Supplement Envy
I started off with the "starter" kit that I saw most recommended on the boards at this site. It is made up of the big three: Protein, Creatine and a multivitamin. I did some basic research and decided on what was the easiest and most effective starter supplements but never really looked into the quality of any of them.
I decided to choose supplement brands based on what I had previously seen advertised and also what was available locally. I bought Designer Whey, GNC Creatine Mono and a Centrum multivitamin.
After reading some of the supplement threads, my creatine choice seems to have been a no brainer as long as it was Creatine Monohydrate. The protein brand I picked was based on what I had seen advertised in the past but its nowhere to be found in the list of top protein powders. The top protein recommendation on the forum seems to be Optimum 100% Whey Protein.
I’m now a little concerned about what I’m taking because I’d like to make this as easy as possible by using the best supplementation I can get my hands on. Feeling somewhat disappointed at my choice, I will be switching to the "ON" brand.
I am, however, feeling very doubtful of the results people are posting in the forum. I don’t have much experience using different supplements but people report varying levels of strength and size gains from specific brands. Is it really possible that a change in brand of protein powder would cause a dramatic increase in either size or strength? It seems like a bit of a stretch to me…
I am skeptical about it but have a few dollars for experimentation… we’ll have to see how much of a difference the brand makes.
