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How much should a 150lb person take per day, and when should it be taken? I've got a big bottle of 500mg capsules and I've been taking 1 capsule, 3 times a day.gopro said:Many people here love it and many do not think its worth anything. I have no problem with anyone that says they feel it is worthless FOR THEM PERSONALLY, and as long as they tried it themselves and used it properly before forming their opinion. However, if they say its worthless for everyone, and/or have never even used it themselves, then they should just keep quiet.
I am a huge proponent of glutamine and use it with all of my clients.
TCD said:I'm not a glutamine hater.
I just hate unnecessary costs.
SlimShady said:How much should a 150lb person take per day, and when should it be taken? I've got a big bottle of 500mg capsules and I've been taking 1 capsule, 3 times a day.
the only time u should mix em with ur shake, is if u decide to purchase glutamine peptides. Otherwise, with L glut, absorbtion is far from maximal when ingested with food. I ahd to fix that in my supplementation a few weeks back...SlimShady said:Ok then, when I buy some supps next week, I will grab some powered glutamine. How much per day and when? Mix it in the protein shake? I think I have 200 of these caps.. I suppose I could break them all open and dump the powder into a bottle.
Effect of glutamine supplementation combined with resistance training in young adults.
Candow DG, Chilibeck PD, Burke DG, Davison KS, Smith-Palmer T.
College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of oral glutamine supplementation combined with resistance training in young adults. A group of 31 subjects, aged 18-24 years, were randomly allocated to groups (double blind) to receive either glutamine (0.9 g x kg lean tissue mass(-1) x day(-1); n = 17) or a placebo (0.9 g maltodextrin x kg lean tissue mass(-1) x day(-1); n = 14 during 6 weeks of total body resistance training. Exercises were performed for four to five sets of 6-12 repetitions at intensities ranging from 60% to 90% 1 repetition maximum (1 RM). Before and after training, measurements were taken of 1 RM squat and bench press strength, peak knee extension torque (using an isokinetic dynamometer), lean tissue mass (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry) and muscle protein degradation (urinary 3-methylhistidine by high performance liquid chromatography). Repeated measures ANOVA showed that strength, torque, lean tissue mass and 3-methylhistidine increased with training (P < 0.05), with no significant difference between groups. Both groups increased their 1 RM squat by approximately 30% and 1 RM bench press by approximately 14%. The glutamine group showed increases of 6% for knee extension torque, 2% for lean tissue mass and 41% for urinary levels of 3-methylhistidine. The placebo group increased knee extension torque by 5%, lean tissue mass by 1.7% and 3-methylhistidine by 56%. We conclude that glutamine supplementation during resistance training has no significant effect on muscle performance, body composition or muscle protein degradation in young healthy adults.
Publication Types:
PMID: 11822473 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
- Clinical Trial
- Randomized Controlled Trial
I wonder what amount that computes out as per day?? ... Did they take as much as GoPro recommends? ... I'm no math wiz, so forgive me.redspy said:receive either glutamine (0.9 g x kg lean tissue mass(-1) x day(-1); n = 17)
Regarding doses see this extract from my second post:-SlimShady said:I wonder what amount that computes out as per day?? ... Did they take as much as GoPro recommends? ... I'm no math wiz, so forgive me.
Plus, the people in the study were aged 18-24... and I wonder if they were just random test subjects or if they had been consistently working out. Regardless of the conclusion, the study does show more gains by the people who took glutamine, even if those gains were small. You gotta remember, these people weren't locked up all six weeks and there is no telling what kind of diet plan they were on (if any at all) nor the intensity of the workouts. I'm 43 years old now, I can use all the help I can get. Even if it costs me $20 to grow an extra 2% in 6 weeks.. I don't care. And I don't mind trying stuff... Gropro likes glutamine, so I'm gonna give it a shot.
If you feel it will give you an extra 2% go ahead. I'm not telling you it won't have any effect, I'm merely pointing out the majority of scientific study suggests it's not worth it. When a number of randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinicals prove otherwise I'll take it.In the study by Candow et al (2001), 0.9g of supplemental glutamine/kg/day had no impact on muscle performance, body composition, and protein degradation. Folks, that's 90g per day for some lifters.
SlimShady said:How much should a 150lb person take per day, and when should it be taken? I've got a big bottle of 500mg capsules and I've been taking 1 capsule, 3 times a day.
Hey Redspy, I see your point and I do appreciate your advice. I don't want to give you the wrong idea that I discount what you say. . I'm just more willing to take a guy like Gropro's advice over the studies. If he says it works for him, I'm willing to try it. He isn't selling it, so he has nothing to gain... plus, he has tried in real world situations with clients. . It would be the same if you posted that you tried it and it worked, that would mean more to me than a study. Heck, I am willling to blow $20 and give it a shot. I might be a sucker, but at this point I am willing to try about anything. At least I don't drink or gamble....lolredspy said:Regarding doses see this extract from my second post:-
If you feel it will give you an extra 2% go ahead. I'm not telling you it won't have any effect, I'm merely pointing out the majority of scientific study suggests it's not worth it. When a number of randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinicals prove otherwise I'll take it.
No sweat bro, if you think it's worth a trial go for it. I'm just sharing some scientific data and my personal experience. What people do with their hard earned money is up to them.SlimShady said:Hey Redspy, I see your point and I do appreciate your advice. I don't want to give you the wrong idea that I discount what you say. . I'm just more willing to take a guy like Gropro's advice over the studies. If he says it works for him, I'm willing to try it. He isn't selling it, so he has nothing to gain... plus, he has tried in real world situations with clients. . It would be the same if you posted that you tried it and it worked, that would mean more to me than a study. Heck, I am willling to blow $20 and give it a shot. I might be a sucker, but at this point I am willing to try about anything. At least I don't drink or gamble....lol
SlimShady said:Hey Redspy, I see your point and I do appreciate your advice. I don't want to give you the wrong idea that I discount what you say. . I'm just more willing to take a guy like Gropro's advice over the studies. If he says it works for him, I'm willing to try it. He isn't selling it, so he has nothing to gain... plus, he has tried in real world situations with clients. . It would be the same if you posted that you tried it and it worked, that would mean more to me than a study. Heck, I am willling to blow $20 and give it a shot. I might be a sucker, but at this point I am willing to try about anything. At least I don't drink or gamble....lol
I touched on some of the GI/immunity benefits you refer to last year - see this post http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/showpost.php?p=762855&postcount=26Reignman35 said:When it comes to glutamine, I think some people are mistakenly looking for a "seat of the pants" feel when they take it. They are looking for pumps or some really noticeable sign, but I think it is more subtle than that. On the research that I have done and read on it, and something I haven't seen mentioned much on this topic is some of the other ways glutamine helps out. For one, it is supposed to aid in what they call "gut integrity," meaning that with all the food and other supplements we lifters shove down our throats, glut helps to keep digestion and the other mechanisms running smoothly. Two, it is also supposed to help with immune system function, just like vit C and E and the like. I find that when I take the stuff regularly, which I have for over a year now, any colds and things I get never really set in at full strength. And, the glut also seems to help keep my muscle soreness down, so that seems to be a benefit. So if redspy is on the glut-hater side, I would definitely be on the lover side...
Cool. I stand corrected. I had not done a serious glutamine search on this board, I was just referring to the recent stuff I had seen.redspy said:I touched on some of the GI/immunity benefits you refer to last year - see this post http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/showpost.php?p=762855&postcount=26
Hey thanks for the info. I didn't mean to seem as if I was ignoring your post, I was just caught up in the debate. What brand of glutamine are you using? Do you think it has worked?crazy_enough said:the only time u should mix em with ur shake, is if u decide to purchase glutamine peptides. Otherwise, with L glut, absorbtion is far from maximal when ingested with food. I ahd to fix that in my supplementation a few weeks back...
Yup.. I only paid $10 for the caps, so it didn't break me, but I gotta get powder now.young d said:them caps are a f'ing rip off man! get the powder.. its dirt cheap if you know where to find it
TCD said:Redspy, I wouldn't bother.
PreMier said:Exactly. You can post all the studies ever done, but no one will listen to you. Then a few weeks later, they will post a thread stating that it isnt working Thats when you can rub it in.
gopro said:The problem is that those that don't believe in glutamine continue to ignore those that use it and can attest to its positive effects.