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Supplements

fe_man

Mar 24, 04 17:28

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I am curious what alot of you take regularly for supplements during the various times of the training season. It seems everyone you talk to has a vested interested in selling you as much as they can, and you can easily spend $200-$300 per month, much like they recommend at E-Caps....thanks for any insights.

vitus979

Mar 24, 04 17:30

Post #2 of 18 (437 views)

Re: Supplements [fe_man] [In reply to]	Can't Post

None. Sometimes I remember to take a multi-vitamin, but not usually.

Clever name.

"People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world."

fe_man

Mar 24, 04 17:36

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Thanks....you're the 1st person that has picked up on the name without asking.

timberwolf

Mar 24, 04 17:44

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I take a daily multi from TwinLab along with about 4000 mg of their Vitamin C (2000 am/2000 pm).

I also take MSM/Glucosmine daily and I swear by it. I also take an immunoglobulin booster as well and swear by it too. I work retail as well as go to night school. I'm around sick people all the time during the winter and I'm rarely sick. It has to be a doosey of a germ to get to me. Throw in endurance training which supposedly leaves your immune system weak for several hours (up to six I've read).

Brett

Coggan's Heroes

Mar 24, 04 18:03

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Why not eat healthy and save money?

chilipepper

Mar 24, 04 20:03

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Re: Supplements [fe_man] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Multi vitamin / mineral daily & 1000mg of VitC / Echinacea daily. When Training volume&intensity is high, i double the dose. Echinacea is a natural immune booster and the Vit C is an excellent antioxidant.

jkatsoudas

Mar 24, 04 22:20

Post #7 of 18 (343 views)

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Multivitamin
1000mg C
400 IU E
600mg calcium
2000mg Omega3

All bought as generics from the local drug store.

(Corrected- I meant 1000mg C, not 100)
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(This post was edited by jkatsoudas on Mar 25, 04 9:15)

TriDi

Mar 24, 04 22:29

Post #8 of 18 (336 views)

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Platinum Performance granular on my yogurt every morning. It gives me lots of omega-3's, and has replaced my vitamin/mineral supplemenation. Plus it tastes good ; ).

krgregg

Mar 25, 04 1:36

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haha, i love the name...i used that on a different webpage and again...nobody got it...:D

"Anyone can work hard when they want to; Champions do it when they don't."

tom

Mar 25, 04 5:46

Post #10 of 18 (283 views)

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Nothing except a varied, balanced, healthy diet. Especially after I ran the numbers on a typical day's nutrition and found that I am over 100% RDA for everything from eating normal food.

Herschel34

Mar 25, 04 5:48

Post #11 of 18 (280 views)

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I tried E-caps for 6months in a lead up to IMFL and quite honestly didn't notice any difference. I love their other products, Hammergel and Perpetuem but I can't recommend the actual e-caps.

jaretj

Mar 25, 04 6:12

Post #12 of 18 (264 views)

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I don't take any supplements. Just a balanced diet with a lot of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beef, chicken and salmon. My son hates it and begs me to go to McDonald's all of the time.

Duh?! I don't get the name. Someone please explain to this idiot.

jaretj

2010 Races:
Triple T
Long Course Nationals
http://jaretj.blogspot.com

draught legal

Mar 25, 04 6:16

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Fe is the symbol on the Periodic Table of Elements for "Iron".... Don't worry about not getting it. I had to take a second look before I got it... Although, i'm in Marketing, so I had to think back to my High School Chemistry class.

jaretj

Mar 25, 04 6:27

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I feel so stupid. I should have gotten that.

2010 Races:
Triple T
Long Course Nationals
http://jaretj.blogspot.com

huffy

Mar 25, 04 9:45

Post #15 of 18 (176 views)

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A good multi-vitamin, CoQ10, some rip fuel, washed down with lite beer and lots of red wine

jhc

Mar 25, 04 9:56

Post #16 of 18 (163 views)

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At first I thought it meant you ride a steel bike.... now I get it though.

To answer your question, I'm pretty much with the rest of the posters - I take a mulitvitamin and sometimes flax seed oil. I don't always eat the best diet... I think if you're really cafreful about what you eat you wouldn't need any supplements at all.

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Billabong

Mar 25, 04 11:36

Post #17 of 18 (108 views)

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I keep threatening my wife that I am going to get that name on a license plate.

I met a Registered Dietician/Triathlete who works extensively with the Navy Seal's and she says no supplements. The only thing she recommends is one multi-vitamin a day, her advice is to test the vitamin to make sure it disolves in 30 minutes or less.

The Nome

Mar 25, 04 11:42

Post #18 of 18 (103 views)

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1 Flintstones vitamin after dinner...