hey guys i train 5 to 6 days a week normally twice a day and i find that during the week of my training i feel real flat sometimes maybe im over training, not sure! my diets ok not the best though but i dont eat much take out foods. i was wondering do any of you guys know a good supplementation or vitamin to take , to give me that extra boost when my energy levels are feeling low. p.s legal drugs

thanks......

Whey protein

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I've found that just taking a decent multivitamin daily helps. Also, when I'm feeling a bit rough around the edges from training and seem to be having trouble recovering, I recheck my diet and see if maybe I'm skimping on one of the major food groups....most of the time, I've just had to boost my protein intake just a little (add a can of tuna here, add a strip of beef jerky there).
Hope this helps.

yeah multi- vitamin makes sense to me. i'll look into it and make sure i dont get a dodgy brand.
thanks mate

does anybody recommened creatine though for boxing?

I've been told to take a small non-loading dose - 5g per day - 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off. I think this topic is a bit controversial though.

Creatine is great for power sports, requiring explosive bursts of strength lasting up to 20 seconds or so but of less use to endurance athletes. Boxers generally mix both aerobic and anerobic activities so would probably be of some use but it does have side effects.

If you don't drink enough water you;ll get dehydrated and it can bloat you out like a pregnant woman if your not careful.


Regarding Whey protein though, that's less of a supplement and more of an essential. The biological food value (BVF) of whey protein is 159. the highest BVF in food is an egg at 100. That means whey protein has an amino acid profile that is better matched to muscle proteins than any other food.

Regarding creatine I'd take further advice and if you do decide to go with it, start with very small doses and see how it goes.

Regarding whey protein, just go out and buy a few tubs and have a couple drinks a day, maybe one in the morning and one after training or at night. That stuff is magic for building lean muscle tissue.

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i think the problem is your diet, you're probably not eating enough or lack the essential foods in your diet such as complex carbohydrates to give you energy.
Whey protein won't give you energy, it's purpose is to build muscle mass

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Whey protein won't give you energy, it's purpose is to build muscle mass
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thats what i thought? but im abit vague
i heard creatine stores water so does that mean i would put on weight bc i need to lose 3kilos(7lbs)

Actually a Protein deficiency will completely waste you like few things
Trus me on this
If I dont maintain a certain level when Im training,it gets so bad Ill get the shakes
As far as creatine,check with your boxing commision,some are starting to get twitchy about it

Really?? that will be a bit hash if they ban it

There are signifigant amounts of creatine in fish and red meats, so I don't see how they could ban the supplement itself...

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thats what i thought? but im abit vague
i heard creatine stores water so does that mean i would put on weight bc i need to lose 3kilos(7lbs)
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yes, essentially your body will start to retain water so your muscles appear rounder and fuller

i would avoid that loading thing, as it will bloat you quick plus it isn't weight gain you want so much as strength gain...ANYONE know how to help with the creatine bloat? how much you take etc?

there are new creatine supplements on the market that have no bloating effect, that said they are pretty expensive.

there not, creapure has no bloating effects and its really cheap