right, not drink, not smoke and train right, then you shouldn't even worry about supps. Adjusting the above until you have it perfect will give you far more gains than anything else.
If you can get those things right, first thing to add is a good multivitamin/multimineral, after that, I'd add fish oil (not flax) at a high enough dosage to get 3 - 5 grams omega-3s/day (don't use cod liver oil); after that, a high-quality protein (don't get $5 a bucket stuff) a good CFM whey (such as what proteinfactory.com sells (just don't get in the trap of taking in all your protein through shakes, you won't get enough calories and you'll miss out on some of the things that only "real" food can provide). At this point, I'd consider adding in chondroitin sulfate for long-term joint health; after that, glutamine, creatine, etc...
javaguru
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Here is my advice for a beginner assuming they have a good routine and know the basics of nutrition.
1. Keep a training log
2. Keep a nutrition log
3. Take a good multiple dose multi vitamin with antioxidants.
4. Take 4-6g of epa/dha from fish oil capsules.
5. Take MRP's/Protein powder if you have problems with convenience or eating enough protein from whole foods
6. Creatine is fine and safe
7. Don't use OTC steroids or illegal steroids until you have a solid base of real training (2+ years)
1. Keep a training log
2. Keep a nutrition log
3. Take a good multiple dose multi vitamin with antioxidants.
4. Take 4-6g of epa/dha from fish oil capsules.
5. Take MRP's/Protein powder if you have problems with convenience or eating enough protein from whole foods
6. Creatine is fine and safe
7. Don't use OTC steroids or illegal steroids until you have a solid base of real training (2+ years)
Aussie Juga naught
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Real food is more important for you at this stage.
If you want to take creatine and protein, that's fine. Don't waste your money on anything else. And don't even THINK about steroids or prohormones at your age. I can't emphasize this enough. Oh, and as someone else said, make sure you're getting a multivitamin and eating plenty of good, real, healthy food. You'll grow like a weed. Let nature take its course for the next 5 or 6 years. 
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Greek Freak
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True, real food is most important but you also need to be adding in some shakes(you need liquid protein after you train), it helps you to up your protein intake easily and keeps your metabolism higher because you can have them between meals. I would just work on finding the right training routines/splits for you and not even worry about the supplements other than protein.
