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who-rider9
Joined: 10 Jul 2007
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 Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:17 pm Post subject: Wanted/looking for creatin/protein supplements |
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| I have recently arrived in Seoul and am wondering if anyone knows of any place where I can buy some creatine/protein/weight lifting supplements. Or better yet, if anybody has some that they will not use or would be willing to sell, please let me know the name/brand of the product, the asking price, and if they are new or used. Thanks so much!!!! I live right by the Jungye/Hagye stop on line #7. |
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normalcyispasse
Joined: 27 Oct 2006
Location: Yeosu until the end of February WOOOOOOOO
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| Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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Namdaemoon.
mass119.com.
Or, order from America. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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You can find these items on danawa.com or bb.co.kr but, they are expensive at these sites. What you should do is have a Korean friend/co-teacher or whatever join up at either mass119.com or speedns.com and you can order what you want. You need a k-friend cause they won't let anyone w/out a K-ID join. The prices are smack on and they have everything you want, in large quantities as well, if you like. You have to pay 10,000 extra for shipping for your order (big or small, multiple items or not) and you will get it in 3 working days. It's from America and they have all the major brands but it's a Korean distributer. Hope this helps!
Here's another thread that will interest you:
http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=97831&highlight= |
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elliemk
Joined: 01 Jul 2007
Location: Sparkling Korea!
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Forgive me if this is a stupid question, but why do people take this stuff anyway?  |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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It's protein...duh!  |
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elliemk
Joined: 01 Jul 2007
Location: Sparkling Korea!
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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| "Duh?" Not necessarily. So what? Eggs beans and rice, tofu, meat, fish, cheese - all these are proteins too. So why take supplements instead of just eating right? |
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mrsquirrel
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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Imagine putting race fuel into a normal family car.
There you go, that's about it. |
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normalcyispasse
Joined: 27 Oct 2006
Location: Yeosu until the end of February WOOOOOOOO
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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| elliemk wrote: |
| "Duh?" Not necessarily. So what? Eggs beans and rice, tofu, meat, fish, cheese - all these are proteins too. So why take supplements instead of just eating right? |
Eating right is always the best idea.
Some supplements can help. If you're not getting enough protein (and many people aren't), a supplement can help. If you're engaged in strenuous exercise, a post-workout shake with a fast-digesting protein can help you recover faster. Creatine supplementation can help if you're at higher levels of performance.
Really, though, most people end up just dumping money into supps and seeing few results while buying into the common false wisdom that supplements are necessary for performance, development and success. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:48 am Post subject: |
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| supplements are necessary for performance, development and success. |
You mean they aren't...OMG, I've been duped...  |
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halifax
Joined: 25 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 8:44 am Post subject: |
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| I used to buy my creatine directly from my gym. The owner was more than happy to place orders to a company in the US. Not sure if this can be done at all gyms. Worth asking. |
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ella
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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| why do people take this stuff anyway? |
I'm a vegetarian and my usual protein sources aren't available here. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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| ella wrote: |
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| why do people take this stuff anyway? |
I'm a vegetarian and my usual protein sources aren't available here. |
WOW!  |
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huck
Joined: 19 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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| elliemk wrote: |
| "Duh?" Not necessarily. So what? Eggs beans and rice, tofu, meat, fish, cheese - all these are proteins too. So why take supplements instead of just eating right? |
Rice isn't protein, is it? (EDIT: I just looked this up because I was curious, and rice DOES have protein, but it's incomplete and is stored as fat. http://www.weightlossforall.com/protein-rice.htm ) I've read that eggs lose most of their value when you cook them, I don't like beans or tofu, fish fillets and meat can be expensive and can take awhile to cook, and cheese is mostly fat.
If someone is serious about working out, then it would be difficult to consume the amount of protein that they need to consume each day to build muscle mass and not a lot of fat (which would come with eating certain things).
And the Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey tastes makes really good chocolate milk..mmm... |
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