[Dr. Worm]

So how much would you say you spend a month on supplements?

[guitarguy90]

I was wondering the same thing. That diet sounds uber-expensive.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Dr. Worm

So how much would you say you spend a month on supplements?

I don't know. Lets see....

Creatine -

Price = $25 for 1000g.
Servings = 1000g/5 = 200 servings.
Price Per Serving = 12.5 cents per serving
Servings Per Month = 45ish
Cost Per Month - $5.60

Glutamine -

Price = $50 for 1000g.
Servings = 1000g/5g = 200 servings.
Price Per Serving = 25 cents per serving
Servings Per Month = 100 (probably less than this)
Cost Per Month - $25

Amino Acids

Price = $30 for 300 tablets
Servings = 300
Price Per Serving = 10 cents
Servings Per Month = 30
Cost Per Month - $3

Vitamin C

Price = $30 for 90 tablets
Servings = 90 servings
Price Per Serving = 33 cents per servings
Servings Per Month = 30
Cost Per Month - $10

Calcium

Price = $27 for 600 tablets
Servings = 300
Price Per Serving = 9 cents per serving
Servings Per Month = 30
Cost Per Month - $2.70

NOS

Price = $10 for 90 tablets
Servings = 30
Price Per Serving = 33 cents
Servings Per Month = 15
Cost Per Month $5

ZMA

Price = $15 for 90 pills
Servings = 30
Servings Per Month = 30
Cost Per Month $15

Vitamin E

Price = $9 for 90 tablets
Servings = 90
Price Per Serving = 10 cents
Servings Per Month = 30
Cost Per Month $3

If you add all those together its around $65. I don't always use all of these supplements though and sometimes I use others. I tried to be very conservative when pricing supplements. I priced many of these based off GNC's prices, but almost all of these products are sold "buy one get one half off." So its difficult to tell. I also didn't include protein powder because I use that to replace meals.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by guitarguy90

I was wondering the same thing. That diet sounds uber-expensive.

It is if you don't cook. If an average balanced diet is 2000 calories and you're eating 3000 calories, it will be 50% more than a 2000 calorie diet. You learn quickly how to save money.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Epaphras

Hey everyone.

With a weight room located conveniently right in my apartment building this year, I'll have no excuse not to work out regularly.

As many of you know, I'm getting married in May. I would love to significantly increase my muscle mass by then. I'm not expecting to look like Leonides from 300, but I would like to gain strength and have it show.

My brother was in drum corps this summer, and in his pictures he showed me "Team Creatine", four or five guys who went on a creatine regimen along with the already-rigorous training schedule they had going on. Anyway, it REALLY worked for them. My brother did nothing and is skin and bones. Same training, totally different results, with creatine supplements being the one dependent variable.

Needless to say, it piqued my interest. Any creatine users out there? What should I keep in mind when shopping around? Should I discuss it with my doctor first? When is the best time to take it?

Thanks.

How are things going?