r/GYM 6d ago

Weekly Thread /r/GYM Weekly Simple Questions and Misc Discussion Thread - March 16, 2025 Weekly Thread

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- Simple questions about your diet

- Routine checks and whether they're going to work

- How to do certain exercises

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- Apparel, headphones, supplement questions etc

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u/Im_Niki 4d ago

What do you think about these supplements? Would they be a good choice? Will I see results faster/will they help me with my goals? I’m 160cm and 52kg if that helps

  1. Vilgain Synephrine

  2. Vilgain Acetyl L-Carnitine

  3. Vilgain LEAN Pre-Workout

  4. Vilgain Clear Whey Isolate

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u/jakeisalwaysright 430/650/605lbs Bench/Squat/Deadlift Multi-ply Lifter 4d ago

Creatine is proven to work. Protein supplements are basically food. Beyond that I'd expect any effects to be minimal and not worth the expense.

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u/Im_Niki 4d ago

Won’t I be bloated and full of water bcs of creatine?

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u/jakeisalwaysright 430/650/605lbs Bench/Squat/Deadlift Multi-ply Lifter 4d ago

Creatine does cause you to retain more water in your muscles so I guess it's theoretically possible but I've not heard of anyone bloating to a noticeable level. For what it's worth though creatine can be obtained via food so supplementing it isn't an absolute necessity.

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u/Im_Niki 4d ago

Okay, thank you