Muscle supplements, Creatinine etc.

[Dizzieblonde]

Hi all - Does anyone know of any weight gain, muscle supplement powders which actually work? I've started bodybuilding but don't seem to be getting much bigger really. I don't put on weight very easily and wonder if I need to gain weight first before I can expect to see any results? Or am I better carrying on with very little body fat?

[PhilBy]

Dizzieblonde, did a search and found the following:

http://www.silviosimac.com/s-factor.htm

[PhilBy]

Another link that doesn't work on this site so I'm afraid you will have to manually copy it into your browser..... hope it doesn't take too many calories :-)

[Dizzieblonde]

Cheers Philby - I don't want anything that makes me turn into Eric Cartman in the 'Weight Gain 3000' episode! HeHe - "Wow! I'm so beefcake!" "No, you're just fat"

[PhilBy]

lol Dizzyblonde, your inability to gain weight is probably in your genes where as fat folk have it in their jeans :-)

[snook]

Hi Dizzieblonde! Goes without saying that you have to pay attention to your diet, but also worth noting is that you should be eating small meals, several times a day. For example, a wholemeal sandwich with tuna/sweetcorn/mayonnaise filling plus some green salad will be a really good addition to your diet, but it's still only a sandwich so it's not going to bloat you. Have a glass of milk with that and you've done all you can really. About two hours later, something else, equally nutritious. Use your imagination and get lots of variety into your diet, that way you'll be getting all the nutrients you need, plus you won't be getting bored eating the same stuff all the time.

I'd stick with this for a while and monitor the results, but then add a protein drink from time to time as well, and compare the new results. Protein supplements are okay, but really they're just a useful addition - your real nutrition, in all respects, comes from good food. And that doesn't necessarily have to be huge meals, just regular, nutritious ones.

Oh, and drink plenty of water. A good guide is, drink a little more than you actually feel the need for. While you're building up, your requirement for water skyrockets.

And if you want to see some gains, train hard, but fairly infrequently - two or three times a week at most. Enjoy lots of time away from training, it's not wasted time, it's when your body is actually building up.

[dancealot13]

My boyfriend was a personal trainer in NYC and he used Creatine, but it made him moody if he drank too much. He definetly bulked up though.