Vitamins used by racers?
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Vitamins used by racers?
Just wondering...
This is what I've been taking lately:
This is what I've been taking lately:
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I've been looking into supplementing Glutamine. That reminds me...maybe I'll do a search.
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I take magnesium-calcium-zinc and fish oil tabs.
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All of this depends...
if you're a vegetable, I mean vegetarian, then iron ain't a bad thing. If you're a
body builder taking massive vitamins, inhaling steaks like they were potato chips...
then it would be an incredibly slow way to commit suicide. (Sorry, I seem to be in a mood.)
Anyway, and IM(not!)HO a good multivitamin is a good thing. Doubly so if you exercise a lot.
It will have vitamin C, I have tried megadoses of vitamin C many times. I am not impressed.
I'm a big fan of antioxidants.
if you're a vegetable, I mean vegetarian, then iron ain't a bad thing. If you're a
body builder taking massive vitamins, inhaling steaks like they were potato chips...
then it would be an incredibly slow way to commit suicide. (Sorry, I seem to be in a mood.)
Anyway, and IM(not!)HO a good multivitamin is a good thing. Doubly so if you exercise a lot.
It will have vitamin C, I have tried megadoses of vitamin C many times. I am not impressed.
I'm a big fan of antioxidants.
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Is ibuprophen a vitamin?
I take a multivitamin and fish oil daily and L-glutamine on Sundays after my 3 hour rides.
I take a multivitamin and fish oil daily and L-glutamine on Sundays after my 3 hour rides.
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My daily vitamins are as follows.
Omega 3 fish oil.
Calcium. Helps with cramping.
Multi.
B complex
C
Potasium
Glucosomine. Yes, although I am only 36 my joints feel like they are 80..LOL.
Emergen C depending on the time of the yr.
Glutimine. Just got on it.
And, no, even with a proper diet it is hard to get all the vitamins you need when you train and race a lot. My diet is as squared away as you can get without being a monk/freak as well.
Omega 3 fish oil.
Calcium. Helps with cramping.
Multi.
B complex
C
Potasium
Glucosomine. Yes, although I am only 36 my joints feel like they are 80..LOL.
Emergen C depending on the time of the yr.
Glutimine. Just got on it.
And, no, even with a proper diet it is hard to get all the vitamins you need when you train and race a lot. My diet is as squared away as you can get without being a monk/freak as well.
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My daily vitamins are as follows.
Omega 3 fish oil.
Calcium. Helps with cramping.
Multi.
B complex
C
Potasium
Glucosomine. Yes, although I am only 36 my joints feel like they are 80..LOL.
Emergen C depending on the time of the yr.
Glutimine. Just got on it.
And, no, even with a proper diet it is hard to get all the vitamins you need when you train and race a lot. My diet is as squared away as you can get without being a monk/freak as well.
Omega 3 fish oil.
Calcium. Helps with cramping.
Multi.
B complex
C
Potasium
Glucosomine. Yes, although I am only 36 my joints feel like they are 80..LOL.
Emergen C depending on the time of the yr.
Glutimine. Just got on it.
And, no, even with a proper diet it is hard to get all the vitamins you need when you train and race a lot. My diet is as squared away as you can get without being a monk/freak as well.
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C, beta carotene, E, B vitamins, calcium are all liver support system vitamins. Multis usually contain enough for good liver support for someone at my age.
Vitamin B1, vitamin C and N-Acetyl Cysteine are all liver support. I would say I am short on N-AC. Not a big deal though.
Is there something else you may recommend that I may be missing? I am always up for more info.
Vitamin B1, vitamin C and N-Acetyl Cysteine are all liver support. I would say I am short on N-AC. Not a big deal though.
Is there something else you may recommend that I may be missing? I am always up for more info.