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09-04-2003, 06:58 AM
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Does it matter if one takes Glutamine with water or grape juice? I'm off of Creatine for the next three weeks and have plenty of grape juice in my fridge so I've been taking my Glutamine with juice. Have I been wasting my Glutamine?
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09-04-2003, 09:09 AM
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**jitters** 1 more weeeekkkkkk!!! and i can load up on creatine agaaaaiiiiinnnn!!!!!! I'm going to try that homemade-cell-tech (HCT cuz i'm a lazy typer) stuff and see how it works, i'm curious what kind of results i'll get with HCT, Glutamine, Optimum 100% whey, Optimum whey blend, and CLA..... compared to regular creatine (loaded and taken with water)
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09-11-2003, 12:30 PM
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I tried taking extra glut today before work out. I could really feel the pump. I worked on my back today and it flet like it was going to explode after doing my hyper extensions.
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10-16-2003, 07:56 AM
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Glutamine and acne
I definitely, without a doubt, break out on my body when taking glutamine. I have tested this twice. After two days of mixing glutamine with creatine (Phosphagen HP), my back gets a bunch of acne. The acne stays the whole while I stay on glutamine. Once I cut out the glutamine but stay on creatine, the back pimples go away within two to three days. I've never had back acne before, until glutamine.
So yes, glutamine can cause acne in some people. I have only tried one brand though. I won't say what brand it is because that brand might work fine for you, but I will say it was one of the cheaper ones. I'm going to try another more expensive brand in a couple weeks or so, whenever I can make it to a Vitamin Shoppe and have money in my pocket - a rare combination these days. Glutamine does help my recovery time and I feel like my muscles do grow faster when on it, but what's the point if I can't take my shirt off at the beach because my back is all polkadot pink? - Warren
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10-16-2003, 07:42 PM
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 My back's been covered for years don't worry about it, leave your shirt on  Oh and you should try having some glutamine, and yea you'll get acne, but maybe it's just an initial reaction? Keep having it, for like a month, and for all you know the acne might go again.
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10-17-2003, 08:31 AM
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Like some others have metioned, I too have noticed an increase in acne since starting Glut supplementation. I only started taking it about 2 weeks ago, and have had several breakouts since then. I think the the stuff works great though. In the 2 weeks since I've taken it, I've noticed some pretty good gains in muscle size as well as pump. I wonder if it's because glutamine raises testosterone. I'm a female, so I don't have much test, but maybe this is what's causing the acne breakout? Just a thought.
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11-21-2003, 03:01 AM
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I m not sure glut is to blame for the acne. I know for a fact creatine has been reported to cause acne (due to dehydration) in numerous studies, but PURE and high quality glut is a hydrophobe amino-acid (in other words, does not retain water from your muscle&skin tissue) so I ll take a wild guess:
- u r using TOO much protein or dont drink enough water? - u r using creatine and "" "" "" "" - u had some acne issue b4, and got them worse by creatine and/or protein? - (the worst case scenario) u r purchasing cheap "bulk" supplements, in which case u r asking for trouble, mister!! Not playing the wise guy. I ve been had myself! Got acne from a "no-brand" whey shake I HAD to use while working in Eastern Europe. Had the powder tested, and the supposedly 98% whey was 22%, with the rest being maltodextrine and UPO (unknown.powdery.objects) emulsifiers.
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11-21-2003, 03:42 AM
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11-21-2003, 09:07 AM
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While FatBastard has a very good post, it doesn't apply i guess if you have a genuine reaction.
Everyone reacts differently to things. That's why some get cancer and some don't =) Hmmmm!!! Ah well stay away from the stuff, you're not bulking are ya zibbler?! You don't really need much anyways, no big loss eh!
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11-21-2003, 10:42 AM
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No, I'm not bulking but do want to put on some muscle and get rid of some flab. I think glutamine is the best supp. I've ever taken as far as being able to notice results. I recover much quicker from workouts and have virtually no DOMs at all after a heavy workout. So, the benefit outweigh the downside for me. I don't get severe acne, or I would definitely quit taking it. I just get 1 or 2 zits here and there. Mostly on my chin for some reason. Oh well. It's no big deal.
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11-25-2003, 04:30 PM
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I have switched and started taking Glutamine Peptides for about a mth and what a big diff...hardly any doms and better longer lasting pumps which is a great benefit for recovery...i highly recommend it.
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11-26-2003, 01:58 AM
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Creatine dehydration: Sorry for being so simplistic, I just hate being boring :-). U need to understand that our body is not one 200lb piece of meat, but rather a complex mechanism. In that respect, our skin's hydration is -partly- caused by the water-retention in the muscle. Creatine (again roughly speaking) allows muscle cells to grow by - thats right- drinking fluids from wherever they can get!! Which means, if u dont provide enough fluid via external intake (drinking water) they ll source it from other parts of your body. The most susceptible part to loose water is your skin! Hence the dehydration, which in many people (me included!) causes acne-like symptoms.
Of course Dave IS right! Each mans/woman body is unique, and reacts differently to training,diet and supplementation. I talk purely on the "rough science" side. Visiting a dermatologist would definitely help. I did a few years ago, and when she talked of de-hydration acne, my mind went back to reports on creatine causing dehdr,which I ve read about. Since I started increasing my water intake during creatine periods, I saw a huuuge difference.
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12-01-2003, 10:42 AM
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12-30-2003, 06:03 AM
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Ok, Going to start Glut on Jan 5th for the first time, and need to know once and for all if this schedule is corrrect.
Heres what ive gathered from posts, let me know if this is good: Workout Days 5g in morning 5g Before workout (how much time before?) 5g After workout (how much time after? Immediately?) 10g before bed Non-Workout Days 10gs in morning 5gs at around the same time i workout on workout days. 10gs before bed I only drink 2 shakes a day. One pre-workout and one post workout. And im also on Creatine, so should i mix the Creatine/glut/whey together in the pre and post shakes????
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12-30-2003, 06:13 AM
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12-30-2003, 06:20 AM
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so 45gs total a day on workout days?? wow, that sounds expensive!!.. lol.. oh well. Is that the way you are supplementing yours MM?? hows the results?.. feeling a good pump?? did u start out by taking 45gs a day or did u start from lower amounts and then work upwards??
Is juicy juice Grape Juice acidic??.. It says 100% Grape juice on the little cartons. What are some other good brands of grape juice to buy??
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12-30-2003, 06:27 AM
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I use gtorade, ask dave on the grape juice. i take the folowwing
25-30 before workout 10-15 after workout 5-10 at night with whey shake so anwhere from 40-55 per day. pump is great...and i think i must contribute the small gains i am getting while cutting to the glut and protein both. I am curious to see what kinda gains i get when bulking....yeah, its a bit expensive, but i got a 1200 gram tub of glut for 49 bucks...plus doms are pretty much unheard of for me,. and i work the crap outta myself....so i think it is worth it. i started with 15 g's pre-workout, did that once, then went to 25, and on biceps and on leg days I OD on it....LOL, i love those muscles to get rock hard while working out....
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