Posted: 12/7/2009 5:27:08 PM EDT
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I'm thinking of adding some supplements to my diet. Anyone have experience with the Animal line?
Animal Pak for a multi-vitamin Animal Omega for fish and flax seed oil Animal Flex for joints |
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I'm not an expert, but this has been my experience.... While I am weight training (vigorous), I take Animal Pak. When I am not, it's usually just a one-a-day by NSI. Not many people understand the crap ingredients that are in the cheap brands. In fact, ingredients such as "calcium carbonate" and "magnesium oxide" found in these cheap brands aren't prone to digestion. Animal Pak isn't perfect, but it's quite the well rounded multi that will keep athletes away from deficiencies.
If you aren't weight training or doing any other strenuous exercises, I would advise you to save your money on the Animal Pak and just go with a one-a-day. I've found that NSI is the most affordable quality and can be found at Vitacost.com (that would be NSI version 3). If you are exercising strenuously or perhaps working your a** off at a job, then an "everything but the kitchen sink" multi like Animal Pak or even Optimum Nutrition's Optimen will keep you away from deficiencies and keep you in top form. As far as the Animal Omega and Animal Flex, I have no experience with these. Again, like the Animal Pak, these supplements are geared towards serious athletes. So unless you bust your a** at something or have health issues that require you to take the similar ingredients found in Omega and Flex, you should save your money. Personally, I just take Mega EFA and Flaxseed Oil (again by NSI) in addition to a well rounded diet and I perform and feel great. One thing to keep in mind is that most all of the ingredients found in these "super supplements" are also found in food. If you eat healthy with variety in mind, then theoretically you are wasting money on vitamins and supplements. Imho, vitamins and supplements don't do anything but pick up the slack in a person's diet because it is a little hard to have the variety one needs on a daily basis. Sorry for the novel, hope this helps 
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Thanks for the info guys! ON's OptiMen is another choice I looked at. As far as my workout, I am ramping up my Starting Strength program trying to get my squat to break 400 pounds. I want to be there by March, and figured a good multi would help keep my nutrition in check.
I agee that unless you are busting your ass that an expensive multi is a waste of money. |
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I don't hate Animal Pak but there are a lot of pills to swallow and some are HUGE! You need to drink at least a gallon of water to get rid of the nuclear colored piss.
I had a really bad nagging joint pain in my shoulder earlier in the year, I decided to take Flex to see what would happen. It really helped out a lot! I would use that product again. The only reason I don't use either of these right now is that I am currently taking Controlled Labs Orange Triad. Multi vitamin pill and joint supplement in one. Plus less pills to take. |