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Max · 02-29-2008, 06:57 AM

Whats the best mixture for a complete newbie to weightlifting? I'm gonna start a program in about a month or so and have had a bit of feedback regarding rhe actual program but have no idea where to start with supplements.

I've seen creatine and whey advertised but have no idea whats the best for me. Also when do I take these, every day, before or after a workout.

Note: I'm 5'8 and about 140 - hence pretty skinny but generally really fit as I play a lot of sport.

Max · 03-04-2008, 06:35 AM

Anyone?!?

J-Rock · 03-04-2008, 06:30 PM

Stick to the basics: whey, casein, creatine, multivitamin, Omega 3-6-9, malto/dextrose

I take the multivitamin, omegas, and a protein shake in the morning
1 scoop whey protein (24g) and Creatine Ethyl Ester prior to lifting
2 scoops whey (48g) and 1 1/2scoops waxy maize (60g carbs)and creatine ethyl ester.

The rest of my nutrients come from food.

TALO · 03-04-2008, 06:32 PM

How much food do you take in ?

widdoes2504 · 03-04-2008, 06:33 PM

Probably not enough

Max · 03-05-2008, 12:19 AM

My normal intake consists of

Breakfast - bowl of Bran Flakes
Lunch - Banana, Apple and either a cheese or ham sandwich
Tea - normally pasta or rice, with onion, pepper and chicken. On other occasions it'll bee frozen stuff like fishfingers, chipe and beans.

In addition to that I'll maybe snake a couple of times a day on crisps or a sausage rolls and maybe a few cans of larger if theres footy or something on TV.

TALO · 03-05-2008, 12:27 AM

WOW. Widdoes2504 was right.....Put some more food into that body of yours.

widdoes2504 · 03-05-2008, 03:34 AM

A lot more.....now

MusTGeTBiG · 03-05-2008, 05:28 AM

Forget about supplements!!

YOU NEED TO EAT...

J-Rock · 03-05-2008, 02:08 PM

Geeeeeezzzzz yeah you need to drastically increase your food intake. I'm cutting, and I eat 4 pieces of chicken, 1 dozen eggs, 1 can of tuna, 7 scoops of whey, plus my carbs and fats. Eating for strength is going to suck.

I agree food is much better than supps, but for a beginner I would suggest some whey and creatine.

You better get a Costco or Sam's Club membership, otherwise your gonna go broke.

02-29-2008, 06:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
Max Rank: New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 10	Supplements for a newbie Whats the best mixture for a complete newbie to weightlifting? I'm gonna start a program in about a month or so and have had a bit of feedback regarding rhe actual program but have no idea where to start with supplements. I've seen creatine and whey advertised but have no idea whats the best for me. Also when do I take these, every day, before or after a workout. Note: I'm 5'8 and about 140 - hence pretty skinny but generally really fit as I play a lot of sport.
Max Rank: New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 10

03-04-2008, 06:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
Max Rank: New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 10	Anyone?!?
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03-04-2008, 06:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
J-Rock Rank: Member Experience: 3-5 Years Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 243 Gender:	Stick to the basics: whey, casein, creatine, multivitamin, Omega 3-6-9, malto/dextrose I take the multivitamin, omegas, and a protein shake in the morning 1 scoop whey protein (24g) and Creatine Ethyl Ester prior to lifting 2 scoops whey (48g) and 1 1/2scoops waxy maize (60g carbs)and creatine ethyl ester. The rest of my nutrients come from food.
	J-Rock's Sig:My Journal- http://www.bodybuilding.net/personal...rney-8873.html www.exrx.net "Success in anything seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes but don't quit. They hang on after others have let go". "For me life is continuously being hungry. The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer." - Arnold Schwarzenegger AIM:jrockbdybldr

03-04-2008, 06:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
TALO Rank: Lightweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,651 Country: Gender:	How much food do you take in ?
	TALO's Sig:"But when do you actually grow? Well, we don't grow in the gym. In the gym, we destroy. We tear down the body. We only grow when we are recovering. That's right, I said recovery. I see it all the time--people beating themselves up in the gym and not seeing results. They don't understand that hitting the weights hard is only a small part of growing or even cutting down. I could train the same all year round and get big or get ripped just by eating different and taking different supplements"

03-04-2008, 06:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
widdoes2504 Rank: Lightweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 1,153 Country: Gender:	Probably not enough
	widdoes2504's Sig:Height: 6 foot Weight: 240 pounds Bench: 415 (1x1) Deads: 565 (1x1) A2G Squat: 425 (1x1) Cardio sucks

03-05-2008, 12:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
Max Rank: New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 10	My normal intake consists of Breakfast - bowl of Bran Flakes Lunch - Banana, Apple and either a cheese or ham sandwich Tea - normally pasta or rice, with onion, pepper and chicken. On other occasions it'll bee frozen stuff like fishfingers, chipe and beans. In addition to that I'll maybe snake a couple of times a day on crisps or a sausage rolls and maybe a few cans of larger if theres footy or something on TV.
Max Rank: New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 10

03-05-2008, 12:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
TALO Rank: Lightweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,651 Country: Gender:	WOW. Widdoes2504 was right.....Put some more food into that body of yours.
	TALO's Sig:"But when do you actually grow? Well, we don't grow in the gym. In the gym, we destroy. We tear down the body. We only grow when we are recovering. That's right, I said recovery. I see it all the time--people beating themselves up in the gym and not seeing results. They don't understand that hitting the weights hard is only a small part of growing or even cutting down. I could train the same all year round and get big or get ripped just by eating different and taking different supplements"

03-05-2008, 03:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
widdoes2504 Rank: Lightweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 1,153 Country: Gender:	A lot more.....now
	widdoes2504's Sig:Height: 6 foot Weight: 240 pounds Bench: 415 (1x1) Deads: 565 (1x1) A2G Squat: 425 (1x1) Cardio sucks

03-05-2008, 05:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
MusTGeTBiG Rank: Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 97 Gender:	Forget about supplements!! YOU NEED TO EAT...

03-05-2008, 02:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
J-Rock Rank: Member Experience: 3-5 Years Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 243 Gender:	Geeeeeezzzzz yeah you need to drastically increase your food intake. I'm cutting, and I eat 4 pieces of chicken, 1 dozen eggs, 1 can of tuna, 7 scoops of whey, plus my carbs and fats. Eating for strength is going to suck. I agree food is much better than supps, but for a beginner I would suggest some whey and creatine. You better get a Costco or Sam's Club membership, otherwise your gonna go broke. Last edited by J-Rock; 03-05-2008 at 03:21 PM.
	J-Rock's Sig:My Journal- http://www.bodybuilding.net/personal...rney-8873.html www.exrx.net "Success in anything seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes but don't quit. They hang on after others have let go". "For me life is continuously being hungry. The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer." - Arnold Schwarzenegger AIM:jrockbdybldr

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