Ok so I'm supplementing daily with a psyllium fiber supplement, coral calcium, gnc mega men's sport multi vitamin, and a ethel ester creatine + no2 supplement. I was taking protein + glutamine shakes but I started to gain a lot of weight with them so I cut those out. My question is what time of day should I be taking these supplements and in what order, or should I take them all together?
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What time of day should I?
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Ok so I'm supplementing daily with a psyllium fiber supplement,
Unless it has soluble fiber then all its doing is adding bulk to the bathroom visits
coral calcium,
Its questioned if coral colcium sups may contain harmfull toxins from the under water polution. Also if it does not contain 400IU D aswell as atleast the RDA for magnesium then do not take it. You would likely be doing more harm then good
gnc mega men's sport multi vitamin
contians synthetic vitamins and wrong forms of others.
, and a ethel ester creatineMalkore would know more about the Creatine +NO2 is a waste of cash no2 supplement. I was taking protein + glutamine shakesWell if you wern't taking them to "gain" weight then why were you? but I started to gain a lot of weight with them so I cut those out. My question is what time of day should I be taking these supplements and in what order, or should I take them all together?
The multi should be taken in the morning after breakfest. Fiber should be taken in the morning before breakfest. Calcium should be taken about 30 minutes before bed but always an hour within your last meal.
Since Silent covered the hard stuff (and yes, NO2 is a waste of your money)...
creatine is best taken post workout, mixed into your protein shake, and preferably some simple carbs like dextrose. since you use CEE, the dextrose is more for glycogen recovery than an insulin spike to help creatine absorption (which IS the case when using creatine monohydrate)
A protein shake is just food. So if you gained weight from taking a protein shake, you were consuming too many calories. without knowing the rest of your diet, I can only assume that it has flaws that need fixing.
Glutamine is a waste of money too btw.
creatine is best taken post workout, mixed into your protein shake, and preferably some simple carbs like dextrose. since you use CEE, the dextrose is more for glycogen recovery than an insulin spike to help creatine absorption (which IS the case when using creatine monohydrate)
A protein shake is just food. So if you gained weight from taking a protein shake, you were consuming too many calories. without knowing the rest of your diet, I can only assume that it has flaws that need fixing.
Glutamine is a waste of money too btw.
Ok here is a little more info...the fiber supplement is just metamucil. 5g carbs, 3g dietary fiber, 2g soluble fiber per teaspoon. I take 3 per day. The coral calcium does have 400IU of vitamin D, but only 45% of RDA magnesium. If GNC's mega men's sport isn't the type of multi I should be taking, can you suggest one? I was taking the protein shake more like a meal replacement to fit in my busy schedule, but I started putting on weight. I don't think it really changed my caloric intake. Ok, hope this helps. Any advice?
creatine is best taken post workout, mixed into your protein shake, and preferably some simple carbs like dextrose.
I thought creatine was used to help support muscle contraction by helping propergate the Ca+ ion chanels. So wouldn't it make sense to take creatine before a workout? Unless, you are talking about over time getting it into our system. I don't mean bulking, because with CEE thats not needed. So I guess I'm a little confused here.
Ok here is a little more info...the fiber supplement is just metamucil. 5g carbs, 3g dietary fiber, 2g soluble fiber per teaspoon. I take 3 per day.
Not bad, stick with it if you like it.
The coral calcium does have 400IU of vitamin D, but only 45% of RDA magnesium.
That will do for now. Though does it state which form of D it uses? It should be in () right next to the D on the label
If GNC's mega men's sport isn't the type of multi I should be taking, can you suggest one?
Its not the worst though not the best,so Finish off what you have. I might (most likely) be making a thread within the week or so about the "best" supplements" to buy. Check back from time to time for it.
I was taking the protein shake more like a meal replacement to fit in my busy schedule, but I started putting on weight.
I don't think it really changed my caloric intake. Ok, hope this helps. Any advice?
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The vitamin D is in the form of cholecalciferol.
The vitamin D is in the form of cholecalciferol.
Thats the kind you want.
I thought creatine was used to help support muscle contraction by helping propergate the Ca+ ion chanels. So wouldn't it make sense to take creatine before a workout? Unless, you are talking about over time getting it into our system. I don't mean bulking, because with CEE thats not needed. So I guess I'm a little confused here.
creatine does NOT WORK IN 30 MINUTES. it builds up to saturation in the muscle, and this takes weeks (or at least 5 days on a loading phase...hence why loading phases were invented...speeds up saturation, and sells more creatine too)
so pre-workout doesn't get creatine into the muscles in any fast manner, so it doesn't help to take it then.
POST workout when you've USED UP creatine in the muscles is an IDEAL time to begin replenishing what you've lost.