Supplement clarification

[heavyinthegame]

Hi, Jordan. Thanks for the great resource you provide.

I just wanted to get some clarification on some of the supps you recommend.

Do you (a) recommend taking the following supps on non-training days, and (b) do I have the protocol right? If yes to non-training days, (c) is anytime okay or try to follow a similar protocol?

1. Citruline malate: 5-8 g; half pre-workout and the other whenever.
2. r-alpha lipoic acid (RLA): 500 mg pre- and post-workout.
3. Beta Alanine: 2 g dose taken 3 times a day; pre- and post-workout and with dinner.
4. Betaine Anyhydrous : 1 g pre- and 1 g post-workout with food.
5. HMB: 2 g dose taken 3 times a day; pre- and post-workout and with dinner (take with leucine/BCAAs).
6. L-Carnitine L-tartrate: 1 g dose taken 3 times a day; pre- and post-workout and with dinner.

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

Yea that looks good in addition to 10g BCAAs.

I wouldn't take R-ALA, L carnitine, or citrulline malate on non training days unless conditioning was being done also.

[heavyinthegame]

Yea that looks good in addition to 10g BCAAs.

I wouldn't take R-ALA, L carnitine, or citrulline malate on non training days unless conditioning was being done also.

Thanks, Jordan. So just to confirm, take the following on non-training days:

1. Beta Alanine: 2 g dose taken 3 times a day; breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
2. Betaine Anyhydrous : 1 g at lunch, 1 g at dinner.
3. HMB: 2 g dose taken 3 times a day; with BCAAs.

But do no take the following on non-training days:

1. R-ALA
2. L carnitine
3. Citrulline malate

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

Yep!

[mrflibble]

Hi Jordan. I usually take 20g of xtend pre and post, each of which has 1.5g of citrulline malate. Is it worthwhile adding more to get the 5-8g total? Cost is pretty much a non issue, adding just another 15g per week will be about $50/year.

Also, mostly just out of curiosity (since I don't plan on dropping 3x10g xtend on non training days any time ever) but is the citrulline malate basically no use at all on these non workout days?

[heavyinthegame]

Thanks, Jordan!

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

Hi Jordan. I usually take 20g of xtend pre and post, each of which has 1.5g of citrulline malate. Is it worthwhile adding more to get the 5-8g total? Cost is pretty much a non issue, adding just another 15g per week will be about $50/year.

Also, mostly just out of curiosity (since I don't plan on dropping 3x10g xtend on non training days any time ever) but is the citrulline malate basically no use at all on these non workout days?

I think that's fine, I would not increase the BCAA dose.

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

Hi Jordan. I usually take 20g of xtend pre and post, each of which has 1.5g of citrulline malate. Is it worthwhile adding more to get the 5-8g total? Cost is pretty much a non issue, adding just another 15g per week will be about $50/year.

Also, mostly just out of curiosity (since I don't plan on dropping 3x10g xtend on non training days any time ever) but is the citrulline malate basically no use at all on these non workout days?

I think that's fine, I would not increase the BCAA dose.

[mrflibble]

I think that's fine, I would not increase the BCAA dose.

I meant adding more citrulline malate. Say another 2.5g pre and post to get 4g for each = 8g total.

[idlehands]

LCLT vs ALCAR which is preferred then?