[jpow]

Originally posted by ItsJim

i do also take multivitamins and fish oil, what do you think?

These are fine. My college classes said multivitamins are almost a must for every person since nearly nobody gets what they are supposed to from their diet.

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I have mixed feelings on Crossfit. I've done it before and it's a great workout, but technique issues in their bodyweight movements has me worried for the long term affects on the body.

[Goaty]

Originally posted by ItsJim

i do also take multivitamins and fish oil, what do you think?

It's very difficult to get sufficient omega-3 fatty acids from diet alone, so keep taking the fish oil.

A multivitamin is only useful if your diet is poor, though, so in that sense the justification to take one is very much a case-by-case basis.

However it's worth noting that the UL (upper limit, or limit at which a given vitamin or mineral is toxic) for most nutrients is much higher than what most people will consume even with supplementation, so even if your diet covers all the essential nutrients it wouldn't hurt you if you took a multivitamin.

[Goaty]

Although I should clarify that my caution for supplements is mainly warning those advertised specifically for exercise. There are plenty of great supplements for overall health, but in terms of fitness there are only a handful that are not only safe but actually work (such as the three I mentioned).

The supplement industry in the US is pretty sketchy, though. The FDA has to prove that something is bad for you before it can yank it off the market, so there's a lot of garbage out there.

[Reinvention]

Yeah I think supplements are always kinda questionable - but that's just cause they're full of chemicals and additives and I'm not about that life.

Well, 2 egg whites, half an avocado and 15 macadamia nuts is the order of the day for today's breakfast. I've even got the weekend as a rest weekend, so slay.

[jpow]

Originally posted by Goaty

A multivitamin is only useful if your diet is poor, though, so in that sense the justification to take one is very much a case-by-case basis.

It's very hard with even a good diet to get every nutrient the body needs. A multivitamin is nearly a must and is the most important supplement someone can take.

[Goaty]

Originally posted by jpow

It's very hard with even a good diet to get every nutrient the body needs. A multivitamin is nearly a must and is the most important supplement someone can take.

A multivitamin isn't a must. Who told you this? Outside of a few specific nutrients -- like linoleic and linolenic acids or vitamin B12 for the elderly, which require specific supplementation to reach adequate levels -- deficiencies in people who maintain well-balanced diets is unusual. The vast majority of ingredients listed on a generic multivitamin label do not need to be supplemented at all, since things like folic acid, niacin, thiamin, etc. are readily incorporated into fortified foods.

If you are a typical individual who lives in a developed country and makes a conscious effort to eat a variety of foods, very few nutrients will need to be supplemented.

[Glassmouth]

i mean if I had money the only one I would buy would be whey protein, but i think a lot of supplements are really messy


on an update: my coach is now making me put MORE and MORE weight into my trainings and now my back, arms, legs, abs, chest, neck and ass hurts like ****ing HELL

also guys, I talking about supplements you all made me think... is it really neccesary to take them? like does it make the progress come faster or how exactly would it benefit the progress?

[jpow]

Originally posted by Goaty

A multivitamin isn't a must. Who told you this? Outside of a few specific nutrients -- like linoleic and linolenic acids or vitamin B12 for the elderly, which require specific supplementation to reach adequate levels -- deficiencies in people who maintain well-balanced diets is unusual. The vast majority of ingredients listed on a generic multivitamin label do not need to be supplemented at all, since things like folic acid, niacin, thiamin, etc. are readily incorporated into fortified foods.

If you are a typical individual who lives in a developed country and makes a conscious effort to eat a variety of foods, very few nutrients will need to be supplemented.

A multivitamin being a must is common knowledge and was something they teach in college courses about nutrition and fitness

I don't know where you are getting other information nnn

[Suga Mama]

Originally posted by Goaty

Although I should clarify that my caution for supplements is mainly warning those advertised specifically for exercise. There are plenty of great supplements for overall health, but in terms of fitness there are only a handful that are not only safe but actually work (such as the three I mentioned).

The supplement industry in the US is pretty sketchy, though. The FDA has to prove that something is bad for you before it can yank it off the market, so there's a lot of garbage out there.

I'm glad I'm getting your advice since you've taken a class and you're informed. One of the supplements was natural testosterone booster. I'm in my early twenties, I don't know why I would need that. What is your input on BCAA's?