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CyrusD · 09-27-2005, 07:01 PM

Okay, well I recently decided to get serious with my working out again and training.... Here are a list of supplements I will begin re-taking, and some work out scheduals I will get back on top of, and some foods I will be pre-preparing and eatting daily....

(I'm currently reading about different vitamins and so on to figure out what kind of multivitamin will be best for me....)

(Also, these supplements are supplements I have taken before and feel comfortable taking. Best places I have bought supplements online were at, bodybuilding.com, ihealthtree.com)
Supplements:

ASN Humagro (link here)
Vasopro Ephedrine HCL (link here )
NO-Xplode (link here - I won't be using this for a few weeks, I have to get back in the grove of things first heh)

(Gonna add a few more later)

Jeremy how much of a discount on Xyience do we get from you?

Workout routine, havn't really put anything together yet, I know I will be running early morning still(5-6am). I want to try this plyometrics I'v been hearing so much about

Foods, I will stick with chicken, I have been eatting grilled chicken for years and years and still havn't gotten tired of it, tuna will be added in a couple times a week but that is something I get tired of.... I like making dishes with chicken, anyone have any recipes?

I'm looking for comments, suggestions, opinions and facts from everyone on the above.... I'm gonna add some more later tonight or tomorrow morning.....

sitnspin · 09-27-2005, 07:54 PM

I'm not familiar with any of those supplements, so I don't want to comment on them.

Personally, I think the two best supplements are a good protein powder and a potent multivitamin. After that, I'm enjoying good results from creatine, and that's only the monohydrate -- if I could afford the C.E.E I'd buy that, because it sounds like it's much more effective.

For your cardio, I recommend starting off gradually with running. Just go out for 20 minutes each day for the first week, and then build up from there. Once you're at the point that you can run a mile in under ten minutes and feel ready for more, then it's time to mix in some sprints. Do that mile, then do 6-8 100 meter sprints with 20 second rests in between. I wouldn't do that every day -- three times a week is good, say Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Then on Tuesday and Thursday, run 2-3 miles. Don't run on the weekend. Charge up for Monday.

I've talked enough about white starches in other posts that I won't go into it all over again. But in general, avoid white rice, anything made from white flour, and potatoes.

Drink tons of water every day -- especially if you're taking creatine.

EAT enough. One of the biggest mistakes guys make when they're training is to starve themselves throughout the day, thinking it'll make them lean. Remember that food is fuel to train -- you need enough of it, and you need quality. Running your engine in a permanent state of low fuel is a bad idea, as is filling your tank with crappy gas. You're a sports car -- go for the extra-premium. When you're hungry, your body goes into survival mode and slows your metabolism down so you burn calories much slower. That's not good, because you WANT to burn calories. So you want to eat small healthy meals throughout the day so you're never hungry. Almonds, walnuts, and dried fruit are good sources of protein, iron and fiber. Randy Couture snacks on that stuff all day -- you wanna argue with the Natural? :-)