Supplements

This week i'm ordering prolab creatine monohydrate. Should I also get some Glutamine? Money is tight and I'm not knowledgeable enough to know if this is worth spending the money on. I'm trying to gain 15 and started bulking last week after track season ended. If so what is a good/inexpensive brand?

Thanks,
KDris

here's some knowledge to stick in your bonnet: spend that money on food, not on creatine.

if you want to put on 15lbs and you have the money burning a hole in your pocket, buy a weight gainer (500+ cals). or you could spend half the price on frozen berries, peanut butter, yogurt, and oats and make your own weight gainers.

glutamine isn't essential, and there are conflicting studies that it does any good at all.

def not on the list of supps for someone tight with money.

Thanks for the help ihink I'll pass on the glutamine, but I'm still considering creatine. Its been extremely hard for me to put on weight even though I'm eating about 3500 calories and 170g of protein a day. I've read and heard from a few friends it can help people with an ectomorphic body type start to gain weight (I know the first 5-10 are just water). $20 for about a year supply isnt too bad, whats the verdict?

creatine is worth it but I would wait until you are not a novice lifter. Taking a supplement that's going to increase your muscular endurance before you can actually activate a significant percentage of the motor neurons in your muscle is a waste.

if you're having trouble putting on mass and working out hard, I recommend even more calories and lots of squats to get those growth hormones flowing.

Thanks rayn I guess I'll hold off for a while then

I would wait u ntil youve been consistently lifting for about 6 months and plateauing before taking creatine - but after that, go for it, its worth it and cheap