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44 minutes ago, v.2 said:

What are you taking 5 HTP for?

 

I know that shit is great after a night of doing molly 😄

It was suggested to me a while ago to help with some anxiety, I don't take it daily though so can't say I'm a proponent. I'll have to give it a try with some molly though :wOOt: 

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D3 mostly because I feel like it at this point. I had a doctor tell me a while ago I was a bit low but I also drink an absolute shit ton of milk--so I like to think the daily intake is certainly satisfied. Also a scoop of protein powder after every workout, though I have no idea if it's doing anything.

 

Are there specific reasons why I'd take any of this other stuff/any benefits it brings? I feel like a lot of it comes with a nice load of pseudoscience but I'd appreciate being able to sort out the good stuff from that too.

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On 3/20/2024 at 4:45 AM, Banackock said:

Still having issues sleeping.. almost seems like it’s getting worse… wake up at midnight, 130, 315, 430 etc.. toss, turn, lay there etc.. have tried chamomile, sleeping pills for 2 weeks, melatonin and am now trying valerian root… going to get some blood work done this week!! 
 

Didn’t work out at all last week.. so busy at work and then so tired at home from the driving, work and lack of sleep. 
 

 

 

Have you tried magnesium?

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Being healthy and the pursuit of death by natural causes seems like a lot of work. 

I used to stay stocked with G-Fuel pre workout, but that was only for my work thermos when there wasn't a coffee pot available. I built a tolerance though, so I'm considering meth. Can anyone advocate for the health and energy benefits tied to this?

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On 3/20/2024 at 11:15 AM, v.2 said:

Actually, drop your supplement stacks.  My current is:

 

Vitamin D

Elderberry

Magnesium

Creatine

 

Sometimes Ghost pre-workout, and sometimes Ghost EAA's intra-workout.

 

I dabble in ghost alot, they have the best flavors on the market IMO. 

 

daily vitamin

creatine (will stop after this rotation)

pre-workout

whey protein post-workout

BCAA (just bought for post-workout as well)

 

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7 minutes ago, UghSike said:

Yes. 1 gram per serving. I recommend eating at least 3 boxes a day.

Ha ha…. That is one recommendation I will not follow.  @Berocka help!!!    Getting bad advice!!

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3 hours ago, Thunder said:

Ha ha…. That is one recommendation I will not follow.  @Berocka help!!!    Getting bad advice!!

You already know it's bad advice my job here is done

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On 3/20/2024 at 7:16 PM, Gustav said:

Also a scoop of protein powder after every workout, though I have no idea if it's doing anything.

I mean it's probably not bad, will just help you reach protein goals for the day, and if you're taking too much protein you'll just shit it out.

 

On 3/20/2024 at 7:16 PM, Gustav said:

Are there specific reasons why I'd take any of this other stuff/any benefits it brings? I feel like a lot of it comes with a nice load of pseudoscience but I'd appreciate being able to sort out the good stuff from that too.

I think a lot of it is pretty fake or you don't need it at all. Only supplements I've heard good things about is like creatine/magnesium. I'm not an expert, but think basically creatine just helps ATP production so helps you get like a few extra reps when you're working out, which leads to more muscle development. Also makes your muscles store more water so you look a little bigger. Also think there's some studies saying it helps your brain. However it coulddddd lead to hairloss (some study found it increased like blood DHT levels or something, and DHT levels at like hair follicle sites is linked to hair loss, however the DHT levels in the study were still way within normal ranges. So it's probably like if you're at risk of hair loss it might speed it up a little, but there's not really any conclusive studies saying it does cause hairloss).

Magnesium I don't know much about, just know anecdotally a bunch of people says it helps with sleep.

Only things I take are just protein powder and creatine. From what you said about your goals, probably no need to take creatine unless you're super serious about the gym and like tracking calories, weight, volume, and getting good sleep. Otherwise your not really getting full value from it and you'll get more value from just starting to focus those other things.

Personally I just use protein powder and creatine.

 

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30 minutes ago, Nykonax said:

Magnesium I don't know much about, just know anecdotally a bunch of people says it helps with sleep.

Been working for me since I've started taking it. Given me pretty vivid dreams but I've noticed I'm less tired in the mornings and need less caffeine through the day

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I do

- daily vitamin x2

- Whey-Protein but may swap to vegan just for my stomach. 
- Creatine

- BCAA

- Occasionally pre-workout 

- Omega 3’s

- every couple days some ashwagandha

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14 minutes ago, rory said:

Been working for me since I've started taking it. Given me pretty vivid dreams but I've noticed I'm less tired in the mornings and need less caffeine through the day

Yeah! I do ashwagandha and melatonin/magnesium rn for sleep and same! I stay away from caffeine though for anxiety reasons haha

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