Oct 14 2010, 06:02 PM
QUOTE(statikinetic @ Oct 14 2010, 12:04 PM)
Protein powder and other supplements are just that, supplements!
Supplements aren't, and shouldn't, be looked upon as magic pills or powders that will transform you overnight. For me, they are an easier way of getting nutrients you aren't getting through proper food. They're there to plug the gaps in your diet, not to form the main core of your diet.
Do you need protein powders?
It depends. If you want to build muscle, are you working out? If yes, good. But working out doesn't build muscle, it fatigues it and causes small tears in your muscles which your body rebuilds and the muscle becomes a little bigger. But what does your body use to repair the muscle? Protein! So, if you don't take enough protein in your diet, you can work out all you want and not grow much.
So, are you taking enough protein in you diet? Asian diet is notoriously carb heavy and protein deficient. Fish, meat and even some vegetables have protein. So you do the math and think, okay, I need x amount of protein a day. But all meals considered, I can't reach that figure! I don't want to start eating fish during my tea break in the office. So now you have a gap in your diet.
This is when you plug the gap with supplements. It's tea time and I whip out my protein shake because instead of scarfing down currypuffs, I now get much need protein as a healthier alternative.
See how I did not give you a yes or no, but gave you an overview of the process. Remember to always ask why, once you understand the process the task of making an informed decision becoems much easier. And tread carefully, there aren't many fields which have as much BS as health and fitness. Marketing is partly to blame. Some of it may be well meaning BS, but is BS all the same.
My advice to you as you are just getting started would be to lay off the supplements for now. Even the fat burner. You're just starting to get fit and probably don't need it. Give yourself two months.
After two months, if you do your homework, you're probably in a better position to tell yourself what you need.
Supplements aren't, and shouldn't, be looked upon as magic pills or powders that will transform you overnight. For me, they are an easier way of getting nutrients you aren't getting through proper food. They're there to plug the gaps in your diet, not to form the main core of your diet.
Do you need protein powders?
It depends. If you want to build muscle, are you working out? If yes, good. But working out doesn't build muscle, it fatigues it and causes small tears in your muscles which your body rebuilds and the muscle becomes a little bigger. But what does your body use to repair the muscle? Protein! So, if you don't take enough protein in your diet, you can work out all you want and not grow much.
So, are you taking enough protein in you diet? Asian diet is notoriously carb heavy and protein deficient. Fish, meat and even some vegetables have protein. So you do the math and think, okay, I need x amount of protein a day. But all meals considered, I can't reach that figure! I don't want to start eating fish during my tea break in the office. So now you have a gap in your diet.
This is when you plug the gap with supplements. It's tea time and I whip out my protein shake because instead of scarfing down currypuffs, I now get much need protein as a healthier alternative.
See how I did not give you a yes or no, but gave you an overview of the process. Remember to always ask why, once you understand the process the task of making an informed decision becoems much easier. And tread carefully, there aren't many fields which have as much BS as health and fitness. Marketing is partly to blame. Some of it may be well meaning BS, but is BS all the same.
My advice to you as you are just getting started would be to lay off the supplements for now. Even the fat burner. You're just starting to get fit and probably don't need it. Give yourself two months.
After two months, if you do your homework, you're probably in a better position to tell yourself what you need.
QUOTE(vinesh22 @ Oct 14 2010, 01:50 PM)
Dude seriously, stay off those freaking fat burners man, I'm not saying they dont work, but at the same time, I cannot tahan when people try to "pill" themselves to good health. Look at the long run mate, u start taking lipo6 now. Lets say, after a few weeks of using, u see some weight loss, ok fine, you're happy. Then u start reading that fat burners are recommended to be taken in cycles, which means, u take it for a few weeks straight, then lay off them for a few more. Now, your body was so bloody dependent on those pills that it now cannot burn its own fat as effectively. U see, when u think of taking something, look at it in the long run. Sure, supplement companies might come up with wonder pills to help u loose weight NOW, but at what cause in the future?
As for protein shakes, yes, if u are working out hard, and u need that extra bit of protein for muscle recovery and solid mass building, by all means, go for it. If not, all you're gonna be doing is paying for expensive pee, because that is where the excessive unabsorbed protein will go..
thanks for advice guys..As for protein shakes, yes, if u are working out hard, and u need that extra bit of protein for muscle recovery and solid mass building, by all means, go for it. If not, all you're gonna be doing is paying for expensive pee, because that is where the excessive unabsorbed protein will go..
help me alot on this..
next week im gonna start going to gym 5 - 6 times a week..
im gonna get really serius on my diet..
u guys really support me!!
i love u guys!!
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