any gog guys work out

i just started p90x today and let me tell you it is a kick in the ass its hard but seems to be worth it

also what are you eating or taking to help with your work out

and if you are doing p90x how long have you been doing it for and how do you like it

I don't do p90x, but I HAVE been doing the Ab Ripper X portion of it every other day.

I've been looking at p90x though, let me know if it's worth it

Also, I take one serving of creatine before workouts, and a protein shake immediately after working out. Creatine allows for more muscle energy (pump out more reps) and water absorbtion into the muscles. Your body is starving for nutrients to rebuild itself after working out, so your muscles will absorb the much needed protein very quickly. The creatine also boosts the response of healing cells, allowing your muscles to grow at a quicker rate.

P.S. I own and use an Iron Gym (doorway pullup bar) and a pair of Perfect Pushup handles. They both work very well, and since I know these types of things are beneficial for p90x, I'd reccommend those two things personally

Old fashioned push-ups and sit-ups.

just masturbation.

[GoG] eXecute wrote:

just masturbation.

That's why you'll never be like Ronnie Coleman. Stop choking the chicken and do some deadlifts, pilgrim

atleast he can jerk off unlike u roid hitters

Creatine is good until you stop working out (and eventually you will) and then you're muscle will turn to fat and that 20 lbs of muscle becomes a good 10 lbs of fat pretty easy. I don't know where you live but if you have a GMC around you try going there and asking them. You're body is basically a chemistry experiment and what works for other people won't necessarily work for you with regards to protein shakes and shit. But for the most part the people at GMC know their shit and will give you some stuff that will work with your body type to give you better, quicker results with little to no side effects.

Yours Truly,
Former GMC Employee

This doesnt really make a difference, haha, but isnt it GNC?

Also:
Creatine floods the muscles with water. This makes it seem as though you are gaining faster than you really are; the water, if exercise is discontinued, will leave and your muscles will seem to lose gains. However, you are still bigger than you were when starting. You just assume you got bigger faster because of water retention. Gains won't instantly just turn to fat when you stop, though (unless you live a very lazy lifestyle, haha)

[GoG] Karnage wrote:

I don't do p90x, but I HAVE been doing the Ab Ripper X portion of it every other day.

I've been looking at p90x though, let me know if it's worth it

Also, I take one serving of creatine before workouts, and a protein shake immediately after working out. Creatine allows for more muscle energy (pump out more reps) and water absorbtion into the muscles. Your body is starving for nutrients to rebuild itself after working out, so your muscles will absorb the much needed protein very quickly. The creatine also boosts the response of healing cells, allowing your muscles to grow at a quicker rate.

P.S. I own and use an Iron Gym (doorway pullup bar) and a pair of Perfect Pushup handles. They both work very well, and since I know these types of things are beneficial for p90x, I'd reccommend those two things personally

i have the iron gym its nice

the reason i got p90x was because i got it for free lol also i'm really happy with the ab ribber

GNC close enough, i was typing in the dark and the M and N are just so close to each other haha

5 minutes of pushups and 4 minutes of sit ups every other day, and 2-3 mile runs every day I don't work out/have time.

Lol.

I just go to the YMCA in my town....it's the cheapest and they have good free weights because I don't live in some filthy ghetto. Been off it 6 weeks though for this fucking hand...looking forward to getting back into it. I start again in the dojo tomorrow so I'm excited!

Those shakes are nasty, and not worth it. Motherfuck if I'm gonna drink a raw egg every day. Just eat lean, well balanced meals and you'll use it a lot better than those processed mixes. "They're science, blah blah blah." They're no substitute for real food, and the extra, often empty or incomplete calories confuse your bodies' natural cycles. Often the body will hoard those calories for fear of future starvation, but not all of us have those genes. It's the energy drink problem all over again, use breeds reliance which leads to punishment for withdrawal. It's just low grade addiction well masked.

Call me a purist if you will but I have and you can get in hella good shape without shelling out for that shit. A point of note; when I take breaks from exercise like the one I just did I don't lose 10 pounds and a shirt size in 4 days. Not to mention the HOURS you will spend pissing out all that retained water. My workout partner in college used that stuff and loved it, got sick and quit the gym/shakes routine for a bit; lost almost 15 pounds over 3 days....Don't tell me that's natural or in any way good for you.

me and bob go to the gym together and i do 1lb dumbbells and he spots me

I use to do creatine when I was lifting heavy for football, although you're muscles won't turn to fat if you stop losing it if you're still exercising and dieting. I'm on a diet now, workout 2-3 times a week and do treadmill/run/eliptical for 30 mins 3-4 times a week. For breakfast I eat Yogurt and a bottle of water. Lunch a sandwich and water, maybe some crackers or almonds. Dinner whatever just eat a salad occasionally and don't overdo it. Everything in moderation, I've lost about 30 pounds in 2.5 months.

As for creatine or any supplement, it depends if you're working out to get stronger or lose weight. Personally, if you're dedicated you don't need them either way. Just set goals and don't get upset if you have to readjust them every 2 weeks.

Also, let me know how p90x goes, my friend is downloading it.

All of the suppliments have their positives and negatives. A good majority of them cause borderline addictions and to be honest GNC can sell over the counter steroid-like products to people that are interested. I don't advocate any of that shit, but there are some natural suppliments that give your body some of the nutrients you could get by eating some odd stuff like some species of fish and weirds fruits like starfruit, pomegranite, acai (before it became popular). By taking natural suppliments like this, your body essentially gets some of the stuff you're lacking in order to gain muscle because of a diet but in the majority of cases doesn't interfere with whatever foods you can't eat in a diet. Creatine and protein shakes taste like shit and don't give you true results, but natural suppliments should be a major part of any serious diet/workout because it gives your body the odd vitamins and minerals that it is lacking because of a diet.

Psyclone wrote:

and to be honest GNC can sell over the counter steroid-like products to people that are interested.

He's right, and a lot of over the counter products (whey protein, creatine, etc) contain actual steroids. They aren't regulated by the FDA

How to get big fast!


Get some red make up, you can steal this from your mothers or sisters closet. Apply onto your body, make it look blotchy and put it in random areas. Get a cat, you can find one at your house or borrow your neighbors. If you have no access to one, I'm sure you can get a stray. Rub the cat all over your body to create hives. (Make sure you feed the critter before you let him go cause you might need him again.) Call your doctor up right away and make an appointment. Show up and tell him you have some sort of skin rash and its very itchy. He will then prescribe you a steroid. Most likely methylprednisolone. You can get the generic stuff cause its all the same thing, if budget is on your mind. Don't follow the dosage! Take two a day after a meal. Then hit the gym and start abusing steroids. Its a low dose but it will make a difference in your muscle mass.

Or you can find some drug dealer and buy some HGH.

PS. I never tried this myself. Though my doctor has prescribed me this for a spider bite and occasional poison ivy. Pretty much made it up as I went along. You might be able to gain 10lbs. and get Cushing's syndrome. So its up to you

I don't think those are the same type of steroids Tim...when I had poison ivy really bad they gave me prednisone which is a steroid, but if you use it over a long period of time it will actually cause muscle deterioration, not growth.

Technically any steroid or Growth hormone will mess you up bad if abused. So fellow GoG's "Just say no"

Ok first of Creatine is bad. It is good up until you stop working out, like psyclone said, and in addition to all that you get some fucked up shit going on with your blood pressure, and it just fucks you up.

EDIT: and you can get all this even if you dont abuse it, just regular use will cause the HBP and muscle reversal.

Now, as for me, I just hit up the free-weights and Kaiser machines, which use air as the resistance and they're pretty easy to get used to. I also go for the treadmill and the stair-stepping machine thing.

bart wrote:

Now, as for me, I just hit up the free-weights and Kaiser machines, which use air as the resistance and they're pretty easy to get used to. I also go for the treadmill and the stair-stepping machine thing.

As for me... I got those 40oz curls going on.

P90X

Creatine may have some negative aspects, but IMO the positive outweighs the negative

Same with steroids. I'd most definitely take the risk.

As with drugs and alcohol.

Perhaps I should rethink the logic behind my reasoning. Something went terribly wrong with me somewhere, but I lurve it.

Do Crack and watch those muscles grow!

lol

jk..

no seriously...

jk..