Occasionally I post about some of the bodybuilding suppliments that I use. I figured that I might as well post a complete list. This is as of today. I keep it in rotation, so as I run out of things I switch brands or evaluate performance to see if I want to continue. I have two categories here, Daily and Pre/Post-workout. The daily stuff is every day regardless or workout. The pre/post is before during and after the gym.
One quick tangent, in the past I have hesitated to call it bodybuilding. Mostly because I really have no desire to look like a muscled out freak. On the other hand, I put a considerable amount of effort into forcing my body to gain muscle, which I believe put this activity in the bodybuilding category. That and my dad now ask me how my “bodybuilding” is going. After being called skinny and scrawny all though highschool there is something deeply satisfying about piling 800 + lbs on the angled leg press and blasting out 4 sets of 12. That is after squatting 315lbs. Usually that scares the fatties (overweight peeps who never break a sweat… come on, why are you here?).
When I started lifting, I would bench 145lbs (the bar plus a 25 on each side) now I rep 225+lbs (Bar, 2 45s on each side). I left college weighing around 130 lbs and now weigh 174. You can change your body, it just takes time a determination. /tangent
Daily:
Twinlab Daily Two Caps,: Daily Two Caps? Ya… I only take one a day. Its a multi-vitamin, nothing special to see here. I actually think the GNC Men Sport are better.
EFX Liquid Kre-Alkalyn, Lemon Drop: I have had a lot of success with Kre-Alkalyn, but this is the first time I have used it in liquid form. The general idea is this product is PH corrected so your body does not try and kill it the second it goes down the hatch, as it does with standard Creatine. Well… like most supplement products that is a pretty tall claim but all I can say is Krealkalyn has worked for me.
Dymatize Liquid L-Carnitine 1100, Orange: The picture shown above is not accurate. I have hotlinked it hoping that it will change. It should be a rather nice looking black bottle. Anyway, this amino is meant to so speed up the metabolism of fat. As well as boost energy levels, and improve energy levels. I am not sure if it works but you can never have to much amino (that is until your doctor says you are getting to much amino). This is prescribed a lot for people on medication that caused weight gain.
Dymatize ISO-100, Chocolate: To be honest the Vanilla is my favorite. Its a protein supplement with no fat and no carbs. And it tastes good. Use in conjunction with lots of lean meat eating.
Pre/Post-Workout:
Dymatize Xpand Xtreme Pump, Orange: Basically this gets you fired up in the gym. I have discussed Xpand before. I have also professed my love of NO-Xplode. Both are good. Right now I am liking the Xpand, I would not fault you for using NO-Xplode. I would caution you that this class of product is not for the faint of heart. Use only if you are serious about smashing weights and make the Arnold in Total Recall face at the end of each set.
SciVation Xtend, Refreshing Lemonade: This is a new one on me. Basically you drink it as you work out and as you finish working out. It is basically crap loads of aminos. Like many of these products, at first I thought it tasted weird, now that its part of my routine, I like it. It is meant to aid in recovery. While I am still on the fence about this one, I can say that my workouts have been increasing in duration. That is to say that I feel like still going after I have completed my pre-panned exercises.
Yeah, the taste was off at first but i just added ice. I use green apple and love the stuff