For micronutrients, I'd trade the BCAA for a multi instead. Sorry in advance for the unpopular take, but most of the peptides could go — reta aside. A lot of it is hope plus a strong placebo… though I'm hardly an authority… and frankly nobody else here is either. Whatever you land on, good luck
Fair point. Proving those "needs" are real would mean paying for a broad panel of markers that insurance normally won't touch. I haven't looked into pricing yet, but it's on my list.woundcarping said:
Bollerhead said:
Yeah, I'm probably hunting in the wrong place entirely. Everybody on this forum is a peptide and supplement obsessive (me included).
Your claim is that every single one was added for a purpose that's still valid. What argument could we even make against that?
The glucosamine came in after ACL surgery wrecked my knee, and because age plus HIIT sessions leave me creaky. You might well be right that it's pointless. It's been a mainstay for me for years — a very long stretch.
Bollerhead said:
Fair point. Proving those "needs" are real would mean paying for a broad panel of markers that insurance normally won't touch. I haven't looked into pricing yet, but it's on my list.woundcarping said:
Bollerhead said:
Yeah, I'm probably hunting in the wrong place entirely. Everybody on this forum is a peptide and supplement obsessive (me included).
Your claim is that every single one was added for a purpose that's still valid. What argument could we even make against that?
Excessive? If anything I'd wonder whether you're underdoing it. Those beginner-level figures need pushing higher.
Yep, another 9000 or so and he's set. Melamine gets my vote — word is it brings nitrogen along.
Since you're asking, my survivors would be the whey, omega-3, magnesium, glycine and creatine — everything else gets cut.
And obviously Brawndo belongs on the list — electrolytes, after all!
The reasoning makes sense, though my own approach would be glutathione straight up instead of feeding it precursors. To me the difference is far more obvious that route.
Blends of BCAA plus electrolytes tend to cost more than what you actually get from them. As far as muscle protein synthesis goes, whey is already on your list and ideally real food is adding more protein on top. Genuine muscle gain comes down to resistance training that's progressive and done consistently — that part no powder is going to hand you.
Alright, I'm less worried now that I was overdoing it, so I figure I'll go ahead. Appreciate the feedback, though none of you are doing my wallet any favors
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That approach makes a lot of sense and keeps things easy. I really like it. Thanks!
That's funny. By myself, I down that many pills before noon. No B complex at all? What about zinc? Boron? Glycine? Taurine? TMG?
That's just food. Sure, guess I'll go take my mozzarella supplement then.Cutting CoQ10, of all things — why
I'm never going to skip my cheese supplementbirdwhacker said:
That's funny. By myself, I down that many pills before noon. No B complex at all? What about zinc? Boron? Glycine? Taurine? TMG?
Come on, whey protein doesn't count as a supplement
Cutting CoQ10, of all things — why
Also, instead of taking selenium on its own, I'd get it from a trace mineral complex that includes boron.
BCAAs aren't part of my routine, but EAAs get consumed daily on my end.
If that question was aimed at me, then I'm supernatural.
