^^ I agree with a lot of that, but i dont advocate indiscriminate playing, as you put it. I think that there is a very large problem in the supplement industry that you have outlined, but I wouldnt call dropping 8 bucks on two months worth of creatine or other such supplements money wasted at all.

Would i rely on supplement X to make me big/strong/lean? No, do i play with supplements, experiment, and research what they do and how they do it, yes all the time, cause its fun to me. And I have never once researched a supplement, and not come away with a better understanding of how the body works.

It really is what you make of it, some people want short cuts, and that is understandable. I personally find it fun, but if you want results everything else must be in order before you start playing with supps.

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