What supplements do you take?
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Been doing a testosterone injection once every 2 weeks for 2 months now and its amazing. I have more energy, more focus, less depression and anxiety, more strength, etc... It is clearly what I was missing. My joints even feel better.
Well this is disappointing. Guess I can stop spending money on fish oil
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This is true for almost all supplements, people just like expensive urineWell this is disappointing. Guess I can stop spending money on fish oil
Most fish oil supplements make unsupported heart health claims, finds new study. Here's why experts say most people can skip them.
A new study finds that many fish oil supplements make broad health claims that aren't backed up.
My kinks are none of your ******* business.
What are your thoughts on multivitamins, vitamin d supplements, and magnesium supplements?
B-Complex and Vitamin D. Aced the multivitamin because I felt it had a lot I didn't really need and not enough of the things I was lacking.
The energy boost from the B-Complex is noticable. And I also feel mentally sharper and less anxious.
I've read multiple things on B-Complex and D being good for anxiety and insomnia (better sleep). And the B-Comp I take also has a nice dose of C, also good.
They very rarely cause any harm so if people want to spend their money that way then fine, but really if you PCP or a RD isn’t instructing you to do it your just making a decision based on internet fads.
If you eat a balanced diet focused on Whole Foods no need for a multivitamin, some people do need vitamin D and magnesium but most just start it because they saw some random article not because they actually need it.
There's been a lot of discussion around testosterone boosters too. Most people have low testosterone as a symptom of other underlying health issues, not the other way around as the supplement industry would have you believe. And unless you're talking about taking testosterone way above the normal limit - aka steroids - there's not even good evidence that it has significant performance impacts.
There are a couple very good podcasts from Barbell Medicine on this topic, as well as on supplements in general.
There are a couple very good podcasts from Barbell Medicine on this topic, as well as on supplements in general.
Doesnt it help with cholesterol?Well this is disappointing. Guess I can stop spending money on fish oil
Most fish oil supplements make unsupported heart health claims, finds new study. Here's why experts say most people can skip them.
A new study finds that many fish oil supplements make broad health claims that aren't backed up.
Curious on your take on protein shakes and apple cider vinegar. I drink protein shakes after every workout. I feel like it’s good for me, but my brain tells me “can your body even absorb 20-25 grams of protein in that short of a time period.”
My buddy swears by a shot of apple cider vinegar every morning. Thinking about adding that to my routine.
For context I exercise 2-3 times a week. My diet’s ok, could be better.
A chicken strip has 25g protein so probably can absorb it. I take 30g after working out almost daily and my muscles seem to take 2 days instead of 3-4 to recover. My diet I eat whatever I want but I keep sugar and sodium to a minimum.
A medium sized chicken breast is around 50g of protein. If you can absorb a chicken breast (or a burger, or a steak) you can absorb the protein. If you're trying to gain strength of lean mass, you need 1.3 to 1.6g of protein per kg of lean body mass. Less than that and you're potentially leaving gainzzz on the table. More than that and you're just eating extra calories. It all gets absorbed but gets converted to glucose or fat rather than getting put towards muscle synthesis.
I do take whey protein myself, but I try to get all my protein from food. I use the protein every few days as needed to hit that 1.3-1.6g/kg target if I haven't had enough. And day-to-day its not as important, more like a weekly average. I use MyFitnessPal to track it along with calories. My goals are to get stronger without gaining weight.
I'm back in the 600-700 range now I'm on trt. Im way stronger than i was before. The difference is insane. Strength, energy, concentration, moods, decrease in body fat, sex drive, etc... I'm sure the gains stop after a bit but there is definitely a difference when you start taking it.
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Good to know I’m not wasting my money then!
I’m like you. I don’t really care about gaining mass (I’ve given up on looking like The Rock a long time ago). I’d just like to be in relatively good shape and get stronger with a mix of cardio and lifting/interval training
So how’d you go about doing the TRT process? Did a Dr recommend it or did you hear about and go to a Dr for
Prescription or what? I’ve been curious about what that process is.
I just went to my regular doctor. I think that's probably a better option if you want your insurance to cover it. It's probably going to cost $80/month without. I know you can also go to these male specialty clinics. It's common enough nowadays I think most general practioners prescribe it. It takes about 4-6 weeks to really notice the difference.