I know there's 1235 pages worth of information, but there's no way I'll be able to look through them to find the answers I'm looking for.
Would someone be kind enough to answer some questions I have?
I've been going back to the gym for the past 6 weeks now and I want to lose some belly fat. I have broad shoulders and a built frame, but most of the fat I have is around my thigh area.
I was thinking of incorporating Creatine, Casein and some multi-vitamins to my workout regime.
What are some of your thoughts on this stuff? When should I take creatine and when should I take Casein?
I'm talking Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey protein after my work-outs right now.
I was also thinking of taking NO-Explode for pre-workouts.
Casein is giving me some trouble, because IDK if I should take it immediately after my work out or a few hours after?
Some answers and help would def. be appreciated.
[COLOR=#red]Personally man, I think it's one of those situations where you get out what you put in. I know some people who say the hell with Casein, BCAA, Quest, meal timing, etc. I think it just depends on where you want to be and how much you want it. That's really not any different from anything else in life TBH.
I want to be a better version of myself and keep on pushing myself so personally if I have some disposable income, yeah, I'll dabble with BCAA pills/powders or buy some Casein or a blended Isolate/Casein mix and so on. But that's only if I have extra money and I always do it through Groupon or some coupon. I just got like 50 Quest bars for $50 with the GNC coupon because I tend to snack on junk at work so I'll use those instead. And I got 3 lbs of ON Casein for $20 via Groupon.
Do I really need either, no. But I don't need another pair of Flyknits either and I still buy em - same rationale.
I think if you really want to be the ultra jacked fitness model sans the juice, then yeah, weighing food, multiplying macros x pi divided by 1/2 lean mass, eating 7 spaced out meals, stacking L-Arginine, Glutamine, doing 8 different bicep curl variations etc., all that might work or be a necessity. But if you're just trying to get in better shape, you don't need to do all that jazz.
Like others said before, eat clean, ensure your body has fuel to replenish the damage from workouts and be consistent. But the biggest advice I give anyone is whatever you're doing, you need to be putting in MAX effort, regardless of reps/set combo, upper/lower body, cardio, etc. Those guys you see in the gym all the damn time but still doughy, average joe looking dudes is usually cause you know they don't push themselves past their limits. Unlike life, struggle in the gym can actually be a pretty nice thing to battle (under the right conditions).[/COLOR]
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