scornell Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Hey everyone, A friend of mine recently recommended I start supplementing with vanadyl sulphate. I generally trust his opinion as he is very smart and in really good shape. I can't help but thing I'm wasting my money on this. I've also been considering ZMA. Again, I'm skeptical and feel like my money might be better spent elsewhere. Anyone have good/bad experiences with either of these? Thanks Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjs Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Never heard of vanadyl, but I think ZMA works... just don't bother with actual ZMA. El cheapo zinc and magnesium before bed should do the same trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruz Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Hey there!Well when you are reading the stuff I sent you you'll see a link to an indenendant study about supplements. It turns out that at best we only absorb about 2% of the supplements we take..so basically i think you are wasting your money. I'll stick with my creatine and that's about it..i've never seen any real results with anything else...well unless you class having fluorescente pee as a "real" result Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganEssentials Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 I haven't heard much regarding vanadyl sulphate in many years (it had a reputation among bodybuilding supplements back in the mid 90s, though, as an "essential" supplement for what seemed to be at least a few months ) I don't recall what it claimed to do other than that it was a post-workout type thing, but being as the hype disappeared quickly, I can only assume it wasn't as essential as some people made it out to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelk Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 I've read that the effective doses of Vanadyl sulfate are also bordering on the dose which is considered toxic. I have tried it in the past, up to high doses of 70mg per day and found it helped with pumps when training but nothing worth really justifying it's continual use, especially with the suspected side effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scornell Posted September 15, 2009 Author Share Posted September 15, 2009 thanks guys, Think I'll be ditching the vanadyl. Might do the cheap version of ZMA though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegesus Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 ZMA works pretty well. But for sure as stated above go the Zinc and Magnesium route first way cheaper and actually achieves a better result. Just make sure to watch out for the gelatin in the capsules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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