HELP: Workout and supplements!? Safe?

[InGearX]

I'm an average build 20 years old male and am in pretty good shape...
Lately I started working out 5+ days a week (past 3 months)!

At Bally Total Fitness they now have a 30 day challenge program where you take before and after 30 days picture with news paper...
I had to buy a $90 packet to enter it and in it I found:

11oz Creatine bottle (65 servings) 5 per day for first week and 2 per day after wards...
1) I want to know what is creatine and what are the risk factors involved? Exactly how it builds muscle? I heard something about helping muscles retain water... and when you stop working out, muscles mass is lost...

I do want to build my muscles somewhat more, but I do want to do it as safely and naturally as possible...
2) I take Isopure protein shakes 2x a day of 50 grams... is that too much per serving?

3) What can you say about this Ripping Gel ? I'm not looking for trouble, just a more productive way of workout...
Is it safe? What is that stuff?


4) What should I do (that is still safe) to be competitive in that 30 day challenge?

5) If you know of a good place where I can post this please tell me and any links are very much appreciated...

Thank you all...

 

[Rusty]

First, Welcome to Im.

Let me see if I can help. In the order that you listed.

At Bally Total Fitness they now have a 30 day challenge program where you take before and after 30 days picture with news paper...
I had to buy a $90 packet to enter it and in it I found:

Sorry, but did you bend over when they screwed ya.

11oz Creatine bottle (65 servings) 5 per day for first week and 2 per day after wards...
1) I want to know what is creatine and what are the risk factors involved? Exactly how it builds muscle? I heard something about helping muscles retain water... and when you stop working out, muscles mass is lost...

The Creatine won't hurt you, but yes, you will retain some water weight.

I do want to build my muscles somewhat more, but I do want to do it as safely and naturally as possible...
2) I take Isopure protein shakes 2x a day of 50 grams... is that too much per serving?

50gr per servings is high, but it won't hurt you. Make sure your getting some of that post workout.

3) What can you say about this Ripping Gel ? I'm not looking for trouble, just a more productive way of workout...
Is it safe? What is that stuff?

Don't waist your money.

4) What should I do (that is still safe) to be competitive in that 30 day challenge?

Work hard, eat right, get plenty of rest.

5) If you know of a good place where I can post this please tell me and any links are very much appreciated...

Post what???


None of the above was ment to be sarcastic. If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask. I'm just happy to see someone actually asking, rather than thinking they know all the answeres. I'm 40 years old, and learn everyday......

 

[Arnold]

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