I taped several of these with increasing weight because I suspect my form breaks down as the weight goes up. I haven't had any low back pain in a while, but my knees do get very sore on leg day. I haven't decided if it's due to squats yet. Any opinions are welcome.
It will sap your energy to work out. Carbs are converted into glycogen which fuels your workout. Excess carbs are converted into fat for storage. Also, if you just eat better and stay away from gimmicks (low carb diet etc), you are more likely to stick with it.
Good luck!
For the protein I would recommend Optimum Nutrition 100% whey protein. Whey protein also has a good portion of your amino acids, so you shouldn't need to supplement them separately. Get a good multi-vitamin and some fish oil pills for your joints, because lifting is hard on your joints. The creatine I've seen the most results with is Sizeon creatine. It's $50 a tub, so you will
I know I could squat more than 315, but my legs are stronger than my knees and back right now. I get close to 300lbs and my lower back can't support it yet. I do most of my reps between 5-8. I'm also taking a break from squating this next leg day because my left knee has been sore like a toothache, and a little stiff.
I'll join you guys if you want a later entry heh. I weighed in at 225 at the beginning of the month. I'm currently taking sizeon creatine, multi vitamin, green tea, fish oil, and guarana when I'm not taking the sizeon. I'm working out 7 days a week most weeks. Oh yeah and I'm 5' 8".
Current maxes are
bench press 240
squats 315
deadlift 200