thinking about going for it

[BackwoodsCerealKiller]

im searching supps thinking about going for it... but, the only thing i've ever known is whey and creatine... any good pointers on what to look for? there is so much stuff out there, its a little confusing. college student that doesn't have much money to waste. looking for pointers to locate supps that work and ain't gonna cost me a kidney.

[BendtheBar]

I think a cost effective addition is a good multivitamin, fish oil, and perhaps a pre-workout for days when your motivation is lacking and you need a good kick in the back end.

[Soldier]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

I think a cost effective addition is a good multivitamin, fish oil, and perhaps a pre-workout for days when your motivation is lacking and you need a good kick in the back end.

These are EXACTLY what I use along with protein and creatine. The best part is that you don't need to make a huge investment for these items. Most multi's are relatively cheap except for the Animal pak, fish oil is available by the boat-load (no pun intended) because it's so popular (with good reason), and there are always a couple pre-workouts on sale because every company makes one. Jack3d is almost always on sale somewhere and I've found it to be laudable.

I also use BCAA's, and have had great results with them. I'm currently drinking BCAA's while I workout by using Xtend. I even drink it on rest days with one of my meals. I'm currently training 4 days in a row every week, and I don't think I'd be able to get the most out of it without BCAA's.

[BackwoodsCerealKiller]

always used coffee and some good pissed off fighting music for that kick in gear. I have anger management issues, so it works. get good and torqued off, go lift, seems like a little adrenaline flow is there. i always feel so much better after my therapy session. i can even halfass tolerate idiots after the gym!

but on the serious... i take a multivit and never even considered it a supp, cause i've taken them since i was 16ish, but i only take 1-2/week. fish oil is a definite possibility, aminos right? i try to avoid effedra and excessive caffeine because it makes my tourette's more pronounced and harder to control. i work out at a YMCA, "I have tourette's" only gets you so much slack. especially when you're cussing out a heavy bar on the last rep

[BendtheBar]

I should have mentioned that a product like Xtend or Body Mortar is a good choice. If you aren't using a pre-workout your next best option is to put money into a recovery supplement like one of these two.

AMS supports this forum so I give Body Mortar the official thumbs up.

[BackwoodsCerealKiller]

cool, thx. have to check that out.

[MC]

Solgar VM 75 is a great multi-vitamin. Not full of junk and it's relatively inexpensive. Around here a bottle of 180 vitamins (a 6 month supply) is $36.