Supplement Industry..going downhill

[FillyMan85]

Is it me, or does it seem as though the supplement industry is going down the drain with the quality of products. I'm a young guy (only 22) and got involved in bodybuilding when I was about 14. At the time, I only took protein until I turned 16 and started with some basic creatine. I've been out of the "supplement" loop for the past 2-3 years or so, but I just recently checked out some sites and there seems to be an inflation of products with nothing, but false, misleading claims. There also seems to be a shitload of steroid-wannabe products with product names that end in "-drol", "-erone", "-enol" and so forth. Not only can't I trust these products, but I don't want to waste my money on junk. So, with that said, I've landed here. I have a basic chemical understanding of steroids available to the market, as well as the chemistry behind homebrewing, so I hope to learn more and finally commit myself to a simple cycle this upcoming summer.

[Big]

Welcome. There seems to be peaks and valleys in the supplement industry, however there are no valleys in the marketing side. Even when there are no significant advancements, there is always marketing hype claiming to be the new next great thing. I wonder how many people per year are duped by the steroid sounding names you referenced, I'm sure it's a multi-million dollar industry. Sad.

[stumbras]

yep and 99% of supplements doesnt work...

[FillyMan85]

Welcome. There seems to be peaks and valleys in the supplement industry, however there are no valleys in the marketing side. Even when there are no significant advancements, there is always marketing hype claiming to be the new next great thing. I wonder how many people per year are duped by the steroid sounding names you referenced, I'm sure it's a multi-million dollar industry. Sad.

Thanks for the welcome. It is sad and I understand it's a business, but I just find it unfortunate that people eat these products up and think they found gold in a bottle. Tempts me to whip up a homebrew of my own and sell it, but I don't think I have it in me to fool people that much haha.

[Big]

Thanks for the welcome. It is sad and I understand it's a business, but I just find it unfortunate that people eat these products up and think they found gold in a bottle. Tempts me to whip up a homebrew of my own and sell it, but I don't think I have it in me to fool people that much haha.

I saw a special on tv a while back where companies came up with bogus weight loss drugs, paid off doctors to endorse them and sold them in infomercials, by the time it caught up with them they just went bankrupt, changed the name of the company, then offered products to help you stop smoking, etc. They were herbal products so somehow skated around the fda. They made millions without helping anyone. My conscience wouldn't let me do it.
The truly sad thing about the people that buy the fake supplements and weight loss pills thinking it's a miracle cure most likely never actually followed a true diet, if they ate properly they would in most cases accomplish their goals.

[FillyMan85]

I saw a special on tv a while back where companies came up with bogus weight loss drugs, paid off doctors to endorse them and sold them in infomercials, by the time it caught up with them they just went bankrupt, changed the name of the company, then offered products to help you stop smoking, etc. They were herbal products so somehow skated around the fda. They made millions without helping anyone. My conscience wouldn't let me do it.
The truly sad thing about the people that buy the fake supplements and weight loss pills thinking it's a miracle cure most likely never actually followed a true diet, if they ate properly they would in most cases accomplish their goals.

I couldn't agree with you more. I have friends that come to me on a weekly, if not daily basis asking me about some new product that claims to increase their bench by 75%, burn fat, and turn them into a supermodel. I can't help, but laugh when I look at the ingredients. AND the sad part is since these products don't have to go through the FDA or anything, these companies can make up names for ingredients. So, not are they fooling the public with misleading claims, figures, and stats, but they are also fooling them by listing some cool, made up name as an ingredient. I remember reading the ingredients of one product and it listed something like, 'amahematestodrol' as the ingredient Thankfully to my benefit, I have some common sense and a good chemistry background, so it's easy for me to pick out these flaws, but for the general public, it's very sad.

[Al Shades]

Is it me, or does it seem as though the supplement industry is going down the drain with the quality of products. I'm a young guy (only 22) and got involved in bodybuilding when I was about 14. At the time, I only took protein until I turned 16 and started with some basic creatine. I've been out of the "supplement" loop for the past 2-3 years or so, but I just recently checked out some sites and there seems to be an inflation of products with nothing, but false, misleading claims. There also seems to be a shitload of steroid-wannabe products with product names that end in "-drol", "-erone", "-enol" and so forth. Not only can't I trust these products, but I don't want to waste my money on junk. So, with that said, I've landed here. I have a basic chemical understanding of steroids available to the market, as well as the chemistry behind homebrewing, so I hope to learn more and finally commit myself to a simple cycle this upcoming summer.

Prohormones work.

[RANA]

Well at least we have this web site that helps us find out what works and what does work. Unfortunately someone has to go first and try it.

[Renesis]

Good then Rana now that we have it all settled you are now the Boards Official Guinea Pig

[RANA]

Good then Rana now that we have it all settled you are now the Boards Official Guinea Pig

I think Merc is that man for that, I am too scared

[FillyMan85]

Good then Rana now that we have it all settled you are now the Boards Official Guinea Pig

an official guinea pig. sweeeeeet!

when can we get started?