Some advice

bmahon

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Hi everybody! I'm new to not only this forum, but to exercising to build muscle mass and definition. I'm looking for some advice as to what supplements are best. I'm not looking to get huge. I just want some more mass and a lot better definition. I'm currently 5'8" 160 lbs so I have some work to do. I've read a lot about muscle milk as a protein supplement. Thoughts, feelings, ideas? I'm not looking to spend a fortune each month either. Thanks for any input.
 
when it comes to protein powder, muscle milk is the biggest ripoff in the world. each scoop has 16g protein, 6g fat, and 9g carbohydrate. to make it worse, the first carb source listed is frikkin maltodextrin (sugar!). its an overhyped pwder that tastes good, and thats it

if you wanna buy protein, go with a company that has been around for awhile and has good flavors. optimum nutrrition comes to mind

btw, supplements are only 5% of the equation. diet = 70-80%. focus on that instead of supplements
 
Muscle Milk serves a purpose, but you said that you do not want to spend a lot and they tend to be at the higher price range. Could you give us some more stats (eg. age, training experience, your current training, etc.)? We would be able to help you more that way. More than likely you should only be looking at increasing your food intake and cleaning that up. Supplements will come into play later on.
 
Sure! I'm 37 years old. I don't have a lot of training experience. Prob just enough to be dangerous. I have lost 65 pounds but that was years ago. I was 225. I used weight watchers and the power 90 videos to do that. I'll be using a bowflex for resistance training and treadmill for cardio just cuz that's what available to me at thd moment.
 
For just a few dollars more get some ON whey . Muscle milk tastes good but so does a double burger with cheese. A 34 gram scoop and only 19 is protein. Low quality at that.
 
Agreed. I really like dymatize elite whey and iso-100. Very good priced very good protein.
 
As you are new to the workout world then I suggest focusing on your diet and training program first and foremost. These things will dictate gains whereas supplements help fill in the gaps and get you that little bit further once you have the basics down.

For basic eating plans (use as a shell), consume a minimum of ~1g of protein per pound of body weight and .4g per pound of fat (again minimums) and fill in the rest of your intake with either a combination of fats, proteins and carbs as you see fit.
 
Whole foods, a good diet, a solid workout plan and good, old fashioned hard work buddy. Use that money you were gonna spend on muscle milk and find a gym with weights. That'd be your best start.
 
bmahon said:
Sure! I'm 37 years old. I don't have a lot of training experience. Prob just enough to be dangerous. I have lost 65 pounds but that was years ago. I was 225. I used weight watchers and the power 90 videos to do that. I'll be using a bowflex for resistance training and treadmill for cardio just cuz that's what available to me at thd moment.
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Congrats on the weight loss even if it was years ago:) If that is what you have access to, then start there, but do try and find a way to eventually get some free weights. Doesn't have to be fancy. But again, I would focus on plain old whole food instead of any supplements at the moment. General health supplements like vitamins and fish oil is a good idea for anybody, but that too I would focus on mostly getting from your diet. Also, don't be afraid to add weight. I know you did say that you DO want to add some muscle mass, but I wanted to say that because I have known a few people now that lost weight and were afraid to put any mass back on even if it was all lean muscle.
 
Aleksandar37 said:
Congrats on the weight loss even if it was years ago:) If that is what you have access to, then start there, but do try and find a way to eventually get some free weights. Doesn't have to be fancy. But again, I would focus on plain old whole food instead of any supplements at the moment. General health supplements like vitamins and fish oil is a good idea for anybody, but that too I would focus on mostly getting from your diet. Also, don't be afraid to add weight. I know you did say that you DO want to add some muscle mass, but I wanted to say that because I have known a few people now that lost weight and were afraid to put any mass back on even if it was all lean muscle.
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Thanks. I have no problem adding weight as long as its the weight I'm looking for, muscle. It seems good nutrition and a good work out are common threads. I eat do healthy. I stay low fat and eat a good variety of fruits and veg and meats. I also watch my calorie, protein, fat, and carb intake. Are there some good guidelines to follow with this stuff? I've read in a lot of places a gram of protein per pound of body weight but nothing really about anything else. I haven't been able to get close to 160g of protein out of my daily diet.
 
Thanks for all the input everybody. This is all good info. Unfortunately no free at the moment so I have to do what I can with what I have. I do plan on getting a set eventually.
 
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