your opinion on my Stack?

NorCalKid · 04-16-2008, 10:32 PM

Iv lifted on and off for 2 years and consistantly for the past 6 months im 18 and Im lifting/cardio five days a week. i have a pretty good diet, and a good workout program. but would like to enhance my gains.

im looking at taking:

100% Whey protien
creatine monohydrate
multi-vitamins
fish oil

any suggestions on something to add? something to remove?

also any recomendations on what i should take pre-workout/post-workout?

any help would be greatly appriciated.

**Built** · 04-16-2008, 11:54 PM

Well, those are all very good choices.

What are your goals?

Chevrolet · 04-17-2008, 12:34 AM

you dont really need these things at your age, but if you really want to:

creatine (and glutamine if you have it), 5g pre workout and 5g post workout
protien shake immediatly after workout
multi in the morning with breakfast
fish oil spread throughout the day

im assuming your trying to gain strength and add muscle.

workingatit43 · 04-17-2008, 06:31 AM

Your looking good with those

NorCalKid · 04-17-2008, 05:49 PM

and yea im trying to gain strength while staying cut, along with about 3/4ths of americans

should i add BCAA's?

thank you for the help

Amino89 · 04-17-2008, 06:09 PM

I think you should go with that, looks like a great stack. Do the creatine 5g. post-workout.

I'd do something like this for the workout window:
120 min. pre-workout:
-Meal rich in complex carbohydrates (ex: sweet potato, yam, whole wheat pasta, whole wheat bread, long grain rice, etc.),
-Moderate in healthy fats (ex: natural peanut butter, almond butter, nuts, cashew butter, avocodo, fish, flax oil, EVOO, etc.),
-Lean protein source (ex: fish, chicken, turkey, ground sirloin, steak, etc.).

Immediately post-workout: 20-45g. Whey Protein, water or low fat milk, 1 cup oats

60-90 min. post-workout: Same as pre-workout meal

Let me know if you have any questions man, and good luck!

**Built** · 04-17-2008, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chevrolet

you dont really need these things at your age, but if you really want to:

creatine (and glutamine if you have it), 5g pre workout and 5g post workout
protien shake immediatly after workout
multi in the morning with breakfast
fish oil spread throughout the day

im assuming your trying to gain strength and add muscle.

Agree with all except the glutamine. Waste of money IMO. The rest are all excellent suggestions.

Quote:

Originally Posted by NorCalKid

and yea im trying to gain strength while staying cut, along with about 3/4ths of americans

should i add BCAA's?

thank you for the help

Are you looking to gain weight, or not? Just so we're clear.

BCAAs - not necessary unless you're deep into a cut. Plenty of those in whey protein for example.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amino89

I think you should go with that, looks like a great stack. Do the creatine 5g. post-workout.

I'd do something like this for the workout window:
120 min. pre-workout:
-Meal rich in complex carbohydrates (ex: sweet potato, yam, whole wheat pasta, whole wheat bread, long grain rice, etc.),
-Moderate in healthy fats (ex: natural peanut butter, almond butter, nuts, cashew butter, avocodo, fish, flax oil, EVOO, etc.),
-Lean protein source (ex: fish, chicken, turkey, ground sirloin, steak, etc.).

Immediately post-workout: 20-45g. Whey Protein, water or low fat milk, 1 cup oats

60-90 min. post-workout: Same as pre-workout meal

Let me know if you have any questions man, and good luck!

Great suggestions in here ^.

To the OP - are you looking to gain weight, lose weight, recompose at the same weight? It's important to know so you can tailor your approach.

NorCalKid · 04-17-2008, 09:45 PM

idealy id like to gain wieght while keeping my abbs. i definitly do not want to loose wieght.

Thank you all for your help.

**Built** · 04-17-2008, 09:49 PM

Okay

Are you gaining weight now?

NorCalKid · 04-17-2008, 10:00 PM

slowly but surely yes

**Built** · 04-17-2008, 11:53 PM

Cool. Go with amino's suggestions. When you stop gaining, bump up the calories a bit.

Moondogg · 04-19-2008, 02:59 PM

your a similar age to myself bro, and the thing i found that helps the most is sleep.

i know that sounds like a really obivious thing to say, but most guys our age dont need a whole lot of sleep to function every day, but you do need a lot to build muscle. make sure your getting a good 9 hours a night where possible.

i also found that my body can adapt to a routine in as little as 2-3 weeks, so keep changing things up. vary your reps, weights, even the day you do that specific workout to keep things moving in the right direction

04-16-2008, 10:32 PM	#1
NorCalKid Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 4	your opinion on my Stack? Iv lifted on and off for 2 years and consistantly for the past 6 months im 18 and Im lifting/cardio five days a week. i have a pretty good diet, and a good workout program. but would like to enhance my gains. im looking at taking: 100% Whey protien creatine monohydrate multi-vitamins fish oil any suggestions on something to add? something to remove? also any recomendations on what i should take pre-workout/post-workout? any help would be greatly appriciated.

04-17-2008, 12:34 AM	#3
Chevrolet Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 70	you dont really need these things at your age, but if you really want to: creatine (and glutamine if you have it), 5g pre workout and 5g post workout protien shake immediatly after workout multi in the morning with breakfast fish oil spread throughout the day im assuming your trying to gain strength and add muscle.
Chevrolet Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 70

04-17-2008, 06:31 AM	#4
workingatit43 AI/Sbmuscle Rep Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ma Posts: 1,342	Your looking good with those
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04-17-2008, 06:09 PM	#6
Amino89 Anabolic Innovations/HCFs Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 339	I think you should go with that, looks like a great stack. Do the creatine 5g. post-workout. I'd do something like this for the workout window: 120 min. pre-workout: -Meal rich in complex carbohydrates (ex: sweet potato, yam, whole wheat pasta, whole wheat bread, long grain rice, etc.), -Moderate in healthy fats (ex: natural peanut butter, almond butter, nuts, cashew butter, avocodo, fish, flax oil, EVOO, etc.), -Lean protein source (ex: fish, chicken, turkey, ground sirloin, steak, etc.). Immediately post-workout: 20-45g. Whey Protein, water or low fat milk, 1 cup oats 60-90 min. post-workout: Same as pre-workout meal Let me know if you have any questions man, and good luck!
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04-16-2008, 11:54 PM	#2
Built Bioidentical Bodybuilder Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: . Posts: 1,856	Well, those are all very good choices. What are your goals?

04-17-2008, 05:49 PM	#5
NorCalKid Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 4	and yea im trying to gain strength while staying cut, along with about 3/4ths of americans should i add BCAA's? thank you for the help

04-17-2008, 09:45 PM	#8
NorCalKid Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 4	idealy id like to gain wieght while keeping my abbs. i definitly do not want to loose wieght. Thank you all for your help.

04-17-2008, 09:49 PM	#9
Built Bioidentical Bodybuilder Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: . Posts: 1,856	Okay Are you gaining weight now?

04-17-2008, 10:00 PM	#10
NorCalKid Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 4	slowly but surely yes

04-17-2008, 11:53 PM	#11
Built Bioidentical Bodybuilder Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: . Posts: 1,856	Cool. Go with amino's suggestions. When you stop gaining, bump up the calories a bit.

04-19-2008, 02:59 PM	#12
Moondogg Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ireland Posts: 60	your a similar age to myself bro, and the thing i found that helps the most is sleep. i know that sounds like a really obivious thing to say, but most guys our age dont need a whole lot of sleep to function every day, but you do need a lot to build muscle. make sure your getting a good 9 hours a night where possible. i also found that my body can adapt to a routine in as little as 2-3 weeks, so keep changing things up. vary your reps, weights, even the day you do that specific workout to keep things moving in the right direction