Supplements

[xdecay]

I dunno wether this is relavent to the topic but has anyone ever tried chia? Apparently it's supposed to be the highest plant based source of omega 3. I really enjoy those nudies drinks with banana and chia seeds. What a great way to get omega 3 from a bottle.

i buy these seeds in packets and mix it in the oatmeal.

sounds gross but sometimes i mix it in my asian stir-fries as well to replace cashews when i run out (for overall crunchiness).

don't trust nudies, it's overpriced and strictly for indie kids.

[JellyDonut]

how much ? was it cheaper than aussie prices if so?!

30-40 bucks cheaper. Not really worth it considering the wait. Now I just get some WPC from BulkNutrients.



Supps are great for cutting or meeting your protein quota. It's just milk dude

[taiga]

Yeah I have nothing against supps, it's just that I pretty much always have some tuna with me. As I said the rate at which it is digested is my main concern out of having food over supps.

Statwise you can get tuna with 0 fat and carbs, so having additional fat is not a problem.

Do you guys take any other vitamin supps?

[JellyDonut]

I used to take a multi and vit D. I've just become a bit lazy lately. DMAA and caffeine before workout. That's about it

[acinod]

As stated before, convenience is the biggest thing.

I worked out before school and there was absolutely no time to eat anything since I had to rush to class and drinking a protein shake was a huge convenience.

And once you're at home and get lazy and realize you have to eat like 7 meals a day but you don't want to eat the same thing or you're too busy gaming and you don't want to waste time preparing meals and taking the time to eat them, a protein shake is a true life saver.

But honestly boiled eggs is pretty easy to do as well as tuna in a sandwich (takes ages to eat though). I'm glad to have a mother that cooks me oatmeal every morning

And +1 to Gold Standard Chocolate Flavour (actually gets addictive after a while)

Have yet to try other supplements but real food is really the best option with perhaps a protein shake every day and one more on workout days.

[kensan]

I just whey protein for the convenience and because it's fast digesting for post-workout (most important meal).
I need to buy some muliti's, any recommendations for what brand to buy?
In the end supplements are there only to supplement a good diet. Kids at my school buy all sorts of supplements and they seem rely on them, the advertising by companies like Muscletech is insane, it's such a trap haha.

And +1 to Gold Standard Chocolate Flavour (actually gets addictive after a while)

Yeah all flavours of ON are good, except strawberry. Has a terrible reputation. I'm using choc-coconut atm.

[aiming_95]

http://www.a1supplements.com.au/

[taiga]

A mate got a bag of isolate from here

http://www.rogersfoods.com.au/

has lasted him over a year so far. Taste isn't bad and it's 92% protein

quite cheap too

[JellyDonut]

Legit site
http://www.bulknutrients.com.au/
Mixes well and tastes nice

[kensan]

A mate got a bag of isolate from here

http://www.rogersfoods.com.au/

has lasted him over a year so far. Taste isn't bad and it's 92% protein

quite cheap too

wow, I wonder if Australian protein companies like Musashi and Horleys buy from here and just flavour it...

It's actually fairly cheap, but you have to buy like 20kg. I'm interested though.

[Bhootnike]

are there any reviews or anything for them?
the main reason i use gold standard is cause of the recognition its received worldwide and the quality of the protein.

does anyone here use any pre-workouts, like N.O Explode ? or monster pump? exclude jack3d because ive heard too much about it :p

[JellyDonut]

I use DMAA which is the main ingredient in those stuff but I might transition to Jack3d

[kensan]

http://www.livestrong.com/article/502978-long-term-effects-of-protein-supplements/#ixzz1lb5YDonW

Have a read of this for anyone using protein shakes.
The article states that excess protein is the blame for the risks, but seems to link it only to protein shakes. Same could be said about having 'excess chicken' after working out as well right?

[taiga]

Yeah there is a problem with excess protein. That's why I cycle when I'm on a PMSF/low carb diet as well as I ocassionally eat waaaaaayy too much tuna/chicken/cottage cheese when I'm doing it.

[kensan]

Yeah there is a problem with excess protein. That's why I cycle when I'm on a PMSF/low carb diet as well as I ocassionally eat waaaaaayy too much tuna/chicken/cottage cheese when I'm doing it.

Cycle protein shakes or protein in general?
The article blames protein shakes but its just protein in general that has the health risks, but I was wondering if protein shakes can have a side effect on their own.