vitamins

[SydBarrett]

what do you all do about vitamins? I realise as a serious weightlifter I need more vitamins and nutrients than the average human man. Does anyone have a good link for a site that might cover this topic well? I already take a multi vitamin, multi antioxidant, co-q 10, boitin, and chromium. But wouldn't it be better to take specific doses of my vitamins and antioxidants rather than hope that my multis provide me with adequate ammounts? or to at least supplement those? I've looked around and there are so many sources of info that it's confusing. can anyone perhaps shed some light for me?

Thanks

[Bast]

Well, if you are serious, u have a good diet, and in that diet the vitamins do come in the good food that youre eating also.

I use C-vitamin (2-3grams/day)
2 optimen pills per day
the rest i get in from my food.

[adidamps2]

well i wouldn't know were to look to find this info specifically for what ur looking for but i can tell animal pack is the best in my opinion for whats init and what it provides just check it out at the animal site or go to bodybuilding.com and look under universal products........also muscle and fitness put out a lil book called total nutrition which is a pretty comprehensive guild that talks about all aspects of dieting and nutrients and has a info on vitamins and minerals in it, i was pretty impressed with it ...plus as a bonus it has an awesome recipe area at the end of it. actually to save u time i m gonna post whats in the animal pac for u:
What's In It?
Supplement Facts:

Container Size: 15 Paks
Serving Size: 2 Paks (22 Tablets)
Servings Per Container: 7.5

Container Size: 44 Paks
Serving Size: 2 Paks (22 Tablets)
Servings Per Container: 22

Amount Per Serving:

Calories: 16
Total Carbohydrates: 1g
Protein: 3g
Vitamin A: 9900IU
(as acetate & 66% as beta-carotene)
Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid): 1g
Vitamin D (as ergocalciferol): 680IU
Vitamin E: 300IU
(as d-a-tocopheryl acetate)
Thiamin: 76mg
(as thiamin HCl)
Riboflavin: 76mg
Niacin (as niacinamide): 82mg
Vitamin B6: 72mg
(as pyridoxine HCl)
Folic Acid: 400mcg
Vitamin B12: 6mcg
(as cyanocobalamin)
Biotin: 300mcg
Pantothenic Acid: 76mg
(as calcium pantothenate) Calcium (as citrate, carbonate): 2g
Phosphorus: 228mg
(as calcium phosphate)
Iodine (from kelp): 150mcg
Magnesium (as oxide): 133mg
Zinc (as oxide): 30mg
Selenium (as selenite): 50mcg
Copper (as sulfate): 600mcg
Manganese (as sulfate): 11mg
Chromium (as picolinate): 6mcg
Potassium (as sulfate): 200mg

Amino Acid Blend:
Lysine (from lactalbumin): 300mg
Methionine: 500mg
(from lactalbumin)
Leucine (from lactalbumin): 100mg
Valine (from lactalbumin): 760mg
Threonine (from lactalbumin): 48mg
Glutamic Acid: 700mg
(from lactalbumin)
Phenylalanine: 560mg
(from lactalbumin)
Arginine (as L-arginine)

Performance Optimizers:
Siberian Ginseng (root): 2g
Oriental Ginseng (root): 250mg
Smilax officinalis (root): 500mg
Protogen A (as thioctic acid): 200mg
Inosine: 500mg
(as hypoxanthine riboside)
Pyridoxine a-Ketoglutarate (PAK): 200mg
Carnitine (as L-carnitine): 25mg
Chromium Picolinate: 50mcg
Coenzyme A: 20mg
Coenzyme B12: 10mg
Phosphatidylcholine: 200mg
Para-Aminobenzoic Acid (PABA): 400mg
Colostrum (bovine): 25mg
Argentine Liver (bovinr): 3.9g
Shark Cartilage: 1g
Choline Complex: 1.2g
Bioflavonoids (citrus): 1g

Essential Fatty Acid Complex:
Linoleic Acid: 200mg
Oleic Acid: 100mg

Digestive Enzymes:
Betaine HCl: 200mg
Pepsin: 64mg
Papain: 64mg
Ox Bile (bovine): 120mg
Pancreatin: 700mg
Mycozyme: 64mg

Other Ingredients:
Maltodextrin, calcium sulfate, choline citrate, magnesium stearate, stearic acid, parsley, goldenseal, don quai, burdock, alfalfa, water cress, rice bran, cellulose, and rose hips.

Contains no suger, starch, artificial preservatives or colors.

Directions: Advanced bodybuilders, powerlifters, and athletes, take one packet 30 minutes after the meal prior to your workout. For competitions and intense training sessions take two packets daily. Take with plenty of water.
just remember the that the serving is two packets .....i only tkae one a day so i divide all the info buy 2 and i buy the 44 pac so it lasts me a good while. hope that helped.

[huskyguy]

Most vitamins are overkill and you end up pissing most of it out, I like childrens vitamins and a good diet, it seems more than sufficient for me.

[ham]

I use a B 100 complex ( because i have to ) + an antioxidant softgel complex made of vit A C E + selenium
I use zinc on cycles & potassium+magnesium post workout only.

[eddyrichards]

I just started taking Animal Pack mutli's and noticed you have to drink tons of water to avoid pissing neon colors lol

Question though, someone on the board here said it contains Pro-Hormones, and I also read that Animal Pack can cause gyno, now I can see that with Animal Stack, but Animal Pack?? Did they just mis-type the product name????
Thanks