Some people have been asking me about what kind of supplements that I take , other than my multi vitamin and fish oil which seem standard for everyone, so I figured I would do a post about them. This is not a 'Take these amazing products!' post but these are what seem to be working for me.
First off everyone who lift's favorite: Protein!
Because I am mildly lactose intolerant I have to take Whey Protein Isolates because I hate the taste of plant proteins, they are grainy and taste fake. The two that I have tried so far are Iso-100 and Iso-gen. My favorite one is the Iso-100 that I got a Discount Sports Nutrition because it is smooth, mixes really really well and it comes in a lot of delicious flavors! I feel like it's far more effective than the iso-gen that I was recommended at Wholesale Nutrition. Iso-gen is alright flavor wise, it smells far better than it tastes and it doesn't mix well and is a bot grainy. I have read reports online recently that it isn't as pure of an isolate as the Iso-100. Once I am halfway through this bucket I will be getting more of the Iso-100 and probably stick to that.
Iso 100
Calories- 110
Total Fat- 0 g
Total Carbs- 1 g
Protein- 25 g
Iso Gen
Calories-110
Total Fat- 1 g
Total Carbs- 1 g
Protein- 25 g
Ok Second Supplement: Pre-Workout
Amino Energy
Calories- 5
Total Carbs- 2 g
Ok I was sold on Amino-Energy from day one. The Green apple on the right side of the picture tastes like a green apple Jolly-rancher. I'm not sensitive to caffeine so I can't tell you how it will effect you but I would be careful if you are sensitive and stick to two scoops. The good news is that the caffeine is from green tea and it has a lot of the essential Amino acids that you need. They say that you can use this as a morning drink, pre-workout, post workout recovery,and an afternoon pick me up. I only take it as a pre-workout or a morning drink if I'm not feeling coffee that morning. The Fruit Fusion is delicious too it sort of tastes familiar and I think it may be Gummy worms? It's not quite fruit punch but it is very candy like.
Extras
Glutamine perfect for post workout! Especially if you are strength training. Glutamine is an amino acid that assists your body by helping repair the muscle quicker and make it bigger and stronger. It's naturally occurring in things like beef, chicken, eggs, beans, and beets so you don't have to take a supplement for it if you eat enough of these things but if you are like me and on a lower calorie diet it is really difficult to get all you need in your diet. I feel so much better the next day when I remember to take it after a workout.
L-Carnitine L-Tartate This is another amino acid, it helps with fat loss and muscle gain. L-Carnitine is an old tried and true body building and weight loss product that was only overthrown by stimulant weight loss pills in the 80's and 90's but has come back to the spotlight again now that we all know how bad those stimulant drugs are for us. I started using this only a few weeks ago and I have been seeing more results than I had been which is great. I can feel my muscles in my stomach more. I have also seen that this supplement may help with Type II Diabetes but please talk to your doctor before using it for this reason.
Okay okay these aren't supplements but I typically use these to cover up the very tart taste of the L-Carnitine L-Tartate powder. They are naturally flavored and low in calorie which makes them delicious.
~Elizabeth
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