Recent content by arawndark

Question to those who got one... what is the return address on the box? What I mean is, who does it say it's from?

Indeed, I should have noted that during that period my muscular size also increased. It's the "newbie gains" of weight training, it can happen quite readily when you are young (tons of hormones rushing about) and new to lifting. Although I'm not sure how old Jason1 is, so the point could be moot.

The only thermogenic I've taken that was worth anything since Ephedra was made illega is Diesel Fuel. This doesn't mean you don't have to work-out, combine the DF with a good cardio routine and preferably some weight training along with a good diet and you'll be set...

It is actually pretty easy to do as a novice body builder. When I first started I lost 40 pounds quite rapidly and gained tremendous amounts of strength all at once. Further down the road, as has been mentioned, it's really very challenging. The trick is to keep the calorie deficit to a minimum...

Creatine is constructed from 3 amino acids. All it REALLY does for you is assist in ATP generation in your muscle tissue. Your body naturally has ~3-5g of creatine present but this is quickly depleted during exercise so supplementation makes up for it. This allows you to work out with greater...

I agree entirely that amino acids can be had from a plant source. I sourced the gorilla article based on a comment earlier in the thread that gorillas would subsist entirely on oranges if they could, and that was pretty out there. If you look carefully at my final paragraph that you reponded to...

I believe he is referring to the way their bone structure is arranged. And to address an earlier point about the diet of the gorilla: "One misconception about the gorilla diet is that it contains no animal products. On the contrary, all of the great ape groups take in some animal protein...

The point about Milk is very important. Milk provides an EXCELLENT protein source, and passing that up for the fully plant-life diet is foolish IMHO. Milk protein contains 80% caseinate and 20% whey, meaning it has fast and slow digesting protein (mostly the slower caseinates) -- most...

Right, cholestorol is one of the building blocks for testosterone so it is vital for a body builder to consume it. Whether the cholestorol has an effect on your blood stream has to do with whether it is oxidized or not, heat being the cause of oxidation -- in fact scambling while cooking speeds...

The yellow is high in cholestorol. Of course this cholestorol is non-oxidized in the raw state, and thus actually does not stick to artery walls. But as soon as heat is applied the cholestorol starts to transform into the bad kind that sticks to the artery walls. Unless you want to down raw or...

Nope, 90 grams isn't sufficient for a weight lifter. Around 1g or so per pound or a bit more depending on your training is about right. I wouldn't touch soy with a 10 foot pole, IMHO.

I would recommend cycling any sort of supplement like this. Try 8 weeks on and 4 weeks off. You should be set without increasing the dosage you start with as well.

jakb, People suffering from gas, bloating, etc are probably using a low quality whey protein concentrate. Refer them to a high quality Cross-Filtered whey Isolate and that should solve their problem. Protein bars are another story... most of them have sorbitol and malitol which are sugar...

Honey is a high glycemic-index carbohydrate so it will produce an insulin spike which is desireable post workout in combination with a fast digesting protein like whey. You NEED dietary fat, do NOT remove all fat from your diet.

2% Milk actually contains very nearly the ideal fat / carb / protein ratio for lean muscle gain. You can use an equal caloric value of milk as a meal replacement in a bind. Of course the above information doesn't mean a whole lot if you aren't lifting weights :) To answer how much dairy you...