Find Out Why Bodybuilding Supplements May Not Be Necessary
Excerpt : To supplement or not to supplement - that is the question on more bodybuilder's lips than ever before. Are they safe? Have you ever wondered what works and what doesn't? Lets have a look at the
To supplement or not to supplement - that is the question on
more bodybuilder's lips than ever before. Are they safe? Have
you ever wondered what works and what doesn't?
Lets have a look at the basics.
There are various reasons why athletes may be interested in
supplementation.
* Concern about getting adequate nutrients from our food supply.
* Suspicion of pharmaceuticals. * Belief that diet alone will
not achieve optimal nutrition
Supplements include the following:
* Vitamins * Minerals * Amino Acids * Herbs
The concerning thing about supplements is that anything
classified as a dietary supplement is not required to meet any
FDA or other standards! Think about that! there are no
regulations in place that guarantee the safety or purity of
something sold as a supplement.
They are also not made to meet the similar safety requirements
as
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prescription drugs or any other manufacturing standards. They
are not required to meet product potency or purity ratings and
are not required to prove the effectiveness of any health claim
that is made.
Studies suggest that a number of supplements may deliver on
advertising claims. However, trainees are spending large sums of
money on products that have little or no proven usefulness.
Personally I find the use of supplements over rated and as with
strength training, supplementation asks the same question
"If a little is good then maybe more has to be better"
Supplementation and steroids started to proliferate when volume
strength training became the training system of the day. Young
strength trainees slaving in the gym for five to six days a week
was seen as normal. All this without making any progress or
putting on any size whatsoever.
They then turned to the
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latest supplement or steroid thinking
that this is the magic bullet to put on that added muscle when
all the time they were just plain "Overtraining" The cold hard
facts are that the majority of the regular trainees in your gym
are overtraining. The sad reality is that the type of training
that you find in bodybuilding books and magazines (and used by
the stars) are irrelevant to the majority of
the population and has a high failure rate.
If more bodybuilders started using more infrequent, short, high
intensity weight training sessions, followed by the required
amount of time to recover and become stronger...
"Most of the Muscle building supplements and steroids available
today would not be needed"
. The bottom line on weight gain supplements
* Before taking a supplement try to make modifications to your
diet that might achieve the same goals. * Only choose
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products
that show the amount of active ingredients on the label that are
required. * Be aware that "natural" does not mean 'safe' * Some
herbal supplements may have unpleasant side effects.
Listed below are some popular bodybuilding supplements available
on the market today:
Creatine monohydrate
Creatine was first introduced to the market place some eight
years ago and has since become the most popular bodybuilding
supplement of all time.
Creatine is said to significantly increase lean muscle mass,
improve performance, increase energy levels and speed up
recovery rates.
Creatine also stimulates the uptake of amino acids in the
proteins, which means that the more that it's used the more
muscle that may be grown.
Dosage: A loading phase of 20grams a day for the first five days
then a maintenance phase of 5grams a day from then on.
Whey Protein
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The highest yield of protein currently available and is
extracted from milk. This is another popular supplement for
athletes and bodybuilders because of its high proportion of
amino acids.
It is supposed to be high in potassium, which is essential for
muscle growth and is an antioxidant and a good immune system
builder.
Dosage: 20gms - 100gms a day. Tribulus Terrestris
Tribulus terrestris is a plant that grows in many tropical and
moderate areas of the world and is very rich in chemical
compounds such as saponins, flavonoids and alkaloids. Tribulus
terrestris is supposedly a testosterone enhancer and increases
sex drives in both men and women.
Dosage as per bottle.
Glutamine
Is a non-essential amino acid, which makes up to 60% of the
amino acids in the bodies muscles. Glutamine containing products
are protein shakes and good quality
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protein powders; it can also
be added to protein shakes for added potency.
Dosage: 5grams to 15 grams per day.
So there you have it, a supplement is something added to the
diet to make up for a nutritional deficiency or imbalance, they
are not intended to substitute for eating a balanced diet. If
they are to be taken at all they should only be used to
supplement the diet and not replace it.
Gary Matthews is the author of the popular fitness eBooks
Maximum Weight Loss and Maximum Weight Gain. Please visit
http://www.maximumfitness.com right now for your 'free' muscle
building e-course.
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Gary Matthews is the author of the popular fitness eBooks
Maximum Weight Loss and Maximum Weight Gain. Please visit
http://www.maximumfitness.com right now for your 'free' muscle
building e-course.
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