Thread: Side Effects of L-Glutamine

muscle recovery

Originally Posted by Lord_of_the_GYM

Hey fellas .... just wondering are there any known side effects of L-Glutamine?

Stomach upset may be the only one I could think of.

Lighter wallet is a common complaint.

I stopped using it. But TP....my pocketbook is still light!

Originally Posted by JLB001

I stopped using it. But TP....my pocketbook is still light!

any particular reasons for not using it JLB001?

IMO...the only time it's really worth using is on a severe calorie restrictive diet (cutting)...

I didn't see any benefit in using it. It really didn't help me any in keeping the muscle I gained, so I dropped it. I did several weeks on it, then several weeks off it and everything remained the same during the cut. Just kept my protein intake higher and it worked well on keeping my gains.

Originally Posted by LAM

IMO...the only time it's really worth using is on a severe calorie restrictive diet (cutting)...

Or if you are a burn victim.

Originally Posted by Twin Peak

Lighter wallet is a common complaint.

Only amongst the ignorant.

I agreee with LAM, a buddy of mine right now is about 5 weeks out and his entire time cutting he's been using pretty high doses of glutamine daily, says it helps alot with his light diet.

Originally Posted by Twin Peak

Lighter wallet is a common complaint.

I almost posted this and attributed it to you TP.......I knew what you were going to say here!

alas, another heated debate over the loved/loathed glutamine.

Originally Posted by gopro

Only amongst the ignorant.

Its i'gnant, and its only the lawyers. LMAO

Just because someone knows it doesnt work, doesnt mean they're ignorant. Well, unless those that think it works are "dumb asses"

I have been off Glutamine for about six weeks and notice a difference. Recovery is not as fast. I never had any negative side effects. I will be going back on later this summer.

Originally Posted by PreMier

Its i'gnant, and its only the lawyers. LMAO

Just because someone knows it doesnt work, doesnt mean they're ignorant. Well, unless those that think it works are "dumb asses"

Well, we know most lawyers ARE dumb asses, and those that "know" it doesn't work are too ignorant, or i'gnant to the illiterate, to have any concept of what makes a truly good supplement anyway.

Funny how my words get swashbuckled around.. I think protein and creatine are a good supplement, but IMO glutamine is a waste of money. So like it has been said before, we will have to agree to disagree.

Originally Posted by PreMier

Funny how my words get swashbuckled around.. I think protein and creatine are a good supplement, but IMO glutamine is a waste of money. So like it has been said before, we will have to agree to disagree.

Its fun swashbuckling your words.

But as to the efficacy to glutamine, I will no longer argue with lawyers, plumbers, chefs, construction workers, accountants, cab drivers, office clerks, etc, etc. I will only consider the points of those that have spent 15-20 years studying, experiencing, and living the industry that I lived in. I know alot about the heart, but I would never bother telling a heart surgeon how to perform heart surgery.

Now, I repeat. The only side effect I have known people to experience from glutamine is stomach upset.

Originally Posted by gopro

Its fun swashbuckling your words.

But as to the efficacy to glutamine, I will no longer argue with lawyers, plumbers, chefs, construction workers, accountants, cab drivers, office clerks, etc, etc. I will only consider the points of those that have spent 15-20 years studying, experiencing, and living the industry that I lived in. I know alot about the heart, but I would never bother telling a heart surgeon how to perform heart surgery.

Now, I repeat. The only side effect I have known people to experience from glutamine is stomach upset.

So from your experience you would say that glutamine really produces the results it's intended for?

Originally Posted by Lord_of_the_GYM

So from your experience you would say that glutamine really produces the results it's intended for?

Absolutely, yes.

hey Gopro...I'm curious....do you personally think that some people can be "non glutamine responders"? It seems that some people are certain their recovery is better with it and others have tried using it/not using it repeatedly and don't see any difference. (i'm in the camp that doesn't notice anything different whether i'm using it or not - even if i'm dieting)

You know I used to take it but when I stopped I didn’t see any difference in my strength. What I did notice is that now when everyone around the house gets a cold I do too, something that did not used to happen when I was on it. It works but for me its way too much money for a bit of an increase in recovery time, which had no effect on my overall strength if that’s what you’re looking for.

Originally Posted by gopro

Only amongst the ignorant.

And the well-informed.

Originally Posted by Dale Mabry

And the well-informed.

I'll just leave that alone...

Originally Posted by KataMaStEr

What I did notice is that now when everyone around the house gets a cold I do too, something that did not used to happen when I was on it.

that alone would make it a worthy supplement.

Originally Posted by KataMaStEr

You know I used to take it but when I stopped I didn’t see any difference in my strength. What I did notice is that now when everyone around the house gets a cold I do too, something that did not used to happen when I was on it. It works but for me its way too much money for a bit of an increase in recovery time, which had no effect on my overall strength if that’s what you’re looking for.

This is one thing I did notice when using Glutamine (Sports One Peptides). The winter/spring I used it I didnt get sick at all. The following year I had two colds. Not sure this is evidence of anything since other factors could have been involved, but I'm considering trying it again. I did NOT notice any benefit in muscle recovery.

so gopro .. you have been a trainer for a while now ... have your clients used it and given a positive feedback about glutamine i.e in the field of quick muscle recovery and increase in strength?

I am one of Gp's clients and I feel YES Glutamine does help in muscle recovery. I also feel it helps protect my immune system, ie. my bf who I live with, does NOT take glutamine and is sick often (colds), I have yet to catch anything from him!

so does faster muscle recovery result in some increase in strength?