Newbie...what's up? First, have enjoyed this forum and read a few hours worth of threads recently. Usually I don't start a new thread being new but the threads I searched here were a few years old (2003) so...
I have gone supplement research crazy...learned a lot, but what a maze to run through.
Quick bio:
43 male, 6' 230, muscular with a mid section, love to cycle and mountain bike, used to lift weights years ago as primary focus and cycle...now I cycle and lift light weights for resistance training. My cycling consists of 3-4 times a week for 60-90 min sessions. I want to increase with time, but I've been back at it for about a month after a two year layoff due to a work related injury. I have focused much on nutrition and diet bigtime, eating from a Best Foods list I put together. I feel confident about the types of food I'm eating and try to eat smaller meals, 4-5 a day and am learning timing tricks (pre & post workout meal, no eating three hours before bedtime, etc.) for fat loss. I want to trim to 210 as a realistic goal for this year. Also, consistency is my aim in my routine. I tend to be a sprinter personality and cycling helps me with endurance over time.
My question:
After 12 hours of research, I thought I needed a whey protein shake (talk about protein confusion...man), then I thought about it, what I really want is a meal replacement (to fill in the "other meals"), something to start my system in the morning, and a pre/post recovery meal with low calories and fat burning impact...with low sugar and cholesterol. A lot I know, but there are a zillion products out there...had to ask.
Is there a product out there? Or is there a really good supplement powder that I can add something like glutamin to for my resistance training days and pre workout? Many of the products I've seen have high calories and sugars or high cholesterol. For a whey protein, I tended toward the isolates for low fat & cholesterol, but they also have low carbs. I like the 4:1 ratio for recovery, but those products are loaded high in sugars. Again, my aim is fat loss and steady insulin levels.
Closest I've seen is Endurox R4 with:
270 cal, 54g carb, 13g protein, 1g fat, Vit C 470mg, Glutamine 430mg + minerals...but it has 40g of sugars. First ingredient listed is Dextrose
Accelerade seems basically the same as EnduroxR4 with 1/3 or 1/2 the percentages per serving when you compare them. So EnduroxR4 seems like it can be a pre and during supplement by taking 1/2 a serving and getting basically what Accelerade offers and then take an entire serving for post workout.
Current Supplements
Multi Vit
Omega 3
Frozen berries mixed in blender w/water and superfood Green Vibrance
Sometimes I juice my veggies (kale, cabbage, spinach, celery, radish, broccoli)in a blender adding a carrot for sweetness or coconut
Appreciate any thoughts.
I have gone supplement research crazy...learned a lot, but what a maze to run through.
Quick bio:
43 male, 6' 230, muscular with a mid section, love to cycle and mountain bike, used to lift weights years ago as primary focus and cycle...now I cycle and lift light weights for resistance training. My cycling consists of 3-4 times a week for 60-90 min sessions. I want to increase with time, but I've been back at it for about a month after a two year layoff due to a work related injury. I have focused much on nutrition and diet bigtime, eating from a Best Foods list I put together. I feel confident about the types of food I'm eating and try to eat smaller meals, 4-5 a day and am learning timing tricks (pre & post workout meal, no eating three hours before bedtime, etc.) for fat loss. I want to trim to 210 as a realistic goal for this year. Also, consistency is my aim in my routine. I tend to be a sprinter personality and cycling helps me with endurance over time.
My question:
After 12 hours of research, I thought I needed a whey protein shake (talk about protein confusion...man), then I thought about it, what I really want is a meal replacement (to fill in the "other meals"), something to start my system in the morning, and a pre/post recovery meal with low calories and fat burning impact...with low sugar and cholesterol. A lot I know, but there are a zillion products out there...had to ask.
Is there a product out there? Or is there a really good supplement powder that I can add something like glutamin to for my resistance training days and pre workout? Many of the products I've seen have high calories and sugars or high cholesterol. For a whey protein, I tended toward the isolates for low fat & cholesterol, but they also have low carbs. I like the 4:1 ratio for recovery, but those products are loaded high in sugars. Again, my aim is fat loss and steady insulin levels.
Closest I've seen is Endurox R4 with:
270 cal, 54g carb, 13g protein, 1g fat, Vit C 470mg, Glutamine 430mg + minerals...but it has 40g of sugars. First ingredient listed is Dextrose
Accelerade seems basically the same as EnduroxR4 with 1/3 or 1/2 the percentages per serving when you compare them. So EnduroxR4 seems like it can be a pre and during supplement by taking 1/2 a serving and getting basically what Accelerade offers and then take an entire serving for post workout.
Current Supplements
Multi Vit
Omega 3
Frozen berries mixed in blender w/water and superfood Green Vibrance
Sometimes I juice my veggies (kale, cabbage, spinach, celery, radish, broccoli)in a blender adding a carrot for sweetness or coconut
Appreciate any thoughts.
