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Cantando · 10-19-2010, 07:29 AM

I ramped up my weight training recently and started supplementing with glutamine. It's an amino acid and is supposed to help prevent muscle loss.

However, even when I only take about 3 grams a day, I break out in spots and get stomach ache during the night.

Has anyone else experienced any side effects?

RomanHD · 10-19-2010, 11:12 AM

No. But I think glutamine is useless unless you're dieting on a very low-carb diet. And even then it's usefulness can be disputed.

Orecle · 10-19-2010, 02:59 PM

I take up to twenty grams a day. I noticed that no matter how hard i trained and i have done up to 3 hrs cardio a day, mon to sun for mths at a time, I NEVER caught a cold while i was on it. So definately think it helps against overtraining.

ALOT OF PEOPLE SWEAR BY BSN Cellmass which is basically glutamine and creatine

runner88 · 10-19-2010, 09:21 PM

I have been thinking about starting to use Glutamine to kick my training up a bit but am worried about the possible side affect that it might prevent the effective repair of tendons. I picked up a running related injury a few months ago that my tendons still haven't recovered from and so wan wondering what peoples recommendations were.

ginkgo · 10-19-2010, 11:53 PM

People were made to eat food not take man-made supplements. There is a difference.

RomanHD · 10-20-2010, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ginkgo

People were made to eat food not take man-made supplements. There is a difference.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wikipedia

Food is any substance or materials eaten or drunk to provide nutritional support for the body or for pleasure.

Using this definition, glutamine IS food.

Bricona · 10-20-2010, 01:22 AM

I've used glutamine when i was 13, I thought it helped BIG TIME. I think it really depends on the brand that you choose. I chose a generic, awful, thick, tasting one from Great Earth Vitamins and the taste did give me stomach aches for a bit.

However, it really helped me recover out of workouts. Like I would feel that my body was sore but it never hurt. Really good stuff. I recommend it for anyone who's serious about working out daily.

Note: You're probably allergic to your certain brand

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Cantando Family Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: England Posts: 1,436	Glutamine side effects I ramped up my weight training recently and started supplementing with glutamine. It's an amino acid and is supposed to help prevent muscle loss. However, even when I only take about 3 grams a day, I break out in spots and get stomach ache during the night. Has anyone else experienced any side effects?

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10-19-2010, 11:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
RomanHD Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Slovakia Posts: 300	No. But I think glutamine is useless unless you're dieting on a very low-carb diet. And even then it's usefulness can be disputed.

10-19-2010, 02:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Orecle Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 573	I take up to twenty grams a day. I noticed that no matter how hard i trained and i have done up to 3 hrs cardio a day, mon to sun for mths at a time, I NEVER caught a cold while i was on it. So definately think it helps against overtraining. ALOT OF PEOPLE SWEAR BY BSN Cellmass which is basically glutamine and creatine

10-19-2010, 09:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
runner88 Banned Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 4	I have been thinking about starting to use Glutamine to kick my training up a bit but am worried about the possible side affect that it might prevent the effective repair of tendons. I picked up a running related injury a few months ago that my tendons still haven't recovered from and so wan wondering what peoples recommendations were.

10-19-2010, 11:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
ginkgo Banned Join Date: May 2007 Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA Posts: 3,747	People were made to eat food not take man-made supplements. There is a difference.

10-20-2010, 01:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
Bricona Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Berkeley California Posts: 235	I've used glutamine when i was 13, I thought it helped BIG TIME. I think it really depends on the brand that you choose. I chose a generic, awful, thick, tasting one from Great Earth Vitamins and the taste did give me stomach aches for a bit. However, it really helped me recover out of workouts. Like I would feel that my body was sore but it never hurt. Really good stuff. I recommend it for anyone who's serious about working out daily. Note: You're probably allergic to your certain brand

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