Supplements (once again)

GordyR said:
Ephedrine in a whey protein supplement? I think you are getting confused mate.

Ephedrine is the isolated active substance in Ephedra and has been banned for a while now if I remember correctly. People used to use it a lot combined with caffeine and asprin (known as an ECA stack) for fat burning. There are other products about now which give us a sort of "herbal" form of it (Like Reflex's Sida Cordifolia) but I don't think I have ever seen them in a standard tub of whey! :)
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Well there was a huge ruckus about all sort of enhancments (doping, etc.) in Greece during the Olympics, so I just wanted to know that what I get is just to give my body energy, nothing more :)
 
pyro said:
Well there was a huge ruckus about all sort of enhancments (doping, etc.) in Greece during the Olympics, so I just wanted to know that what I get is just to give my body energy, nothing more :)
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Ahh I see. Well it never hurts to ask mate. :)

Bare in mind that carbs are your real 'energy' foods. If you still feel too tired during the day or when playing basketball then try to up your complex carbohydrate intake a little to compensate. Rice, oats and pasta should be your first choices there. Good luck!
 
How about after? Is there something I can eat right after the exercise to replace the lost carbs? Like banans for example?
 
pyro said:
How about after? Is there something I can eat right after the exercise to replace the lost carbs? Like banans for example?
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Banana's are perfect, or any simple carb. The isotonic drinks are also ideal but they're expensive for what they are.
 
Yeah I think a banana or two after practice with a lot of water should be ok? I got my reflex whey today, what a big tube! lol, now it asys 2-3 servings a day, as I am not doing too much work out, should I keep it down to max 2? Or is 3 ok?
 
pyro said:
Yeah I think a banana or two after practice with a lot of water should be ok? I got my reflex whey today, what a big tube! lol, now it asys 2-3 servings a day, as I am not doing too much work out, should I keep it down to max 2? Or is 3 ok?
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personally i keep it to one every night. its better to eat proper food if you can.
 
I got some Whey from myprotein website. Doesn't taste very nice (I got the plain 80% stuff), trying to find something to put it in which will take away the taste. How much are you suppose to put in to say a glass of milk? Also got a tub of the banana stuff from H+B :D Thanks for the link :)

Apolagies for the million questions but when is the best time to take it? After workout?
 
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Well, reflex says two scoops, that's around 25g, in 400ml of milk, so I am filling up a pint of wilk (4/5 of it) and put two scoops, tastes ok, I wouldn't want to try something that tastes worse, no man :p
 
At the moment I'm mixing one heaped scoop with about 300ml/half a pint of milk. Thats with the H&B stuff. I take one after a workout.

I've got a question, how much protein can the body absorb at once? I mean, if you have a meal of chicken breast, eggs etc. and a shake at the same time will lots of the protein go to waste?
 
Semi skimmed, though full skimmed would probably be best. I can't stand the taste so I add in a couple of bananas and then just take that with me to the gym and have it straight after workout. Keeps me going till I can get some proper food.
 
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