Supplement recommendations for man in his 50s

[Halfnattyman44]

I've been helping my dad get healthier for the past year. He's late 50s 6'2 and was 255 and 28% BF.

He cleaned up his diet but has never counted calories, just shoots for at least 180-200g protein. He lifts weights 2 days a week and does about 15 minutes of cardio 2 other days a week. He's now 240 and 22% BF. His bloodwork looks way better, but he hasn't had hormones tested.

Where do you think you would start with supplements to lose another 20 lbs or so while maintaining or building muscle over the next 1-2 years?

I have a few thoughts, but would love to hear your thoughts. I'm also hoping to add 1 more lifting day as well, he does full body workouts that I change up every 6 weeks.

 

[sns8778]

That's very nice of you for helping him. I'm happy for you and for him both that he's lost weight and his bloodwork is better.

When suggesting products for anyone, I'm always respectful that some people aren't going to take but so many things; I also like to give people options as sometimes different things may work different for different people.

In your situation, if I were you, this is what I would be starting my dad off on:

• Lean Edge
  • Product type: Stimulant-Free Fat Burner
  • Purpose: Burns body-fat, increases metabolism, helps with appetite control
  • Link: https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/lean-edge-120-caps/
  • Note: OOS at this moment, but should be back in stock next week
• Recomp20
  • Product type: Build Muscle & Burns Fat
  • Purpose: Helps to build muscle and burn body-fat and some people report increases in natural testosterone levels
  • Link: https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/recomp20/
• Optimize-T or M-Test
  • Product type: Natural Testosterone Booster
  • Purpose: Help increases natural testosterone levels to help build muscle, burn fat, and feel better overall
  • Note: There is no clear answer to which of these two is better - one may work better for one person and the other may work better for another, so you really need to try both and see which you like better. A lot of people, myself included, do take these two together.
  • Link - https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/recomp20/
  • Link - https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/optimize-t-120-veg-caps/
• GlucoVantage XT
  • Product type: Fat Loss & Blood Sugar Control
  • Purpose: To help burn fat and help with blood sugar control, which can be hugely beneficial health wise.
  • Link: https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/glucovantage-xt/

Here are some other options you can look at in those categories that he may want to try over time.

Stimulant Free Fat Loss:

• Lean Edge - https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/lean-edge-120-caps/
  • The best stimulant free fat burner imo.
  • Burns fat, increases metabolism, and appetite control support.
• Thermo Scorch - https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/thermo-scorch/
  • Great stimulant free fat burner - 1,000 mg. MitoBurn, 900 mg. Sinetrol, 150 mg. CaloriBurn, & more
  • Makes for a great stack with Lean Edge
• LipoVantage - https://competitiveedgelabs.com/product/lipovantage/
  • Great stimulant free fat burner - 1,000 mg. MitoBurn + much more
  • This makes for a great stack with Lean Edge and is great for appetite control.
• Recomp20 - https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/recomp20/
  • Great for building muscle and burning fat.
• GlucoVantage XT - https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/glucovantage-xt/
  • Great for fat loss and blood sugar control support.

Natural Testosterone Boosters:

• M-Test - https://competitiveedgelabs.com/product/m-test/
  • Great natural testosterone booster & libido support
• Optimize-T - https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/optimize-t-120-veg-caps/
  • Great natural testosterone booster & libido support
• Cloma-Plex - https://competitiveedgelabs.com/product/cloma-plex/
  • Great natural testosterone booster, estrogen control, & libido support
• Test Fix - https://muscleaddiction.com/product/test-fix/
  • Great natural testosterone booster & libido support
• Alpha Gel - https://www.dpsnutrition.net/i/33144/xpg-xtreme-gels-alpha-gel-100-ml.htm
  • Great natural testosterone booster & libido support
  • This is a topical. Some people like topicals, but some people have a hard time being consistent with a topical.

Natural Anabolic Muscle Builders:

• Anabolic XT - https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/anabolic-xt/
  • Great for lean muscle, strength, and endurance
  • A huge benefit of this is that many people report increased motivation to train.
• Anabolic Effect - https://competitiveedgelabs.com/product/anabolic-effect/
  • Great for lean muscle, strength, and endurance
• Pepti-Plex - https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/pepti-plex/
  • Lean muscle & strength
  • Great for retention of lean muscle while dieting and aging.
  • Great for muscle health and helping with nagging injuries.
• Prime XT - https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/prime-xt/
  • Great for lean muscle and strength
• Phosphatidic Acid XT - https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/phosphatidic-acid-xt/
  • Great for lean muscle and strength
• Recomp20 - https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/recomp20/
  • Great for building muscle and burning fat.

I hope that information helps.

 

[Halfnattyman44]

Thanks. I was kind of thinking MTest and Lean Edge to start too. Do you feel like GlucoVantage would help with fat loss as well or more just general health benefits? He takes a multi and fish oil but thought about creatine and a greens supplement too? Any thoughts there? I think I’ll have to do 1 at a time so he isn’t overwhelmed with it.

 

[sns8778]

I agree with starting him out slow to keep him from being overwhelmed.

GlucoVantage XT would help some with fat loss, but I was suggesting it for that and overall health benefits.

If we're thinking along the lines of fat loss and lean muscle, I think M-Test and Lean Edge is the way to go for him and if I were going to add one more thing, it would be Recomp20. Between Recomp20 and GlucoVantage XT, they're the same price and I'd go with Recomp20 if choosing between them.

A greens supplement wouldn't be in my top priorities honestly. They're good, but that's nowhere near that top of the priority list for me personally or anyone in my family.

For creatine, at his age, I would definitely go Creatine HCI. It's available in capsules or powder - caps for convenience, our flavors taste great and are enjoyable to drink. All the flavors are good, but I love the Pink Grapefruit, especially in hot months bc its so refreshing.

We have the capsules on sale at the moment for 19.99

Caps: https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/creatine-hcl-caps/

Powder: https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/creatine-hcl/

 

[LeanEngineer]

That's very nice of you for helping him. I'm happy for you and for him both that he's lost weight and his bloodwork is better.

When suggesting products for anyone, I'm always respectful that some people aren't going to take but so many things; I also like to give people options as sometimes different things may work different for different people.

In your situation, if I were you, this is what I would be starting my dad off on:

• Lean Edge
  • Product type: Stimulant-Free Fat Burner
  • Purpose: Burns body-fat, increases metabolism, helps with appetite control
  • Link: https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/lean-edge-120-caps/
  • Note: OOS at this moment, but should be back in stock next week
• Recomp20
  • Product type: Build Muscle & Burns Fat
  • Purpose: Helps to build muscle and burn body-fat and some people report increases in natural testosterone levels
  • Link: https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/recomp20/
• Optimize-T or M-Test
  • Product type: Natural Testosterone Booster
  • Purpose: Help increases natural testosterone levels to help build muscle, burn fat, and feel better overall
  • Note: There is no clear answer to which of these two is better - one may work better for one person and the other may work better for another, so you really need to try both and see which you like better. A lot of people, myself included, do take these two together.
  • Link - https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/recomp20/
  • Link - https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/optimize-t-120-veg-caps/
• GlucoVantage XT
  • Product type: Fat Loss & Blood Sugar Control
  • Purpose: To help burn fat and help with blood sugar control, which can be hugely beneficial health wise.
  • Link: https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/glucovantage-xt/

Here are some other options you can look at in those categories that he may want to try over time.

Stimulant Free Fat Loss:

• Lean Edge - https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/lean-edge-120-caps/
  • The best stimulant free fat burner imo.
  • Burns fat, increases metabolism, and appetite control support.
• Thermo Scorch - https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/thermo-scorch/
  • Great stimulant free fat burner - 1,000 mg. MitoBurn, 900 mg. Sinetrol, 150 mg. CaloriBurn, & more
  • Makes for a great stack with Lean Edge
• LipoVantage - https://competitiveedgelabs.com/product/lipovantage/
  • Great stimulant free fat burner - 1,000 mg. MitoBurn + much more
  • This makes for a great stack with Lean Edge and is great for appetite control.
• Recomp20 - https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/recomp20/
  • Great for building muscle and burning fat.
• GlucoVantage XT - https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/glucovantage-xt/
  • Great for fat loss and blood sugar control support.

Natural Testosterone Boosters:

• M-Test - https://competitiveedgelabs.com/product/m-test/
  • Great natural testosterone booster & libido support
• Optimize-T - https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/optimize-t-120-veg-caps/
  • Great natural testosterone booster & libido support
• Cloma-Plex - https://competitiveedgelabs.com/product/cloma-plex/
  • Great natural testosterone booster, estrogen control, & libido support
• Test Fix - https://muscleaddiction.com/product/test-fix/
  • Great natural testosterone booster & libido support
• Alpha Gel - https://www.dpsnutrition.net/i/33144/xpg-xtreme-gels-alpha-gel-100-ml.htm
  • Great natural testosterone booster & libido support
  • This is a topical. Some people like topicals, but some people have a hard time being consistent with a topical.

Natural Anabolic Muscle Builders:

• Anabolic XT - https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/anabolic-xt/
  • Great for lean muscle, strength, and endurance
  • A huge benefit of this is that many people report increased motivation to train.
• Anabolic Effect - https://competitiveedgelabs.com/product/anabolic-effect/
  • Great for lean muscle, strength, and endurance
• Pepti-Plex - https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/pepti-plex/
  • Lean muscle & strength
  • Great for retention of lean muscle while dieting and aging.
  • Great for muscle health and helping with nagging injuries.
• Prime XT - https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/prime-xt/
  • Great for lean muscle and strength
• Phosphatidic Acid XT - https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/phosphatidic-acid-xt/
  • Great for lean muscle and strength
• Recomp20 - https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/recomp20/
  • Great for building muscle and burning fat.

I hope that information helps.

Can't beat this list right here!

 

[Halfnattyman44]

I agree with starting him out slow to keep him from being overwhelmed.

GlucoVantage XT would help some with fat loss, but I was suggesting it for that and overall health benefits.

If we're thinking along the lines of fat loss and lean muscle, I think M-Test and Lean Edge is the way to go for him and if I were going to add one more thing, it would be Recomp20. Between Recomp20 and GlucoVantage XT, they're the same price and I'd go with Recomp20 if choosing between them.

A greens supplement wouldn't be in my top priorities honestly. They're good, but that's nowhere near that top of the priority list for me personally or anyone in my family.

For creatine, at his age, I would definitely go Creatine HCI. It's available in capsules or powder - caps for convenience, our flavors taste great and are enjoyable to drink. All the flavors are good, but I love the Pink Grapefruit, especially in hot months bc its so refreshing.

We have the capsules on sale at the moment for 19.99

Caps: https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/creatine-hcl-caps/

Powder: https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/creatine-hcl/

Thanks. I'll start here with those 2 and go from there.

He's definitely getting comments from people that he's looking good which makes him feel good. But honestly it makes me feel good too that I at least somewhat know what I'm doing haha.

 

[Hyde]

Definitely add the creatine HCL, whichever form he prefers (I just take the caps every morning with my first glass of water, but the powder is delicious if he wants a sweet 0-cal drink). Zero gut issues the way mono will give me & my wife

Beyond aiding muscle & strength, research suggests creatine to it helping support neurological health and longevity.

 

[delsolrob]

Some other ideas -

Dermacrine - one of the holy grail products for older guys - the combination of DHEA/Pregnenolone/Resveratrol/and 7,8 benzoflavone is pretty incredible for helping revitalize - ton's of benefits here from anti-aging, to fat loss and gaining muscle mass. For dermacrine, I would recommend starting your dad off at 2 pumps and maybe go up to 3 - we probably don't need to go to the full dose for him...especially if you want to run long term.

Sustain Alpha - one of the long standing icons of the natural test boosting world - loaded with TD resveratrol and 7,8 benzoflavone

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Icongenin - laxogenin is a great non hormonal muscle builder - This helps with recovery really well and will also aid in some fat loss - we have a natty stack of Iconogenin and Sustain Alpha that should really work well for your dad.