Are most supplements a total waste???

[BOLDGUNS]

AS have been around since the 20's. It's a fascinating science with a proven track record...I.E. They work. Uncle Sugar in his infinite wisdom has decided to keep them a strictly controlled item (unlike cigarettes which everbody knows "will" kill you)...anyway.

That leaves a lot of us with one option to help support our goal of building muscle mass...Supplements.

Uncle Sugar has no problem with supplements, however nobody knows anything about them. They are not FDA regulated so do they work?? do they not work?? are there side effects?? etc.

It's such a joke. AS do work and can be safely regulated by a physician, yet they remain illegal. Then you have supplements which aren't regulated, no one really knows anything about them and they can be used and abused..maybe all for nothing so businesses can get rich off the hype of relating these damn BS substances to AS.

Are there supplements that really help to support the building of muscle mass and aid in recovery?? Or are we all just marketing targets??

Here is a list of the supplements I currently take in an effort to keep my body from eating itself and help support the building of muscle mass.

1. Celltech - Two scoops once a day post workout.
2. EAS Myoplex and Designer weigh protein shakes in addition to my meals throughout the day and before bedtime.
3. Universal Animal vitamin and mineral pack once a day.

Am I wasting my money and time choking this crap down??

TIA

 

[anthrax]

Supplements = 25% efficiency + 25% placebo effect + 50% marketing hype

gear = 90% efficiency + 10% placebo effect + 0% marketing hype

 

[JKurz1]

Supplements = 25% efficiency + 25% placebo effect + 50% marketing hype

gear = 90% efficiency + 10% placebo effect + 0% marketing hype

disagree with the %............a solid protein powder and aminos are essential when trying to make optimum gains....no ?.............

 

[anthrax]

IMO protein powder is not a supplement

it is part of our diet

 

[JKurz1]

thnx for your opinion, however, protein powder is a supplement....Are you not supplementing the powder for a food protein alternative? Is it not made in a lab? Your body was not made to run on powders and therefore, it is a supplement, no less than a multi-vitamin, amino tabs, etc....and a crucial one at that...........

 

[javaguru]

Personally, I consider protein powder another type of food. It's no more made in a lab than any other processed food item. My milk protein isolate maintains much of the nutritional value of whole milk but with the fat and lactose largely removed. I consider it as much a "supplement" as an extra skinless chicken breast or skim milk Vs. whole milk. To classify as a supplement in my book an item must have been concentrated from a very large amount of primary material to achieve a tiny fraction of the desired "supplement." That's my .02 on the subject.

 

[JKurz1]

LOL...who really cares?????????????? However, do a search on the net for "supplements" and you'll get protein powder as an option.........so, it's a f-ing supplement....you won't see "white bread" on the supplement list.........

Hey, I call a tomatoe, to'matoe............so what!

 

[Bulldog_10]

Most (I want to say all) supplements are complete shit. Although, I'm gonna have to try some AF store products soon...maybe some T-rex and YES. Everyone can't be wrong.

Aside from that, supplements suck.

And protein is not a supplement

 

[Ulcasterdropout]

What's "T-rex"?

 

[Bulldog_10]

What's "T-rex"?

Thermorexin...at the af store. Do a search on elite, everyone is loving the shit.