Anti oxidants and timing. Which ones are all stars and when to avoid consuming them.

[OutToLunch]

is it ok to take Vit C 30min after workout or it s pro-oxydant ?

Dose dependent from my readings but best to take further away from lifting. If training at night. Then take in the morning.

 

[aphextwin]

I had a similar thread 4-5 yrs ago and was going to bump it but decided not to. It seems that it is best to avoid Vitamin C and Vitamin E around training.. However, some people like Mike Arnold have no problem putting a moderate 500mg dose of Vitamin C in their pre workout. Also, Jim Stoppani has 600mg NAC in his PreJym.

Personally, I stopped taking Vitamin E unless in full spectrum form(all 8 Isomers such as Jarrow FamilE...and actually would more likely choose Jarrow Toco-Sorb for the concentrated formula of 4 tocotrienols.

I am pretty big on anti oxidants and I use some real heavy hitters such as PQQ, Astaxanthin, and Pterostilbene. In addition to that, Ubiquinol, Curcumin, Vitamin C. ALA and Melatonin are staples. NAC I'd say I use half the year while Toco-sorb is rotated in at times as well.



I find myself taking things like Ubiquinol, PQQ, Curcumin, Astaxanthin and maybe even ALA or Ptero within an hour or two pre or post workout. My question is...do any of you know if there is any evidence of this having negative connotations with its consumption around the workout? Obviously I am not popping these immediately pre or post...but if I have a meal 60-90 minutes before and take a bunch of these, I want to know I am not negating the proper

damage and repair process that may be necessary. Thoughts?

Knight, I enjoy these types of post by you. I use all the same, except I run NAC all year. Also use ALA year round

 

[nothuman]

Bad News For Vitamin Fans - C + E Supplementation Blunts Increases in Total Lean Body and Leg Mass in Elderly Men After 12 Weeks of Std. Intense Strength Training - SuppVersity: Nutrition and Exercise Science for Everyone

 

[Thebigone]

Not related to timing but ALCAR and ala should always be taken together for synergism. Ala should be from R-ALA or NA-R-ALA. The combo is extremely neuroprotective.

 

[heman4u]

Dose dependent from my readings but best to take further away from lifting. If training at night. Then take in the morning.

Bad News For Vitamin Fans - C + E Supplementation Blunts Increases in Total Lean Body and Leg Mass in Elderly Men After 12 Weeks of Std. Intense Strength Training - SuppVersity: Nutrition and Exercise Science for Everyone

What dose of Vit. C and E do you guys take during a heavy cycle? Split or once a day?

 

[OutToLunch]

What dose of Vit. C and E do you guys take during a heavy cycle? Split or once a day?

I don’t do any extra than what’s in my multi. I dose early morning. Train in the evening.

 

[aphextwin]

These days what's considered longevity? It seems to be thrown around a lot.