No more Gaspari for me……..
So I’m weaning off Gaspari Superpump and size on as of today, I have been taking them continously for 7 months and have been advised to take a break for about 3-4 weeks, if you have any experience here, please let me know. Any how my workout today was pretty tough without my stack and I really battled for energy. I did my bi’’s and tri’s…………. barbell bicep curls……….12kg, 15reps, 15kgs,12 reps, 20kgs x 2 sets x 10 reps. seated dumbell curls……….9kgx3sets x 10reps, standing, 10kgs x 3 sets x 10 reps.(standing) cable precher curls………….25kgsx 8reps, 30kgsx7repsx3sets tricep pushdowns…………..25kg x 3 sets x 12 reps skull crushers……………………12kgs x 3setsx10reps kickbacks…………7kgsx3sets x 12reps standing calf raise……………55kgs x 3 sets x12reps. So i was truly bombed after this, I need something to take preworkout, have become so dependant on these products. My diet has also been crazy today, I’m crving carbs like crazy, not sure if it has anything to do with the removal of these products.
March 5, 2008 at 11:58 am
What are your thoughts on the article?
There is a huge amount of empirical evidence suggesting protein supplementation works. A quick poll among successful trainees who use this site would most likely give at least a 75% vote in favour of protein supplements.
The article is self-contradicting in places. First the author claims that protein supplements do not work because, firstly, they did not work when s/he tried them and, secondly, because they lack key nutrients contained in real food. And that when s/he stopped supplementing with protein s/he started gaining muscle.
The author goes on to say that s/he takes protein supplements and recommends that they are taken at strategic times, e.g., pre and post workout.
Isn’t that self-contradiction? If protein supplementation doesn’t work, why take it at all?
You can only get so much protein through real food. That is fine for most people but bodybuilders need more protein (and other nutrients) than most people because they are breaking down their muscle fibers and when they grow back want them to grow bigger, not the same size.
The author made a point that protein supplements don’t work because certain nutrients in real food are absent in these powders. That may be the case. But what does it matter. I don’t know anyone whose diet consists of protein supplements exclusively. They consume protein shakes in conjunction with real food. So whatever it is in food that aids protein absorption will do so for the supplemented protein too.