Since we’re all a bunch of active tankies over here, I wanted to discuss the usage of supplements.
In Belgium/The Netherlands the majority of the fitfluencers have convinced their young audience that you won’t be able to get ripped if you don’t take their 40 euro pre workout filled with near lethal amounts of caffeine.
Of course, you don’t need to take all these things in order to improve your physical health. I myself, for example, quit using supplements apart from some vitamin B and calcium supplements (mainly because I eat plant based food and you tend to get shortages of these two things faster). I used to take (vegan) protein shakes for a while but they always upset my stomach and I figured I might as well get my nutrients from food alone.
What kind of, if any, supplements do you take? And how does it benefit you?
Caffeine is useful. There seems to be some good arguments for creatine, but I don’t remember to use it regularly.
I take a glucosamine/chondroitin supplement for joint health, idk that that’s really necessary for anyone else.
I like whey for extra protein, but that’s hardly necessary.
I helped a buddy get steroids for a bit, and I think it’s probably a bad idea for most people. Steroids don’t make you magically grow muscle, you still have to put in a shitload of work. The risk of ruining your natural production of testosterone/whatever seems pretty bad.
*Agreed that the preworkouts are mostly scams. I try to avoid caffeine for training now mostly, but there’s nothing wrong with black coffee.
Do you feel like this works for you? My gf has some joint issues so I might suggest taking this.
For me, it was much less effective than physical therapy and an IR heating pad.
Recommend collagen peptides, you can get them from myprotein on the cheap. My sibling who does crossfit tells me they definitively notice an improvement in their joint health.
I can’t really tell the difference between when I’m taking it and when I’m not, to be honest!
I think it’s supposed to be helpful, though, and it wouldn’t surprise me if I just can’t feel it.