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Creatine is a good supplement, however glutamine is highly debatable. I wouldn't waste my money on glutamine. As soon as finals are over I will be back at the gym.
AncientChina said:Drop the monohydrate 9cyclops. It has a really weak absorption rate, and is the cause of "creatine bloat" and other anonyances....just not worth it. Try some CEE: Creatine Ester Ethyl. You only need about 3 grams a day of CEE, no loading phase and you can even cap it so you don't have taste it's well, quite shitty taste.
thefranchise said:Creatine is one of the best supplements on the market. It's one of the only sports nutrition supplements worth buying. Creatine bloat isnt that bad for the results you get. As for any other creatine product other than normal creatine don't buy into it.
Juggers said:I did Brazilian jiujitsu for a while and I've done power lifting. Your routines are decent, but it seems your switching them up a bit too much. Changing the routines are good after a couple weeks though.
For example, on day one you bench press and do upper body movements. The next day you do lower body like dead lifts and squats. The third day you go back to upper body but instead of a regular bench you do a wide or close grip. Also stick with a certain rep range too. For benching, try not to do more than 4-6 reps. Hitting more isn't the best for strength. Bah my 2 cents for now. :s
millionman said:I'm really getting into CNS lifting. You alter your movement patterns every workout so your CNS does not crash and you can workout more frequently. This is quite a drastic thought change but a necessary one. If you constantly grind in a certain lift attempting to lift heavier and heavier your CNS will adapt and your tissues will become more prone to injury. You alter the stimulus to your nervous system by altering movement patterns, rep ranges, speed of movement, load parameters, and you can continue to improve overall while also improving strenght in the primary lifts (squats, deadlifts, presses). That's part of what I am working on at the moment, at least part of the theory behind, and I in no way can claim responsibility for it, but I have been reading alot of research from an evil Russian by name of Yuri Verkoshansky and Dr. Mel Siff. Their information compiled over 20 years ago is absoultely incredible.
Juggers said:you are very correct for saying this...this is kinda what I was getting at but didn't know how to say it. The CNS is a big part of lifting. BTW westside barbell is a great place to get routines so check them out too.
prince Albert said:That routine is terrible IMO,it seems everyone wants to try and complicate training over the last few years,the basics worked in the past and they still do.
Ive used the same basic lifting routine for the last 10 years and am still making gains.
As long as you are lifting more or doing more reps in the big compound movements then you are making progress.