The Bodybuilders Thread!

[JerryMungo]

So, have the "Chinese scientists" revealed the secrets to obtain a shortcut to six-packs?

Absolutely! Hard flipping work and eating properly

 

[MrBuddha]

Absolutely! Hard flipping work and eating properly

So basically what the industry already knew!

 

[JerryMungo]

So basically what the industry already knew!

Yep. I'm sure you had a point in there

 

[xrapidx]

Surely Nutritech is not the best value for money Whey since their prices went up to R699 for the 3.2kg, is it?

I see Supplements SA Whey is R595 for 3kg at www.supplementworld.co.za/ and they do free shipping on order above R200.

Anybody order from them on a regular basis?

Its rather disappointing, just noticed the price increase yesterday. Probably has something to do with USN - and them changing ingredients.

I used to order from Supplementworld.co.za quite frequently, last time was in 2013 - I'm about to order the above.

Arrived yesterday, just as my nutritech finished.

Ordered the coffee - ****ty flavour compared to nutritech :'(

 

[APoc184]

Arrived yesterday, just as my nutritech finished.

Ordered the coffee - ****ty flavour compared to nutritech :'(

I think I'm just going to stick to the regular Choc or Vanilla flavours on whichever Whey I get.

I've tried all Nutritech flavours and some people went crazy about the Choc Mint and the Cookies and Cream. Didn't like it at all. Then there was the Cream Soda and I thought I would give that a go. Worst taste ever.

So it'll be the standard flavours for me from now on.

 

[MrBuddha]

Yep. I'm sure you had a point in there

Yeah, just get pissed off with Chang's adds all over the place - the worst one being the "Chinese Scientist" BS one.

 

[Y'all Qaeda]

I know it's USN but this seems like a decent deal and creatine mono is creatine mono no matter who bottles it right? - www.takealot.com/usn-creatine-monohydrate-205g-205g/PLID28059157

Any negatives associated with taking something like this?

 

[seanyp00h]

Any negatives associated with taking something like this?

This will answer any questions you have http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/is-creatine-safe-how-the-king-of-supps-affects-your-organs.html

The Bottom Line

Looking at the current body of research, it's safe to say:

Creatine does not cause damage to skeletal muscle or the heart, liver, or kidneys.
Creatine, at this moment in time, seems to be fine for kidney disorders that are not characterized by edema and tissue swelling.
Based on limited research, it is probably wise to avoid creatine supplementation if you have polycystic kidney disease, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, or another kidney disorder characterized by tissue swelling.

 

[Y'all Qaeda]

This will answer any questions you have http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/is-creatine-safe-how-the-king-of-supps-affects-your-organs.html

Thank you. Have read through that, it doesn't mention any mood swings or any of that type of side effects? I googled and could only find old articles relating to that - does this mean it was never the creatine?

 

[seanyp00h]

Thank you. Have read through that, it doesn't mention any mood swings or any of that type of side effects? I googled and could only find old articles relating to that - does this mean it was never the creatine?

I'm afraid I don't know the answer to that. I used some in high school and never experienced any types of mood swings.

 

[Thor]

Any negatives associated with taking something like this?

Thank you. Have read through that, it doesn't mention any mood swings or any of that type of side effects? I googled and could only find old articles relating to that - does this mean it was never the creatine?

This might answer some of your questions :

http://www.muscletalk.co.za/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=27


For the record I highly recommend creatine, it's my primary supplement followed by Bicarbonate of Soda for my pre-workout

 

[seanyp00h]

This might answer some of your questions :

http://www.muscletalk.co.za/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=27


For the record I highly recommend creatine, it's my primary supplement followed by Bicarbonate of Soda for my pre-workout

So bi-carb and creatine as a pre-workout?

 

[Thor]

So bi-carb and creatine as a pre-workout?

Creatine and bicar together after my workout and during my workout, I don't believe on the loading phase bs so just get 10g of creatine in per day you can decide when.


20-30g bicarbonate with water as my preworkout. It sounds silly but try it.

 

[seanyp00h]

Creatine and bicar together after my workout and during my workout, I don't believe on the loading phase bs so just get 10g of creatine in per day you can decide when.


20-30g bicarbonate with water as my preworkout. It sounds silly but try it.

This sounds interesting. Will give it a go.

Sometimes I work out really early in the mornings, don't have time to eat before. This shouldn't effect my training right? I mean I still feel good while training.

 

[Thor]

This sounds interesting. Will give it a go.

Sometimes I work out really early in the mornings, don't have time to eat before. This shouldn't effect my training right? I mean I still feel good while training.

Don't know? I have no energy in the morning hence my workouts are after 4:30pm


The bicarbonate of soda, after your first set you feel feel things crawling under your skin like nitrogen oxide

 

[JerryMungo]

Don't know? I have no energy in the morning hence my workouts are after 4:30pm


The bicarbonate of soda, after your first set you feel feel things crawling under your skin like nitrogen oxide

The energy in the morning thing I can relate to. I put mine down to low blood pressure. Low BP is a fairly big thing for me - it impacts on my leg days and deadlifts. Both of those send my BP plummeting and if I don't start with squats or deadlifts, I often find I don't finish the workout well.

I've taken to testing my BP - first thing in the morning and then after strenuous sets and found it interesting to see mainly my Diastolic tank after a heavy set.

If anyone else out there has a BP meter, I'd be very keen to see your observations, particularly first thing in the morning and after your hardest set in the gym... I want to know if what I experience is normal or not.

 

[APoc184]

So I managed to get a spinning bike for my rowing machine.

Damn. It is a completely different type of cardio.

Took me a while but I worked my way up to 45-50min of pretty intense rowing.

Now I can not even manage 10min on the spinner before I feel like collapsing from exhaustion.

My legs start burning intensely from about 6min. After 10min I walk(don't know if you can call it walking) away like I've done a thousand squats.

 

[saor]

I can't quite place this dudes accent. Any guesses?

[video=youtube;Ky-EyEAeNYQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky-EyEAeNYQ[/video]

 

[JerryMungo]

So I managed to get a spinning bike for my rowing machine.

Damn. It is a completely different type of cardio.

Took me a while but I worked my way up to 45-50min of pretty intense rowing.

Now I can not even manage 10min on the spinner before I feel like collapsing from exhaustion.

My legs start burning intensely from about 6min. After 10min I walk(don't know if you can call it walking) away like I've done a thousand squats.

Totally relate to that! It's amazing how cardio is not just cardio but linked to the muscle groups you work. I told my son the same thing - you can be super fit for running but it means squat when it have to swim 3km.

 

[JerryMungo]

I can't quite place this dudes accent. Any guesses?

[video=youtube;Ky-EyEAeNYQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky-EyEAeNYQ[/video]

ROFL. Firty!