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Posted by: bigss75

I saw this in another website. What supplement did you buy that didn't work or waste of your money. For me it was Cytodyne. I payed Fifty bucks for this stuff and it didn't do anything.

Posted by: budo

Acetabolan by muscletech was my biggest waste. Fortunately that was years ago, and it's all behind me now.

Posted by: Prince

How about Smilax! Remember that crap back in the 80's?

Posted by: British Bulldog

GABBA.... that stuff was wierd, but it did f**k all in the way of helping me grow

Posted by: Tank316

ah yes, snake oils and broken promises and a empty f'ing check book.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

Worldwide Nutrition bottled protein drinks. All that does is make me sick. And their bars give me the shits!!!

Posted by: kuso

Anyone remember Cybergenics :o :o :o :o HEY

I was a kid and didn`t know any better

Posted by: ZECH

Originally posted by I Are Baboon
Worldwide Nutrition bottled protein drinks. All that does is make me sick. And their bars give me the shits!!!

Actually I think worldwide makes quality products!

Posted by: ZECH

Originally posted by Prince
How about Smilax! Remember that crap back in the 80's?

I can remember taking that in 1986!!

Posted by: nikegurl

remember Hot Stuff? i umm.....actually liked it.

wasted lots of money on crappy bars (all in the past now!)

Posted by: Prince

Originally posted by nikegurl
remember Hot Stuff? i umm.....actually liked it.

The first edition of Hot Stuff had "something" in it, cause it worked! Then they got inspected or something by the FDA and it was removed from the shelves. The second batch sucked.

Posted by: Prince

Originally posted by kuso
Anyone remember Cybergenics :o :o :o :o HEY

I was a kid and didn`t know any better

Yes I do! In 1991 I bought the package! Followed it religously too.

Posted by: gettinstarted18

what was this product supposed to do?
Did you use it correctly?

Posted by: Prince

Originally posted by gettinstarted18
what was this product supposed to do?
Did you use it correctly?

which one?

Posted by: gettinstarted18

cytodyne

Posted by: bigss75

It was a supplement to build muscle and keep your body in a anticatabolic state. It also was supose to have noticable strenght gains. bench before 255 bench after 255. Boy I am so stupid.

Posted by: Xeldrine

All kinds.....

Posted by: bigss75

post padding

How is the picture gallery Xeldrine?

Posted by: the_menace

Protein bars. I used to eat a whole box in one day. Should've spent it on quality proteins such as whey and chickens.

Posted by: ZECH

[QUOTE]Originally posted by the_menace
Protein bars. I used to eat a whole box in one day.

Wow! Did you gain weight??

Posted by: the_menace

[QUOTE]Originally posted by dg806

Originally posted by the_menace
Protein bars. I used to eat a whole box in one day.

Wow! Did you gain weight??

Ya...fat weight.

It was wrong. Those crap has tons of sugar in it especially Muscletech's.

Posted by: ragingbull

Boron, I use to take that crap years ago and felt like I was going to die of a racing heart and sweats.

Posted by: Scotophile

Amid the crap out there these are a few of the supplements that do work:

5-HTP and St. John's Wort: antidepression

5-HTP is one biological step from serotonin and the body and brain uses 5-HTP for the production of this neurotransmitter.

Saint John's Wort: Stimulates the output of serotonin in the brain
and has some monoamine oxidase inhibition effects which stops
the break down of several of the brain's neurotransmitters.
(St John's Wort blocks the cytocrome P-450 electron transport pathway in the liver. If you are taking any other medications or
drugs they will not be allowed to work for you as well as long as you ingest St. John's Wort).

Guggullipids lower cholesterol.

In doses of as much as 4-6 grams daily guggul lipids lower low density lipoproteins (bad cholesterol) by as much as 11%
and it increases high density lipoproteins (good cholesterol) slightly. Guggul interferes with cholesterol production in the liver.

Caffeine and Effedra cause weight loss.

This combination, called a pseudoamphedimine, increases overall
cellular activity which burns calories faster even at rest.
They also produce a hell of an energy increase for over 4 hours.
Caffeine prevents the breakdown of natural epinephrine
and inhances its overall effect on the brain. The brain mistakes
ephedra and pseudophederine for natural epinephrine.

Saw Plametto shrinks age related and chemically induced swollen prostates.

Oat Bran and Garlic have been shown to reduce cholesterol if taken in large quantities over a long period of time.

There are several other effective herbs out there. Mind you, NOT
related to muscular growth or function. 99.99% of products which are said to produce that are really only for enlargment of the funds of the false advertiser. Protein and creatine are the
only two products out there which have a tiny claim to true
effectivness in this arena. Fraudulent claims are the rule elsewhere.

Posted by: Mudge

Boron is one I remember, proven to increase testosterone production in old women, great stuff (sarcasm).

Powdered bull testicles was another 80's fad.

Hot Stuff (original) was AWESOME, one day and I saw a difference (yes, really, although I about double or tripple dosed). I remember trying it later and not having the same results, hmm.

Overall, diet and sleep are important, yet hard to achieve I know

Posted by: plouffe

Originally posted by Scotophile
Amid the crap out there these are a few of the supplements that do work:

5-HTP and St. John's Wort: antidepression

5-HTP is one biological step from serotonin and the body and brain uses 5-HTP for the production of this neurotransmitter.

Saint John's Wort: Stimulates the output of serotonin in the brain
and has some monoamine oxidase inhibition effects which stops
the break down of several of the brain's neurotransmitters.
(St John's Wort blocks the cytocrome P-450 electron transport pathway in the liver. If you are taking any other medications or
drugs they will not be allowed to work for you as well as long as you ingest St. John's Wort).

Guggullipids lower cholesterol.

In doses of as much as 4-6 grams daily guggul lipids lower low density lipoproteins (bad cholesterol) by as much as 11%
and it increases high density lipoproteins (good cholesterol) slightly. Guggul interferes with cholesterol production in the liver.

Caffeine and Effedra cause weight loss.

This combination, called a pseudoamphedimine, increases overall
cellular activity which burns calories faster even at rest.
They also produce a hell of an energy increase for over 4 hours.
Caffeine prevents the breakdown of natural epinephrine
and inhances its overall effect on the brain. The brain mistakes
ephedra and pseudophederine for natural epinephrine.

Saw Plametto shrinks age related and chemically induced swollen prostates.

Oat Bran and Garlic have been shown to reduce cholesterol if taken in large quantities over a long period of time.

There are several other effective herbs out there. Mind you, NOT
related to muscular growth or function. 99.99% of products which are said to produce that are really only for enlargment of the funds of the false advertiser. Protein and creatine are the
only two products out there which have a tiny claim to true
effectivness in this arena. Fraudulent claims are the rule elsewhere.

I love St. Johns Wart! Take like 8 times the given serving like 25 minutes before you sleep. You'll have the most vivid, realist, weird dreams ever!! Then you wake up fried out:-/... drink alotta water tho.. prolly kills the liver.

Posted by: topolo

remember vanadyl sulfate?

NO2 sucked too

Posted by: phreakypat

HMB. Used on cows. Like I am one...

Posted by: Trent54

I did all of the usual suspects: Cybergenics, Smilax, Hot Stuff, various amino acid pills & protein bars.

I remember this one bar called Lee Haney Mass builder or something. It was huge and gross. My friends and I used to joke that it was Lee Haney's shit.

Posted by: Testosterone

Chitosan is by far the shittiest of supplements I used. They said it would block your Carbs!

Muscletech Ad Claims are so over the roof that I pledge to stay away from their supplements in future!

Posted by: andyo

I remember using GNC brand Weight Gainer 1800 when it first came out in the early 90's....tasted like shit and was even worse of a product.

Posted by: Testosterone

To me, all weight gainers SUCK!
Thet should be no thing like like weight gainer!
Learn to mix your protein in some Banana Shake to make a high caloric drink! & Eat tons of food!

Posted by: andyo

I agree, I would have been better off just going to Mcdonald's and drinking their shi*

Posted by: MuscleNYC

NO2
Animal Stak
Animal Test

Posted by: IRONWARRIOR

Originally posted by Prince
How about Smilax! Remember that crap back in the 80's?

LOL! I bought some of that s*** during the early 90's when I was 16 and just started lifting, I also bought the Cybergenics kit and thought I was gonna look like Gary Strydom in 8 weeks.LOL!ahhhhh the good old days.lol!

Posted by: IRONWARRIOR

Originally posted by nikegurl
remember Hot Stuff? i umm.....actually liked it.

wasted lots of money on crappy bars (all in the past now!)

I also liked some of there stuff and used Anthoney Clarks up your MASS weight gain powder, I packed on a Solid 25lbs over 4 months while taking and eating lots of food.

Posted by: IRONWARRIOR

Originally posted by Testosterone
To me, all weight gainers SUCK!
Thet should be no thing like like weight gainer!
Learn to mix your protein in some Banana Shake to make a high caloric drink! & Eat tons of food!

Try Prolab NLarge!

Posted by: ice

anybody take ecdysterone? never did a thing for me (except make my pocket lose weight)

Posted by: Leslie

CLA

and
Some gross tasting protein powders

Posted by: KataMaStEr

Some of you may not believe me but I have not wasted money on any supplement that don't do anything for me. Luckily from the day I started buying supplements (about 3 years ago) I always read on forums and done some research before I buy anything.

Posted by: HoldDaMayo

**presents Kata with a cookie**

ephedra free hydroxycut
ephedra free xenadrine
ephedra free stacker 2
ephedra free ripped fuel
Zenergen (generic CLA and chromium picolinate supplement)
Max Lean NS (non stimulant fat burner)
Max Lean PM (night time formula fat burner)

all these products sucked...

Posted by: KataMaStEr

Originally posted by HoldDaMayo
**presents Kata with a cookie**

I'll have two

Posted by: heeholler

I see a few have tried Cybergenics. I haven't though. Ironically, the guy who made the stuff, Scott Chinery obviously never used it. He was a big guy, not muscular big but tall and overweight [fat]. He lived here in the same town I live in, but he died. I saw him on occasion at the gym, but like I said, he obviously never used his own product.
I think though that Cybergenics is sold only in Australia now. I could be wrong about that though.

Posted by: HoldDaMayo

Originally posted by KataMaStEr

I'll have two

you eat 2 cookies and you won't be able to eat any carbs for the rest of the week...

Posted by: Grant_73

Originally posted by kuso
Anyone remember Cybergenics :o :o :o :o HEY

I was a kid and didn`t know any better

Those silly kits. I could never afford them and my parents would not give me the money for it. When I did have the money I realized it was a joke.

Posted by: nacnac972

Cybergenics when i was like 17 didnt do a damn thing LOL.

Posted by: andyo

I also used Mega Mass, Anabolic Activator, up your gas, Kick some mass, they all sucked.

One old line of products that WAS good was Weiders' Victory line, wish they were still around,

Posted by: Chris52686

CELL TECH, CELL TECH, CELL TECH. I bought about 3 thingsd of it and wasted around $150 for little to no results

Posted by: camarosuper6

When I used to work at GNC, they had this Mark Jenkins workout combo box that had all these different vitamins and crap in it, I never used it, but it was hyped big at GNC.... So big, not one person EVER bought one.

EAS Ecdymax was about as disgusting and slimy as it gets, plus it didnt do one single thing to my physique.

The worse combo I ever did, was back when I was first working out, about 18 or so, and I didnt know a thing about mixing protein drinks.. So i went and bought this awful vanilla protein and mixed it with orange juice. Tasted so bad I had to hold my nose and drink it or I would gag it up.

Posted by: leg_press

The very first time I tried EAS whey protein ( not the precise one) and had it with full fat milk when I was 16 it have me really bad stomach cramps and wind

Posted by: BabsieGirl

Originally posted by bigss75
I saw this in another website. What supplement did you buy that didn't work or waste of your money. For me it was Cytodyne. I payed Fifty bucks for this stuff and it didn't do anything.

Cutting Gel

Posted by: James-Trublast

EAS Ecdymax - 'nuff said
Taking creatine w/ cola - 'nuff said
Listening and taking Muscletech products - shoot me

Posted by: BabsieGirl

You took creatine with cola?

Posted by: J'Bo

Originally posted by Testosterone
Chitosan is by far the shittiest of supplements I used. They said it would block your Carbs!

Muscletech Ad Claims are so over the roof that I pledge to stay away from their supplements in future!

Chitosan doesnt block carbs it was designed to breakdown fats and help you digest them

although it still doesnt work that great...especially because people take them before they eat Big Macs

for me

Trisbestan: made boobs bigger...and made me feel like a man...sex on the brain 24/7...ok so i geuss it wasnt that bad

Niacin....made my ears and throat hot and tingly but did not work to make me more vascular for the stage.

Posted by: J'Bo

Originally posted by HoldDaMayo
**presents Kata with a cookie**

ephedra free hydroxycut
ephedra free xenadrine
ephedra free stacker 2
ephedra free ripped fuel
Zenergen (generic CLA and chromium picolinate supplement)
Max Lean NS (non stimulant fat burner)
Max Lean PM (night time formula fat burner)

all these products sucked...

why?

Liquid Creatine is one that was a waste of money.

But then again i dont take a product unless someone tells me that it is great...best product i have used is food and determination

Posted by: INSURANCECLU

No Chitosan will not block carbs. It is used to block fat. The danger is that it can block the essential fat or good fats that your body needs.

Posted by: biggfly

this thread is 4 1/2 yrs old

Posted by: vader

CellTech, SuperPump250, twinlab amino2000, all weight gainers, 4-AD, the new formula of Halodrol.
Most supps that I take now are given to me.
One thing that did work just like it said was Halodrol-50 and Andro.I sure wish the government would stay out of my business and stop banning the stuff that actually works.

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