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250lbs!!   

how much are you taking?

i was looking around on Kelly Baggett's site and came across him saying he felt taking glycine was more effective than taking glucosamine - http://www.higher-faster-sports.com/bestsupplementforjointhealth.html

personally i used to take glucosamine but playing lots of basketball 4-5 years ago (2-3 hours daily, 3-3 and full court) i physically felt zero difference once i stop taking multivitamins and glucosamine all together.  the only difference was i stop peeing yellow.  now that i'm few years older and entering into 40's now i'm a bit more cautious.  on the plus side glycine is cheap to buy here in Taiwan.  it is sold as a food grade additive (sweetener).  made by Japan's Showa Denko 1kg shipped is only 410nt or ~$13.  i plan to try some and report back the results.  a quick search on this site only turn up a handful of post about it and not much discussion.

i took a quick look at couple of google results and it seems like a good supplement:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycine
http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-1072-glycine.aspx?activeingredientid=1072&activeingredientname=glycine
https://examine.com/supplements/glycine/

from these sources, they all seem to indicate glycine as positive and with no drawbacks.  summary:

Glycine is an amino acid, a building block for protein. It is not considered an “essential amino acid” because the body can make it from other chemicals. A typical diet contains about 2 grams of glycine daily. The primary sources are protein-rich foods including meat, fish, dairy, and legumes.

Glycine is used for treating schizophrenia, stroke, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and some rare inherited metabolic disorders. It is also used to protect kidneys from the harmful side effects of certain drugs used after organ transplantation as well as the liver from harmful effects of alcohol. Other uses include cancer prevention and memory enhancement.

Some people apply glycine directly to the skin to treat leg ulcers and heal other wounds.

How does it work?
The body uses glycine to make proteins. Glycine is also involved in the transmission of chemical signals in the brain, so there is interest in trying it for schizophrenia and improving memory. Some researchers think glycine may have a role in cancer prevention because it seems to interfere with the blood supply needed by certain tumors.

i was away for few years, just got back here a week and training again.  just noticed your height/reach is similar to me.  what's your SVJ and RVJ now days?  nice DL numbers.

what a beast.  5'8" 170 lbs.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI0L7E_5Qac" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI0L7E_5Qac</a>

SQ 275 kg, and check out the forms.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eJ_WNu4AfY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eJ_WNu4AfY</a>

pretty awesome looking physique too, i wouldn't mind looking like him at all.  can't say the same for most power lifters. 

hey adarq long time no see.  i read the last 2 pages of this journal and didn't see any weight lifting.  i could be mistaken but didn't you weight more 3-4 years ago?  i guess i could back track on your journal but i thought it wouldn't hurt to ask why for a short answer.    seems like you've been running a lot.  personally i hate running (i'm mentally weak about it, could play ball for hours, but not run).

 

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jt1Ttliry4" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jt1Ttliry4</a>

yah, i'm kinda bummed about data loss...  but it's all good.  i'm glad the site is back up.  nba is back too!!!  2012 is gonna be great.  time to set some aggressive goals for new years and lets all go get some!!

cheers.