what does argine taste like?

It’s really horrible

I take it you mean Arginine.
Maybe the worst thing I ever tasted. If I take it for the gh release I use Arginine Pyroglutamate caps. The Pyroglutamate form crosses the blood/brain barrier much better so you only need about 2-3 grams vs 30 for L-Arginine. Also, at that dosage expect the shizt. Ultimate Nutrition makes it but I don’t think it’s at Nutraplanet. If I were to take the bulk, I would definitely cap it. Capping also helps with the side effect mentioned.

DB
 
so if i was to buy it i should get a capping kit as well? and is capping hard as everyone says it is? Also i have a weak stomach lol, and are the pumps really that good???
 
Pretty sure nothing on the face of the earth takes as bad as arginine... but I will tell you... it is the same effect as NO supps (A lot of times it is the main ingredient) but 1/4 the price. Be careful over doing it though... if you have Herpes it can actually stimulate growth of it (Doesnt have to be gential... a large number of people experience cold sores) and it can also stimulate Cancer growth.
 
So its worse than the bulk leucine? I was planning on taking 5g before and after workouts just to keep those amazing pumps, but i can hardly swallow the glutamine, and no i don't have herpes lol.
 
does the pumps out weigh the nasty taste? like i would be amazed or be like the same pumps i get right now from taking mass fx?
 
Cancer???

TheMouth said:
Pretty sure nothing on the face of the earth takes as bad as arginine... but I will tell you... it is the same effect as NO supps (A lot of times it is the main ingredient) but 1/4 the price. Be careful over doing it though... if you have Herpes it can actually stimulate growth of it (Doesnt have to be gential... a large number of people experience cold sores) and it can also stimulate Cancer growth.
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I've never heard arginine could stimulate cancer. I take ALCAR, 3gms a day. Where could I go to read about this, or is it in large quantities.
 
The Flash said:
does the pumps out weigh the nasty taste? like i would be amazed or be like the same pumps i get right now from taking mass fx?
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Yes. After a week your blood flow during workouts is awesome and the pumps last forever, my biceps always used to feel like they were going to explode.
 
SufferingEd said:
I've never heard arginine could stimulate cancer. I take ALCAR, 3gms a day. Where could I go to read about this, or is it in large quantities.
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Its actually been cited to go both ways. Suppress or stimulate. But I like to air on the side of safe.

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The Arginine-AKG is pretty tasteless.
 
TheMouth said:
Its actually been cited to go both ways. Suppress or stimulate. But I like to air on the side of safe.

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Thanks for the links. I'll read up on it later. I also like to air on the side of caution since my father died of cancer, though they think he contracted it in vietnam and not through heredity.
 
dsade you mean tasteless like the bulk glutamine from np, cause i couldn't even drink that =(, and like i could mix it with water and wouldnt taste it or no?
 
SufferingEd said:
Thanks for the links. I'll read up on it later. I also like to air on the side of caution since my father died of cancer, though they think he contracted it in vietnam and not through heredity.
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No problem dude. I don't really like throwing a bunch of stuff into myself other than food, so I am very selective. While using Arginine I usually cycle 4 weeks on and 4 weeks off.
 
The Flash said:
dsade you mean tasteless like the bulk glutamine from np, cause i couldn't even drink that =(, and like i could mix it with water and wouldnt taste it or no?
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Put it into a glass of crystal light and you will barely taste anything at all.

Water is rarely desirable for bulk powders because our tongues are very tuned in to what water is "supposed" to taste like. Any variation sets off alarm bells and causes a revulsion reaction in order to avoid poisonous water.

A sweetened beverage is the best.
 
Thanks i guess ill just mix it in with crystal lite then, and i still have lots of bulk leucine left over and it doesn't mix well with anything i don't know what to do lol its like the dryest wetest powder ive ever mixed
 
The Flash said:
Thanks i guess ill just mix it in with crystal lite then, and i still have lots of bulk leucine left over and it doesn't mix well with anything i don't know what to do lol its like the dryest wetest powder ive ever mixed
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For leucine, try the Pink Lemonade flavor.
 
TheMouth said:
Ras Ice isn't too bad with that either... unless you have objections to your mouth being blood red.
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I eat my steak rare...so I have no problems there. :)
 
dsade said:
Funny...you said you liked my taste...you even begged for more.
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Hey, I was low carbin and on a budget. What's a guy to do!
 
The Flash said:
so if i was to buy it i should get a capping kit as well? and is capping hard as everyone says it is? Also i have a weak stomach lol, and are the pumps really that good???
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There are 2 things to try.
1) BCAA’s taste just as bad to me but if I put 30 grams + 8 oz of Orange Juice diluted with water to fill a shaker bottle (32oz) it’s not bad. At night I wouldn’t want to drink that much before bed. But if you’re using them during the day for the pump, then this may work
2) Capping is no big deal. NP gives the weight/teaspoon. Measure out what you want on to a piece of paper and just scoop them in. The 000 caps are the easiest to work with. They hold roughly (depends on the supplement) half a gram
 
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