Supplements for Basketball Player

[Andystal03]

To start:

Age: 17
Height: 6'1
Weight: 200lbs
BF: IDK

As you can tell I'm not very lean like most basketball players, so I want to obtain that. I feel good with my current workout routine and am looking for a "boost".

I was considering No-XPLODE or Amplify02 but after reading it seemed for serious lifters.

I know I have to diet, I know I have to have cardio but I want to convert it to muscle at the same time.

Basically I need a good supplement for a YOUNG, STILL GROWING kid that won't harm my growth or anything and give me some good results.

 

[chewyxrage]

What position do you play?

I was around 6'3 185 as a center when I played ball in highschool, lifted 5x a week, got pretty strong.

The main thing that held me back was diet. Do you take protein? Creatine?

The best thing I could recommend is to drink a protein shake at least 3x per day between meals.

Oh, do you do squats? I was a dumbass in highschool and lifted everything but squats.

Once I realized what's up, and started doing squats, I could dunk 5x easier. Seriously a dramatic effect on my jump.

Creatine and protein shakes will do you well.


If I were you I would check out the diet board as well. When I was in HS, I had no idea the dramatic effect diet has a person's overall strength/physique/etc.

 

[Andystal03]

I want to be mobile and all over like a 2 guard or SF would be.

Right now I lift 4x during the week with Wednesday for overall rest or core depending how I did core that week.

I don't take Protein or Creatine and was coming here to see what you would suggest.

I'm at school during the day so Protein Shakes all day aren't ideal.

I do squat. Just started sometime around Feb. probably. Not a huge difference yet. I did leg press heavy way back.

As for diet, I have been trying to cut out shit as much as possible. If I have to eat on the go, usually it's Subway so I'm not stuffing my face with BK.

 

[gjohnson5]

backcourt players need mobility more then anything, unless going into the paint and stealing a bound or 2 is part of your game. Drop as much bodyfat as possible and keep the diet tight. You'll be fine.

 

[Andystal03]

I'm a top 3 rebounder on our team and I bang around down low a ton so I am looking for some more strength.

 

[chewyxrage]

I want to be mobile and all over like a 2 guard or SF would be.

Right now I lift 4x during the week with Wednesday for overall rest or core depending how I did core that week.

I don't take Protein or Creatine and was coming here to see what you would suggest.

I'm at school during the day so Protein Shakes all day aren't ideal.

I do squat. Just started sometime around Feb. probably. Not a huge difference yet. I did leg press heavy way back.

As for diet, I have been trying to cut out shit as much as possible. If I have to eat on the go, usually it's Subway so I'm not stuffing my face with BK.

Subway is fine in HS, your metabolism is faster now than it ever will be so shit like that is fine, but you want to focus on your protein consumption, get double meat on it.

I realize protein shakes all day might not be ideal, but it is doable, and it will make a huge difference in your muscle mass. Drink one first thing in the morning, bring a shaker cup with the protein in it, and mix it up in between classes in the bathroom or something. I would recommend one at around 10am and then again after lunch at around 2:00. You can chugg 25-50 grams of protein in 30 seconds. I always hated the way they taste, put minimal water in there and just down it. Increased muscle mass will increase your metabolism, you can eat more w/o getting fat.

Once I got to around 205 or so at 10% I realized I could eat as much as I want (somewhat clean, of course) and not gain any more weight because my increased metabolism was taking care of that for me.

If you want results you gotta put down the commitment. You don't take protein right now? That's the first step for everything.

 

[chewyxrage]

I'm a top 3 rebounder on our team and I bang around down low a ton so I am looking for some more strength.

What division HS are you?

 

[Andystal03]

We are a very very small school but I think D2 or 3. It is changing I'm sure because enrollment is going down

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So Protein Shakes and some Creatine? And if Creatine , what brand or kind? It sounds like Amp02 is good stuff?

 

[gjohnson5]

Amp02 is a good supplement that will use bodyfat as energy and contains some CEE which will energize you as well. It's basically a pre workout supplement that does enhance my workouts quite a bit. It's good stuff if you wanna try it pre workout.

Some lipoflame before a game might be as good as gold though. it's more of a fat burnewr

 

[Andystal03]

Yeah I was reading that the first time or so you get the great buzz and pump then the next days you are dead, but still get the pump. I'm not looking forward to be dead haha Is the Lipoflame meant to combat that? Almost like a hardcore energy drink.

 

[gjohnson5]

I have never experienced any "crash" on AMP02 or Lipoflame. Both are good stuff

 

[chewyxrage]

We are a very very small school but I think D2 or 3. It is changing I'm sure because enrollment is going down

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So Protein Shakes and some Creatine? And if Creatine , what brand or kind? It sounds like Amp02 is good stuff?

At 17, I wouldn't mess with anything else besides creatine and protein....

It really doesn't matter what brand. You can find lots of good deals on the internet, as well as protein.

Creatine basically increases the amount of water retention in your muscles, which will allow you lift more, get stronger, etc.


I haven't heard or used Amp02, in my experience, creatine is creatine, and I'd buy it as cheap as possible.

I do know a great company for protein: www.allthewhey.com.

I've bought from them for years, and have had great results.

Being in a small school, it gives that much more of chance to be the all star. Even coming here has automatically given you an advantage, with all the information here. I wish I would have found this site before I graduated, cuz it's only good info you learn here.

I went to a division 5 school, went to state 2x my junior and senior year, I always think about how much better my team could have been if they knew what I know now.

 

[Andystal03]

On here there was a guy who wasnt taking Lipoflame just Amp02 and it did that for him. Is it best to have them together or is just AMP02 okay?

 

[Andystal03]

Didn't see your post rage...

That's what I was thinking with my age. Some creatine has the better, more high quality stuff in it. Does that matter?

 

[chewyxrage]

Didn't see your post rage...

That's what I was thinking with my age. Some creatine has the better, more high quality stuff in it. Does that matter?

In my experience, creatine is creatine.


I wouldn't worry about it too much. But if you have a place to buy it then I wouldn't hesitate, nor stress too much about it....

 

[Andystal03]

I checked out that AllTheWhey.com site. When looking for Whey there is Isolate, Blend, Concentrate and Opti-Blend. Is the difference just in how they come?

I'll go hit up a local store for creatine and probably Whey also even though it seems the prices are lower online. I see there is a guide on here about creatine when buying but what about whey? What should I be looking for?

 

[gjohnson5]

Well IMHO , creatine is not a good choice for an endurance athlete due to increased water retention and increased chances of dehydration. This is what I like about CEE products. You can get size and strength increases without the bloat of old school creatine. Water will still need to be consumed in decent amounts either way. But CEE is much safer. Not only that but many creatine users are non responders , meaning that thier liver will simply destroy any creatine taken orally.

This is what I like about CEE products such as lipoflame or amp02

 

[Andystal03]

Honestly I am constantly drinking at home, school not as much and then when lifting a ton. Between sets actually.

 

[chewyxrage]

I checked out that AllTheWhey.com site. When looking for Whey there is Isolate, Blend, Concentrate and Opti-Blend. Is the difference just in how they come?

I'll go hit up a local store for creatine and probably Whey also even though it seems the prices are lower online. I see there is a guide on here about creatine when buying but what about whey? What should I be looking for?

I always buy the blend because it's a bit cheaper but if you have the money go with isolate. Don't sweat the little stuff too much, just get your muscles some protein.

 

[Andystal03]

I'll probably pick up a 5lb of the Whey. Whats the different btw Isolate and Blend?

As for the Creatine, I'm gonna pick up some of the Micronized Creatine Monohydrate 1000g.

All of this from AllTheWhey.com .

 

[chewyxrage]

Damn I should be their spokesperson, lol.

The blend is a mix between the isolate & concentrate, it's has extra carb or so, but is much cheaper than purely isolate.

 

[Andystal03]

So just the carbs is the difference?

Thanks a lot for the help from all of you.

 

[gjohnson5]

Concentrate has much lower quality filtering so some fats and lactose are still present in the product. But this is why I don't buy cheap supplements. Not to mention you have no idea if the protein powder is 35% source protein or 80%. It should be somewhere in that range, but you'd have to get it analyzed to really know.

In other words you don't know what your buying.
But go ahead...

So just the carbs is the difference?

Thanks a lot for the help from all of you.