Sasparella root-a natural steroid? Amino acids...

[40 cent]

OK, talking to a big boy today haha, and he suggested that sasperalla root if prepared in the right way acted as a natural steroid, any opinion on this?

 

Also, can anyone give me some info on amino acid intake in tablet form for weight training.

 

Theres also been some talk of b12 in tablet form, although i thought u had to get that off ur doc.

 

If any info can be given, id like to know what are the best supplements to take, how often and if they have any side effects.

 

thanks

 

grant

[daeinwolf]

Never heard of the sasparilla comment.

 

Tell me what your goals are and I can reccomend some things to you.

 

eg: Want to gain mass

 

Want to focus mainly on strength

 

Want to focus more on muscular endurance

 

Also, if you are just starting off you should not be on a whole lot of supps. At the most use a good whey protein, glucosamine, and a good multivitamin. Save the rest for later.

 

SiK---Joshua

[40 cent]

i guess im after strength, but lean muscle. i dont want to get huge, certainly put on a bit of mass, but i am thin atm, so i just want to have the muscle there and be toned, i dont want to be seen as real 'big' tho

 

thanks for the help buddy

[Rich67]

More "homeopathic" nonsense. For years, the bodybuilding supplement industry has told half-truths to consumers hoping people will buy their product and look like a ripped bodybuilder. Sasparilla, ox horn, ginseng, guarna, yohimbine, etc. etc. Never have there been any scientific studies that show this stuff helps pack on muscle. What does? High quality protein such as whey. If you're going to spend your $$, buy some EAS whey protein, a bunch of bananas, and some fat free milk and drink up. That will work 100 times better than any of that other "herbal" nonsense.

[daeinwolf]

The best case for you would be to lift heavy. Stick with the core lifts-bench, squats, deadlift, barbell curls...maybe a few others. But keep those as you core for right now.

 

Second, start uping your calorie intake. Make certain that you keep this scale: 45% protein, 35% carbs, 20% fat. Stay away from sugars. Your calorie intake will probably need to be around 2000-3000, depending on your age and physical actvity. If you do not start seeing results, up the calories again by about 250 until you do. Start to break down your food into six meals a day. This will ensure that your body has food in it at all times.

 

And big up on the whey protein. But always remember to get most of your protein from whole foods such as egg white, chicken, skim milk, cheese, and fish.

 

If you have any questions feel free to ask.

 

SiK---Joshua

 

PS: Actually some herbs such as tribulus and horny goat weed have been shown to up the body's testosterone production, which can aide in the development of muscle. Despite this, healthy eating and lifting are the way to go.