Group: Health Supplements

Created: 2012/01/01, Members: 102, Messages: 16613

Supplements can be a great aid with your health and fitness goals. Combined with the proper exercise and nutritional plan they can be quite effective.

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Can I cut buff at once?

evagoddess
evagoddess
Posts: 2
Joined: 2003/12/15
Australia
2003/12/15, 09:55 AM
Hi! this is my first post here. Ive put myself on an intensive 2 month program to lose the 30lbs & 8% body fat I gained in the past 6mths so I can go back to modelling. I am training 6x a week with aerobic/cardio kickboxing @80% MHR and anaerobic weights 3x/wk. Supplement wise, I take 1/2tsp Musashi micronised creatine 1/2tsp L-Glutamine, & HMB 20mins before my morning cardio on an empty stomach. About 1/2hr before that I take 1capsule Sida Cordifolia, an aspirin, & 1 cup of green tea (not too much so it doesnt limit creatine absorption). Immediately after each workout I take creatine & glutamine again, and about 1/2hr after that I take a 120calorie Soya Protein Isolate 100%pure powder mixed with water. I also take a multivitamin, ground flaxseeds, Omega3, Chromium Picolinate (400mg), drink green tea all day along with over a gallon of iced water.

Ive done heaps of research & thats the program Ive come up with. My aim is to lose bodyfat whilst maintaining & increasing lean muscle. Im currently on a high protein low carb (20carbs/day) Atkins style 1400calorie diet 5-6meals/day. Im aiming for 90-100grams protein/day to prevent catabolism (altho low carb seems to reduce chances of it).

I was wondering if Im on the right path to success? Or am I taking too many supplements? Any advice & inspiration would be fantastic :) Thanks in advance!
evagoddess
evagoddess
Posts: 2
Joined: 2003/12/15
Australia
2003/12/15, 10:07 AM
Oh, and one more question - I have bloated (water retention from cell volumization?) from the creatine - will this only disappear when I cycle off creatine? How long would it take for the bloating to reduce when I am cycled off it? Would you recommend me to follow a typical 6wks on - 2 weeks off creatine cycle if my goal is NOT body building? Ta :)

.... aiming to cut and buff at once ...........................