What supplements have you tried and what were your (percieved) results?

I've taken whey protein for about two years now. I don't know how much it's helped my running, but I don't get sick like I used to. I guess it could be other things.

A magnesium and zinc supplement (similar to ZMA) knocks me the f*** out and usually causes me to sleep 9+ hours. I have crazy-ass dreams and usually wake up with a boner.

Multi vitamin...

I did some research on supplements and one study done used results of studies done over the last 30 years or so and found only two supplements beneficial to weight trainers: HMB and creatine, though chromium provided a short term boost in testosterone (about 2 weeks).

sometimes i take like two multi vitamins and it makes my piss neon green!

ZMA - I definitely sleep better & deeper when I take , and better sleep quality has to be a good thing.

Protein (whey and casseine) - Always felt really good during the day after working out in the morning and having a protein shake. I think it helps regulate blood sugar. Also helps with recovery, taken after a workout and at night before bed.

Creatine - Took it when I used to lift weight regularly, makes your muscles swell with water and gives you a little explosiveness and energy. Also makes you dehydrated if you don't drink enough water with it.

Multivitamins - More energy, better overall mood.

Ginkgo Biloba - Headaches.

Fish Oil / Flaxseed Oil / Omega-3s - Haven't really felt any effects from these, but according to research they're good for you. Probably better off eating more fish and nuts.

Ripped Fuel / Xenadrine - Gives most people a ton of energy (actually made me sleepy, I'm A.D.D. :P), but can't be good for your heart. Made me even more nervous and jittery.

Viagra, "pump", "bolo tie", Rufies, fish-oil (cause theyre sposed to be good for ya),4 Red-bulls (shotgunned), horse whip.

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A magnesium and zinc supplement (similar to ZMA) knocks me the f*** out and usually causes me to sleep 9+ hours. I have crazy-ass dreams and usually wake up with a boner.

Forgot to mention those, I got the crazy-ass / vivid dreams and morning wood too.

/orders more ZMA

anyone here tried resveratrol? I'm interested in taking it for its antioxidant qualities, and since it's been shown in mice to greatly increase lifespan.

ZMA: better sleep, definitely

L-Tyrosine: better focus, helps with ADD

fish oil, gingko: nothing very noticeable

Beer.

2-3 before bed every night seems to make my body very happy.

Started taking "osteorenew" a calcium/magnesium supplement for post-menopausal women, about the same time as my chronic tibial pain (left over from multiple stress fractures) went away. Was too paranoid to go a day without the stuff for the next few years.

But, as a rule, expensive supplements=expensive urine

Sorry but What is: ZMA ? Where can get one ?

ZMA is a combination of Zinc, Magnesium, and vitamin B6.

It's the supplement invented by Victor Conte.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZMA_

(supplement)

1. Multi-vitamin. A must.

2. Omega 3, 6, & 9. Standard.

3. Collodial Minerals. Theory is that we don't get all the desired minerals from the foods we eat and therefore we should supplement our diets. Collodial is simply a liquid form which is said to aid in absorption. I do not take year around. Cycle on and off.

4. Ginseng. Cycle on and off.

5. Glucosamine & chondroitin. Ortho says this should be standard.

6. Calcium, magnesium & zinc. Cycle on and off.

I like it when my urine is neon green!

Glucosamine and chondroitin are bordering on worthless

Not sure I disagree.

I've tried Andro back before it was banned and it definately worked.

Tried ephedra and it really helped me drop weight, very effective. then they banned it.

Tried DHEA and it seems to be a wast of cash.

glucosomine etc.. total waste of money.

Tried epotion (or something like that) that was supposed to help with vo2max etc.. wast of cash.

basicly if something works it gets banned by the FDA, if you can buy it at GNC you are wasing money.

Just take that cash and buy real "gear" from on online pharmacy or from the local dude at the gym.

What tribulus did you use? A lot of companies actually don't even have the real stuff, supposedley.

Mine:

Twinlab thermo tabs: nothing special, just caffeine mainly

Fish oil: definitely cuts down my inflammation (use it for tendonitis a lot

ZMA: always sleep well and same purported effects

Myogenx: This stuff works so damn well. Think of ZMA with twice the response. Gained strength/muscle and speed improved (difficult to feel overly beat up).

Protein powders: they do what they're supposed to, of course, provide a macronutrient.

Indole-3-Carbinol: an anti-estrogen naturally found in broccoli (but need like 2 lbs a day to match 2 pills). Could tell there was a little less water weight than usual.

Beta-Alanine: I swear, everybody on here should take this stuff. It's been found to improve aerobic threshold by about 10 - 15% in cycling.

Probiotics: I've seen the benefits of these (less bloated feeling), better digestion.

Resveratrol: Same effects as I3C actually, maybe not as prevalent, but had smaller effects than I expected noticeably.

Di-Indole Methol (DIIM): Same thing as I3C essentially in metabolism and effects.

Tribex (Blue Pill): I'd say this was between ZMA and Myogenx, it's nice because it contains the anti-estrogen compounds.

I probably have other stuff I took also, but cannot remember. It's not as if I take this list on a daily basis. I'm just interested to try supplements for 2 - 3 months and see if there are any effects so I can help out others.

I take colonix for a good cleansing...the beautiful thing is you save on toilet paper because you are dropping charcoal briquettes

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I take colonix for a good cleansing...the beautiful thing is you save on toilet paper because you are dropping charcoal briquettes

Yea, that's the one good thing I get from eating only vegetables and fruits with maybe 1/2 pound of ground beef a day.

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Fish oil: definitely cuts down my inflammation (use it for tendonitis a lot

Actually I'm just getting over a bad case of peroneal tendinitis that I got after a race on Nov. 3rd. Last week I started taking flaxseed oil again daily and immediately noticed a big decrease in the pain/inflammation in my foot while running. I'm not saying the omega-3s cleared the tendinitis up by itself, but it seems to have helped.