Group: Health Supplements

Created: 2012/01/01, Members: 101, Messages: 16613

Supplements can be a great aid with your health and fitness goals. Combined with the proper exercise and nutritional plan they can be quite effective.

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Can this work?

dutchpower
dutchpower
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Joined: 2002/03/26
Netherlands
2002/07/21, 09:21 AM
I have bought a supplement called protein 95. According to the bottle I should take 4 portions of 25 gram a day. I only use 2 portions a week, on my biceps training day (those are the only muscles I have trouble pumping without supplements). Can this be enough to work?
roelof
roelof
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Joined: 2002/03/03
United States
2002/07/21, 10:57 AM


Protein powders are used to supplement when you are not taking in enough grams of protein from real foods. Real food are always the better choice. So it all depends how much protein you need.

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Sempai
Sempai
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Canada
2002/07/21, 03:47 PM
Is it true you should have one gram of protien for every pound you weigh?



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dutchpower
dutchpower
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Netherlands
2002/07/22, 05:44 AM
OK thanks, I guess that should do. And Sempai, as far as I know you need 1 to 1,5 gr of protein for every KILOGRAM you weigh.
ischjli
ischjli
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United States
2002/07/22, 10:18 AM
True dutchpower. But like everything else this answer varies depending on who you talk to. Generally most feel you should at least try and eat at a 1 to 1 ratio. If you REALLY want to pack it on try and hit a 2 grams protein per pound of body weight.
I have stuck with the later and since April have gained 20 lbs of mostly lean mass. Of course I eat a TON too.

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Ischjli
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Sempai
Sempai
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Canada
2002/07/22, 10:41 AM
Thanks for the help. I am trying to reduce bf and tone my muscles.




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ischjli
ischjli
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2002/07/22, 10:48 AM
Yeah I have read you profile a few times Sempai. How are you progressing? I would eat a ton of protein, and few carbs and fat in about 6 meals a dayt, were I you. But, as long as you've been around I am sure you are doing great.

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Ischjli
"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." -- T. S. Elliot
Sempai
Sempai
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Canada
2002/07/22, 05:23 PM
Progress is very good so far I have lost a little more than 15 lbs but my stomach is getting flatter love handles are going away I am finding more muscle in biceps and chest legs are becomming rock hard. I am finding it hard to increase protein and keep the carbs and fat down, without using supliments that is. I wanted to keep it as natural as possible. I may have to break down and try the protein shakes.




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