Testosterone workout supplements

[Sharky]

Recently got back into weights / workout sessions and curious about possible supplements to aid me. Not looking to 'juice' up my plan just something over the counter natural to aid recovery on my rest days / increase intensity for my on days.

Read the top selling supplements reviews on Amazon and not sure how many are real world vs the shills. Hoping some TP's regulars have some first hand use?

 

[andya700]

As someone who is currently studying for a fitness instructor qualification, I would suggest that you study your diet, rather than go down the route of supplements etc. Try to make sure that you are eating enough lean protein - chicken, fish, eggs as well as lean red meat and liver (if you can stomach it). Before and during a workout, use natural carbs such as bananas to give you energy, and have a well balanced meal with carbohydrates about an hour to two hours after a workout. I find it hard to exercise within three hours of having a big meal - breakfast is always my largest meal. For my post gym workout meal(five times a week at the moment, slowly moving up to seven days), I am eating noodle or rice based meals, with 200g to 300g of carbs, along with 75g to 100g of lean meat and an assortment of steamed or stirfried vegetables. During exercise, I never use energy drinks or the like, preferring to mix up orange squash with water and a pinch of salt to keep me hydrated.
I know plenty of folks who have trained for and competed at a very high level in many sports, without having to use any supplements - some were even vegetarian.

 

[Sharky]

As someone who is currently studying for a fitness instructor qualification, I would suggest that you study your diet, rather than go down the route of supplements etc. Try to make sure that you are eating enough lean protein - chicken, fish, eggs as well as lean red meat and liver (if you can stomach it). Before and during a workout, use natural carbs such as bananas to give you energy, and have a well balanced meal with carbohydrates about an hour to two hours after a workout. I find it hard to exercise within three hours of having a big meal - breakfast is always my largest meal. For my post gym workout (five times a week at the moment, slowly moving up to seven days), I am eating noodle or rice based meals, with 200g to 300g of carbs, along with 75g to 100g of lean meat and an assortment of steamed or stirfried vegetables. During exercise, I never use energy drinks or the like, preferring to mix up orange squash with water and a pinch of salt to keep me hydrated.
I know plenty of folks who have trained for and competed at a very high level in many sports, without having to use any supplements - some were even vegetarian.

Thanks for that, very helpful

I'm on a low carb / ketogenic based 'lifestyle' vs being carb centric. Lots of chicken, fish etc. so core eating is solid and only ever have water to keep hydrated. In terms of where i'm at it seems to be working as my bf % is being reduced (aiming for 15 - 20% range, currently just outside of that) and my muscle mass is increasing while maintaining a good body weight overall. Always showing as well hydrated as well on BIA. I know there are no shortcuts as such, just want to try and eek an extra few % out of my current methods if it's possible / practical to do so .

Thanks again

 

[andya700]

Thanks for that, very helpful

I'm on a low carb / ketogenic based 'lifestyle' vs being carb centric. Lots of chicken, fish etc. so core eating is solid and only ever have water to keep hydrated. In terms of where i'm at it seems to be working as my bf % is being reduced (aiming for 15 - 20% range, currently just outside of that) and my muscle mass is increasing while maintaining a good body weight overall. Always showing as well hydrated as well on BIA. I know there are no shortcuts as such, just want to try and eek an extra few % out of my current methods if it's possible / practical to do so .

Thanks again

One of my fellow course members is on a low carb "ketonic" diet as well, and she talks about it being very easy to maintain, and that as well as positive effects on weight loss, it also has noticeable plus points with regard to complexion and energy levels. I believe that she has some carbs during the week (mainly sweet potato), and then a carb driven meal at weekends.
I tend to mix steady state cardio work with intervals twice a week and add in a few resistance machines. I would eventually be aiming for seven cardio sessions a week, each lasting seventy minutes - hard steady, easy steady, intervals, easy steady, intervals, hard steady, easy steady. This would be achieved using bike, cross trainer, rowing machine.

 

[Sharky]

I would eventually be aiming for seven cardio sessions a week, each lasting seventy minutes - hard steady, easy steady, intervals, easy steady, intervals, hard steady, easy steady. This would be achieved using bike, cross trainer, rowing machine.

Good luck!

 

[nilagin]

Thus is a list of what I take.
http://www.myprotein.com/sports-nutrition/bcaa-4-1-1/10830546.html Take 2-3 times a day, I normally put it in a protein shake. http://www.myprotein.com/sports-nutrition/impact-whey-protein/10530943.html
http://www.myprotein.com/sports-nutrition/hurricane-xs/10530268.html To be taken in the morning, an hour before the workout and within an hour of completing the workout.
http://www.myprotein.com/sports-nutrition/zma/10529452.html?autocomplete=productsuggestion Aids sleep and recovery, you'll probably see 2-3lb of lean muscle from this alone.
Also take some high dosage vitamin D before and after your workout.

 

[arclight]

Recently got back into weights / workout sessions and curious about possible supplements to aid me. Not looking to 'juice' up my plan just something over the counter natural to aid recovery on my rest days / increase intensity for my on days.

Read the top selling supplements reviews on Amazon and not sure how many are real world vs the shills. Hoping some TP's regulars have some first hand use?

4 pints of Guinness

 

[Sharky]

Thus is a list of what I take.
http://www.myprotein.com/sports-nutrition/bcaa-4-1-1/10830546.html Take 2-3 times a day, I normally put it in a protein shake. http://www.myprotein.com/sports-nutrition/impact-whey-protein/10530943.html
http://www.myprotein.com/sports-nutrition/hurricane-xs/10530268.html To be taken in the morning, an hour before the workout and within an hour of completing the workout.
http://www.myprotein.com/sports-nutrition/zma/10529452.html?autocomplete=productsuggestion Aids sleep and recovery, you'll probably see 2-3lb of lean muscle from this alone.
Also take some high dosage vitamin D before and after your workout.

Excellent, thanks for that and makes sense

 

[Gary Coyle]

I just have a bigger knob