Is there anything you use that goes beyond the normal mainstays such as whey/casein/creatine
Green tea - It has some of the same effects as the above and helps burn fat and remove bad free radicals from your body.
I know 50 year old dudes out in Japan that drink this and only this after training and are squatting 400lbs at ~160lbs...r.i.d.i.c.u.l.o.u.s. Not that i'm reccomending you to do the same...just saying.
Raw cacao - Improves your bodies fat burning ability, has a nice caffeine kick, good lipid profiles, full of antioxidants, improves circulation (will help with recovery), improves hormone profiles..tastes great with coffee if you can get used to the biterness.
Cinnamon - Tastes amazing! Slows insulin spike if eating with carbs. Has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties. I definetely reccomend taking some if you have a cold.
Manuka Honey - Same as above. If you have a lingering cold/sore-throat throw a teaspoon or two of this hot water with some freshly squezzed lemon, a dash of salt and some ground cinnamon. Wash it around your mouth and down it. They also used this in World War II on battle wounds. It's been shown in tests to help wounds heal quicker, to have crazy anti-bacterial properties and to be an alround wonder food.
Fish Oil - Guessing most people take some form of fish oils in their diet...if people aren't taking Fish Oil you REALLY need to. It's proven to help compartmentalise macros. Helping to shuttle them towards muscle rather fat. The polyunsaturaetd fats act on PPAR's to improve insulin sensitivity and I know of a number of researches looking into the active molecules as possible treatments for diabetes and HIV-associated lipodystrophy. This is a must have supplement.
Has anybody any experience with mumiyo (mumie) it's something I haven't seen enough studies on and i'm really curious about..just not willing to dish out the cash unless i'm gonna know it's worth while??
nice post man..
what I've found effective:
- caffeine from coffee (not energy drinks) for amping up for sprinting/jumping
- flax/fish oil + MSM helped me when I had some joint issues
- red meat every few days makes me feel boss
- lots of bananas makes my legs feel amazing, helps me take a "big dump" (actually 5 or so) the day after I eat 8 of them.
- high doses of spinach really helps with body composition but I'm too lazy to eat it atm, when I was eating 2lb a day for a few weeks it had a profound effect on strength/body comp.
- creatine does work, but i don't use it.
- without whey protein, I dno where i'd be
- ecconasia (sp?) golden seal is great if you think you're getting a cold/sick.
- ZMA had me getting some really nice dreams in, but so does melatonin supplement (3mg)
other than that, don't mess around in this area too much.
peace man
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