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post #16 of 22
9/28/07 at 2:45pm
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Originally Posted by odoreater View Post
Going on my honeymoon to Hawaii in about a month.

Ok, good reason then
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post #17 of 22
9/28/07 at 2:46pm
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Originally Posted by drizzt3117 View Post
I don't mind creatine even while cutting. It's going to increase your water retention a bit, but it helps maintain lean mass as well. Obviously if you want to lose water before hitting the beach or something, then maybe leave it out, but in the fall it shouldn't make much of a difference unless you're planning a t-giving trip to Cancun or something.


Very true, I never cut without creatine. The idea is to maintain as much muscle mass as possible; creatine helps greatly.

Unless you're poor, then you may want to save it for bulking.
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post #18 of 22
9/28/07 at 2:47pm
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Originally Posted by briancl View Post
I'm no expert, but if your joints are bad, shouldn't you be allowing your body to tell you when to stop (pain) instead of masking it with a supplement that allows you to keep going past that threshold?
It isn't masking it, trust me. It still hurts, just has been lessenned. Often even normal motions are uncomfortable for me so the extra bit of relief is very welcome. Plus if I stopped whenever it hurt or been uncomfortable, damn it, I'd never get anything done The only other things I take regularly are protein (trying not to lose muscle mass which seems I am predisposed to) and occassional flavoured chalk tablets...
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post #19 of 22
9/29/07 at 6:52pm
Water. Lots of it.

I don't use Creatine. Not too fond of its anti-diuretic effects, and I'm too cheap to invest in higher quality creatine that comes w/o them. Besides, my diet contains enough meat/fish as is.

No omega-3 supplement, also for the reason stated above.

No fiber supplement either, as veggies of all kind, especially broccoli/cauliflower/spinach, are my favorite food. The joy of eating at a buffet-styled college cafeteria everyday.

EAS Protein/Muscle Milk: yes, but moreso because I like how they taste/mix with different things/bakable. Weird, I know.
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post #20 of 22
1/30/08 at 5:35pm
Anything that is considered an herbal or supplement is COMPLETELY unregulated by the FDA. Testing of 2 different bottles from the same manufacturer reveals that the active ingredient can be anywhere from 0% to 200% of what the label claims.
They can make any claim they want with no evidence to back it up. They only get pulled after deaths occur.
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post #21 of 22
1/30/08 at 6:57pm
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Anything that is considered an herbal or supplement is COMPLETELY unregulated by the FDA. Testing of 2 different bottles from the same manufacturer reveals that the active ingredient can be anywhere from 0% to 200% of what the label claims.
They can make any claim they want with no evidence to back it up. They only get pulled after deaths occur.

No risk if you buy supplements with lab reports from credible labs. Be a smart consumer. This should be fairly common sense.

To answer OP, CEM3 is a beautiful thing. Current supplements:

ON Gold Standard 100% Whey (best protein there is, bar none)
N.O.-XPlode (Creatine Ethyl Ester Malate + NO boost)
Udo's Choice (Omega 3-6-9)
Animal Pak (Multivitamin)
ON ZMA
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post #22 of 22
1/30/08 at 7:37pm
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creatine monohydrate

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