[Fitness] Supplements

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henceforth, bathalamus' whoring for BioTest's Tawdry Wares:

What follows is pretty much a lengthy ad for
the supplement company I mentioned. Yes, I highly recommend them.

The supplement company baobh and I purchase from is BioTest. They
pretty much just sell online, although you can find a few of their
products at GNC (with a huge markup). BioTest runs Testosterone
Nation, which is a bodybuilding/weightlifting site. Most of the
recent articles are pretty much meh, but the stuff from 2000-2006 is
all quite good.

main site: http://www.t-nation.com/
store: https://www.t-nation.com/onlineStore.jsp

The primary products I live off of are Metabolic Drive and Surge Recovery.

MD is a standard protein shake, but it contains casein and actually
tastes good when mixed with water. Plus, it mixes up in a shaker
bottle (no blender required). Chocolate and banana are really good
and mix together well. The vanilla is tasty, but is a bit too sweet.
Kind of tastes like cake icing. But it mixes well with other flavors.
Strawberry is decent, but has a harsh after taste. If mixed with
banana, it is good, however. The orange is really good for about half
of a jug. Then it tastes like shit.

Surge is designed for post-workout use. The stuff is evilly
addictive. Tastes like shit if you don't need it, but is wonderfully
yummy during/after a hard workout. I tend to drink half of a serving
during my workout, and then the other half immediately after. I
recommend Original (angel food cake flavor), chocolate, or wild
raspberry. The vanilla is kind of nasty, and I have not tried the
root beer. Again, mixes in a shaker bottle with water.

The other things I use are Spike (I like the kind with caffeine) and
HotRox. Spike is the pill I gave you. Energy supplement, no jitters,
lasts a while, and works. It also tends to put me in a happy mood. I
use it sparingly, but it is great for times like cons when I am
running around all night. HotRox is a thermogenic and I use it during
cutting cycles. I have experimented with it, as have numerous people
I know, and we all agree that it works. Not to the amount the company
claims, but the effect is noticeable.

I have also tried
1. RezV -- Helps reduce your body's ability to use estrogen, thus
freeing up receptors for testosterone. When I used it, I had a marked
decrease in abdominal and lower-back fat (the sites men store fat if
their estrogen is a bit high). I also had an increase to my libido.
Wendi tells me I should do another cycle soon. *grin8
2. Carbolin 19 -- Supposedly helps you hold onto muscle. It is
contained in HotRox, but I have never noticed much of anything when
taking it solo.
3. Creatine -- standard micronized creatine. They only sell it
because lots of people were tired of going to GNC. It is no different
than any other brand
4. Power Drive -- Helps with concentration. Again, I have
experienced noticeable effects. I tend to use it when my brain is not
functioning. It also helps with CNS recovery after heavy lifting
workouts. I used it a lot when I was power lifting. Plus, it tastes
like Tang, and is thus yummy.
5. Flameout -- concentrated fish oil.
6. Protein Bars -- tasty, but I liked some of the old flavors better.
7. Grow -- Pure whey protein powder. Not much of a flavor, tastes
kind of like heavy cream. Useful for cooking, but I don't drink it
straight much.
I have not tried the Spike Shooters, but everyone I know that has
tried them says they are much better than RedBull, both in taste and
effectiveness.

Yes, I am a BioTest whore (I have spent over $4500 on their stuff in
the past four years). Their products pretty much function as claimed,
which is rare in the supplement industry. Plus, the shakes actually
taste good. Everyone I have introduced to Metabolic Drive and Surge
swear off other brands. Just warning you.

I also have created protein muffin recipes which use chocolate,
vanilla, and banana MD. The muffins are very healthy (good fats,
protein, very few carbs), and even my non-lifter friends who sneer at
protein shakes devour them when present. Current flavors I have
devised: chocolate, banana bread, thin mint (chocolate mint), lemon
poppyseed, and cinnamon bun. Warning: the muffins only work with MD.
I have tried them with other brands of powder, and the result was not
positive.