Now is your opportunity. Nominate the number one supplement I should be using to improve my strength, performance, and recovery capability.
Balanced diet.
Or maybe sleep.
Vitex. And no, I’m not kidding. One cap a day.
What’s Vitex?
Vitex Agnus Castius, or Chasteberry extract. Blocks the aromitization process.
Blocks the aromitization process
The what now?
Blocks the aromitization process.
Er… really?
Blocks the aromitization process
The what now?
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=20282
I’m pretty sure Chasteberry is not an aromatase inhibitor, though it’s supposed to be useful for PMS symtpoms.
The process where testosterone is converted to estrogen.
Whey Protein. I sprinkle it on a lot of stuff. It’s become a replacement for Chocolate for me.
Go to www.testosterone.net and search Vitex.
uh… no thanks. what is that, a bodybuilding forum?
Go to http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?DB=pubmed and search vitex and aromatase
Whatever. No thanks. Not going to get into an arguement over this.
Some one asked a question (not you) and I made a suggestion (a serious one, mind you), based on both information I’ve come across and my own observations in myself.
Not going to get into an arguement over this.
OK, I dont want to either. I do think it’s fair to point out the literature (or lack thereof), but if you have anecdotal evidence that it’s helping you, more power to you.
Glutamine
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Why?
I’m sorry, that information is only available to the athletes I coach…
That’s ok, I was only trying to pick a fight ; )
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Red Bull
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