Study: Workout supplement may contain meth-like ingredient

[Ayin]

What would the difference between "do(ing) free weights" and being a (weight)lifter be? Do you just mean you don't lift competitively?

 

[xilliun]

Probably kettlebells or other "functional" activities.

 

[Pearse Shields]

Probably kettlebells or other "functional" activities.

 

[golvmopp]

Barbell plates are always bound to the confines of the barbell, maaan. Everytime you use a barbell you're perpetuating that vicious cycle of opression and dependency - that's why I use kettlebells, and you should too. Its the only organic choice.

 

[Pearse Shields]

What would the difference between "do(ing) free weights" and being a (weight)lifter be? Do you just mean you don't lift competitively?

I'd assume so. When I talk about weightlifitng these days, I'm meaning the sport of Olympic weightlifting. For general strength training, I call it just that- strength training. I might do cleans, but I'm no weightlifter.

 

[Denoginizer]

What they found was a substance called N,alpha-diethylphenylethylamine (N,a-DEPEA), which the researchers called structurally similar to methamphetamine.

What does 'structurally similar' mean in a chemical sense? Isn't there a profound difference between 2 chemicals that have even a 1-molecule difference? If they had said 'similar in effect' or something like that, I would be more concerned.

 

[strangejosh]

What would the difference between "do(ing) free weights" and being a (weight)lifter be? Do you just mean you don't lift competitively?

I don't really lift at all. A lot of kettlebells and smaller dumbbells.

 

[strangejosh]

What does 'structurally similar' mean in a chemical sense? Isn't there a profound difference between 2 chemicals that have even a 1-molecule difference? If they had said 'similar in effect' or something like that, I would be more concerned.

Well that's the thing. They are saying that the effect is also similar just not quite as strong.

Their analysis put the stimulant at a level less potent than methamphetamine, but more potent than ephedra, a stimulant banned by the Food and Drug Administration in 2003 after it was linked to heart attacks.

 

[shunyata]

Fructose is structurally similar to glucose.


They're different, but both are sugars.

 

[Vitamin MMA]

. . . just like Ultimate Orange in the 80's, Ripped Fuel in the 90's, Jack3d, and Craze.

The supplement industry will just keep tweeking (no pun) the chemical structure to create a new amphetamine to stay ahead of the FDA ban hammer. Can't stop the need for speed, the market demands it.

Personally my ticker can't take it anymore, a strong cup of black coffee and I'm good to go.

I found a strong cup of black coffee (i go with half a cup), 1 square of dark chocolate (from a large bar), and 1 spoon full of natural honey. BOOM! That's my pre-workout.