too good to be true?

dungeon_keeper · 03-23-2007, 04:03 PM

this is damn cool but i guess it must have a flipside to it.....
higher power micronised l-glutamine . 1000g with 4.5 g of l-glutamine per serving is costing only 30$ on bodybuilding.com, whle the same qty from other companies is from 40$ onwards.

ane one who has used it pls comment on its effectiveness.....so i can decide whether to buy it or if its too good to be true.

**Thomas_Rivera** · 03-23-2007, 04:12 PM

I think there is some debate on the effectivness with glutamine in general.

dungeon_keeper · 03-23-2007, 04:21 PM

no way man i have been taking glutamine and it works for sure....damn good recovery boosts strenght over time.no doubt about it.

**bbdude** · 03-23-2007, 05:39 PM

it only works for some individuals...

gym_addict · 03-23-2007, 06:34 PM

its good to fight cortisol

**Thomas_Rivera** · 03-23-2007, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dungeon_keeper

no way man i have been taking glutamine and it works for sure....damn good recovery boosts strenght over time.no doubt about it.

Are you sure that its the glutamine and just not everything else your doing right? I'll look for a article to give to you about it.

**Thomas_Rivera** · 03-23-2007, 07:48 PM

http://www.bodybuildingdungeon.com/f...ight=glutamine

http://www.bodybuildingdungeon.com/f...ight=glutamine

Basically. There haven't been any concrete studies that have shown that glutamine has any anabolic effect. It does aid in burns, gastointenstinal problems and maybe immune function. But your strength increases aren't from your supplements, thats from you and your diet.

**bbdude** · 03-24-2007, 06:01 AM

i just learned that if u mix creatine, glutamine and taurine u would get an AAS-acting thing that raises ur growth hormone dramaticly... learned it from lilbigjunior...

dog1dog2 · 03-24-2007, 09:33 PM

There's no substantial scientific based information to suggest that glutamine is effective in an anabolic sense.However, even if it ultimately does nothing in the strictly anabolic sense, it is still a good amino to be supplementing with for a host of other reasons, IMHO.

Glutamine

**Jayhawkk** · 03-25-2007, 01:14 PM

Unless of course you're on a budget for supplements that aid in goals of a bodybuilder/weightlifter/powerlifter. then your money could be better spent elsewhere.

And what's this about the creatine, taurine and glutamine having an AAS effect? I'd like to hear a bit more on what was actually said, why they believe that and cites on studies referencing this to some degree.

**bbdude** · 03-25-2007, 01:22 PM

u have to ask lil big junior.. i dont have any details on it... srry=/