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  1. Johnston

    Potatoes

    Just wash your Big Mac under the tap before you eat it... hey presto, 'clean' food! ;)
  2. Johnston

    Intra Workout Nutrition

    Malto bloats me out, but I find Karbolyn or Cluster Dextrin works better, personally.
  3. Johnston

    I'm on Phosphatidic acid Ya'll

    Of course, and that's very much the point if a supplement is clashing with another, then it would kind of defeat the purpose of taking it, or at the very least create sub-optimal conditions for it... especially if that combination may actually be counter to the goals/results you are trying to...
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    I'm on Phosphatidic acid Ya'll

    Well I've mostly been having PA with my breakfast... less leucine in that meal anyway. If I switched to pre-workout, what with my BCAA's there and also intra-workout, that may not be so wise if I'd be seeing a more significant blunting of MPS as a result.
  5. Johnston

    Should I keep cutting or bulk?

    Guys invariably always hold fat around their midsection... it's a very stubborn location and the last place you'll lose it... not least because of poor blood flow to that area. It sounds like you've done really well to lose that weight, although without seeing pictures it's obviously impossible...
  6. Johnston

    Weightgainers or whey protein

    100% make your own... weight gainers are at best overpriced and at worst little better than a McD's milkshake. I do similar to Tyga and make my own every morning with whey protein, oats, greens powder, berries, chia seeds, almond milk and almond butter/coconut oil. Soooo much nicer and more...
  7. Johnston

    Potatoes

    The blood is removed when the animal is slaughtered. What you're seeing is a protein called myoglobin (and water). Yes, you're disgusted by protein... how dare you!! BLASPHEMY! ;) Its function is to store oxygen in muscle cells, like hemoglobin does in red blood cells. The more myoglobin in...
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    I'm on Phosphatidic acid Ya'll

    If true though, I'm not sure why I'm taking this stuff. I have protein in the morning, then train about 2 hours later with my pre-workout containing BCAA's, then protein post-workout. So when on earth do I take PA if I'm doing that?
  9. Johnston

    I'm on Phosphatidic acid Ya'll

    So is taking PA pre-workout with BCAA's a bad idea?
  10. Johnston

    Healthy protein bar besides quest

    Any good sources for homemade bar recipes? I've used VitaFiber (IMO) before (similar to Quest), but any other suggestions?
  11. Johnston

    Na-R-ALA powder?

    How is ALA compared to Na-R-ALA in terms of effectiveness, when you standardise the dose? Is it broadly similar or is Na-R-ALA flat out better across the board regardless? And what kind of dose are we talking in comparison? Regular ALA is certainly cheaper and more widely available, but if you...
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    Na-R-ALA powder?

    GeroNova... yes, they are the most reputable makers of it as far as I know, and the one you want to get. I'm in the UK though and it seems hard to come by here. Interesting, I'd only really heard of it being used before meals. So would pre-bed be in addition to that?
  13. Johnston

    Na-R-ALA powder?

    I've always taken pre-meal myself. Never tried before bed, not sure what the efficacy of that is.
  14. Johnston

    Na-R-ALA powder?

    I had some from Nutraplanet that I bought ages ago, but they don't seem to sell it any more. Can you buy it in the powder form anywhere these days, or only caps? Failing that, are SAN the best producer of the caps? Not many out there producing stabilized Na-R-ALA that I can see, just loads of...
  15. Johnston

    How to bulk?

    You MAY want more than 20% from fat... personally, I find that a bit low, but you can always start there and increase it if you need. As mentioned, start with 500 surplus, see where you are after 4 weeks or so, and adjust as necessary. You could also try cycling carbs, I've done that myself with...
  16. Johnston

    Topic of the Week: Is going on HRT still natural to you?

    How do you legislate "fair" though... it's impossible. Someone will always have an advantage, whether that being genetics, supplements (legal), training, even their upbringing and psychological make-up. Hell, you could even argue someone seeing a Sports Psychologist before a race gives him an...
  17. Johnston

    Casein and Whey before bed

    Casein is just as good daytime from research I've read, it doesn't have to be taken exclusively at night (or at all if you've already met your protein requirements for the day).
  18. Johnston

    Carbless postworkout

    There's no such thing as 'toning'... I thought this myth died long ago?
  19. Johnston

    I'm on Phosphatidic acid Ya'll

    I'm guessing that's where it gets expensive though? It's not so much of an issue for me, I'm a on a slow bulk, but still counting everything, so 200 cals isn't nothing.
  20. Johnston

    I'm on Phosphatidic acid Ya'll

    Yes, I am counting it myself, and wouldn't ever think twice about not... I was asking it more as a concern, given some people are talking about throwing back doses as high as 45g and not even mentioning the calorie load... that much is a small meal lol!
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