Return to training.

[pmaths]

Hi Guys,

I'm just about to return to training after some time off due to knee surgery.

I've purchased some supplements in an attempt to get me back training well asap as I feel I've lost muscle size and increased fat during my layoff...

Anyway - the supplements I have gone for are:

Whey Protein
Creapure Creatine
L-Lysine
Tribulus
L-Glutamine

I was wondering if:

1, It is worth purchasing L-Carnitine and adding this to the mix of supplements "how good is it for fat burning".

2, Can anyone recommend any other relatively in-expensive supplements that would be worth looking at. Also please offer any advise and experiences of taking any of the supplements I have listed.

Cheers...

[finlee]

hi, what is your diet like fella?

[Duncan]

Hey Fin, you been away for a bit?

[pmaths]

Hi Fin,

Diet I would say is OK "We'll it will be come next week when I can start training again"...

Typically a daily diet would consist of:

Breakfast: Porridge with Banana or scrammbled eggs...
Mid Morning: Protein Shake.
Lunch: Tuna salad with Rice or Pasta.
Mid Afternoon: Maybe a Banana.
After Training: Protein Shake.
Evening Meal: One of Jacket Potato / Pasta / Cus Cus / Rice with Chicken.

If you can recommend improvements to the above please do so. Also please advise on the optimum time for taking those supllements I have listed and whether l-carnitine would be of benefit.

Cheers for your help...

[finlee]

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Hey Fin, you been away for a bit?

aye but now i'm back with a venegence

[finlee]

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Typically a daily diet would consist of:

Breakfast: Porridge with Banana or scrammbled eggs... banana?porridge and whey could be a meal?if not scrambled eggs sounds like the next best bet with some toast
Mid Morning: Protein Shake. consisting of?
Lunch: Tuna salad with Rice or Pasta. ok but depends on quantities
Mid Afternoon: Maybe a Banana. any protein?
After Training: Protein Shake. consisting of?
Evening Meal: One of Jacket Potato / Pasta / Cus Cus / Rice with Chicken. as long as you get a good protein and carb source, this should be sound.
Anything before bed?

are you bulking or cutting?

what are your portion sizes?

what is your maintenance levels for cals?

so many questions

[pmaths]

Hi Fin,

Firstly my goal is really to gain back and increase on previous muscle mass whilst trying to lose some of the podge...

Breakfast: So would it be best to supplement breakfast whether it be Porridge/Banana or Toast/eggs with a whey protein shake?

Mid Morning: Just a whey protein shake consisting of two heaped scoops "whatever the size of the standard scoops".

Lunch: Tuna 200g - Pasta, without weighing I would just say a good handful.

Mid Afternoon: Usually just a banana around 3:30, I usually get to the gym at around 5:30pm. I thought protein prior to training was not advised "or maybe it's me that's ill advised"!!!!

Post Training: Again just a whey protein shake "Nutrisport 90+ at the moment".

Evening meal: Portions size, again a handfull of rice / pasta or a large jacket with normally just the one chicken breast.

Prior to bed: Don't usually eat after 20:00 if I can help it "or get munchies".

Maintenance level for cals - To be honest I have no idea - total guess of 2500 per day????

Again - please advise on diet improvements for goals I've stated, and if it's worth purchasing any l-carnitine based on the above diet and supplement info.

Cheers...

[Duncan]

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aye but now i'm back with a venegence

Just wasn't the same without the constant post-whoring!

[finlee]

sort of resent that remark.

over the past months I aint postwhored but given advice and took the piss.

[simon m]

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Hi Fin,

Firstly my goal is really to gain back and increase on previous muscle mass whilst trying to lose some of the podge...

Breakfast: So would it be best to supplement breakfast whether it be Porridge/Banana or Toast/eggs with a whey protein shake?

Mid Morning: Just a whey protein shake consisting of two heaped scoops "whatever the size of the standard scoops".

Lunch: Tuna 200g - Pasta, without weighing I would just say a good handful.

Mid Afternoon: Usually just a banana around 3:30, I usually get to the gym at around 5:30pm. I thought protein prior to training was not advised "or maybe it's me that's ill advised"!!!!

Post Training: Again just a whey protein shake "Nutrisport 90+ at the moment".

Evening meal: Portions size, again a handfull of rice / pasta or a large jacket with normally just the one chicken breast.

Prior to bed: Don't usually eat after 20:00 if I can help it "or get munchies".

Maintenance level for cals - To be honest I have no idea - total guess of 2500 per day????

Again - please advise on diet improvements for goals I've stated, and if it's worth purchasing any l-carnitine based on the above diet and supplement info.

Cheers...

Not bad, but have whey as soon as you wake & have whey with some olive oil just before going to bed.

With respect to supplements, wouldn't bother for the first couple of months as muscle memory should come into play nicely.

Then add creatine, everything else is probably as waste of money.