Understanding Critical Supplements

[nicknite86]

Muscle Building means hard work, and like many other things in life there is no quick fix. However, hard work and dedication isn?t always the miracle solution for gaining muscle mass, because no matter how hard some people try they just can?t get the right amount of muscle or that ?bodybuild? they are looking for. This is where Bodybuilding supplements come in. In regards to buying supplements and using them, there is no one all powerful supplement, and it takes using about a few to get an effective combination. Of course eating naturally and supplementing with natural foods is the best way, but with the massive wave of supplements out in the market it is worth doing your research to see which ones can be safe and effective for taking training to another level.

Here are three categories for bodybuilding supplements that are important to know in order to get the best out of them.

1.) Muscle Recovery
2.) Muscle Building
3.) Energy Production

So, what are the best supplements in each category?

Ultimately it comes down to what has been time tested and is scientifically proven.

Muscle Recovery-

After getting all pumped in the gym this is the best time to recover and nurture your muscles in order to enable the growth process. In other words, the way a muscle grows in size is during the phase of recovering. After working out your body automatically repairs and protects its own muscle by making more of it, and so this continues as you exercise more and more until the repairing process builds muscle to the point of attaining a ripped appearance. Supplementing this repairing process is exactly what glucosamine does. In essence, the supplement glucosamine aids recovery of your muscles from heavy workouts. There are literally hundreds of glucosamine products out in the market, so it really comes down to research and learning more about the body to get the right one for a current workout stage.

Muscle Building-

Supplementation in building muscle is really overrated in regards to supplement advertising. The reality is a routine for building muscle requires a sufficient amount of protein on a regular basis. Protein; in the supplement world, is the fuel and builder of muscle and could be taken through many means including protein foods. Eggs, chicken, vegetables, fruits, red meat, protein powders, or making your own meal replacements are all great ways to get protein. Also, there is creatine, which is possibly an enormous contributor to building muscle mass when combined with lots of protein. Creatine could be found in supplements, pills, protein powders, and meal replacements. Creatine is typically found in the body?s skeletal muscle system and therefore getting amounts of this with the necessity that is protein, then ultimately these could be a potent combination for gaining muscle.

Energy Production-

When it comes to energy there is almost nothing that can surpass carbohydrates. Carbohydrates can come from many foods and sources, two of them being breads and pasta. What carbohydrates do is provide energy and stamina during a workout, so it is much like a source of fuel. In addition to foods carbohydrates could also be found in various formulas such as that of powder-like supplements being added to liquid.

These are the supplements that anyone can use to increase performance and build greater looking muscles, not just bodybuilders.

[bigbob111]

All true, but in reality most people are over nutritioned already. So far no one has ever been able to beat a balanced diet with a supplement. Also when the body starts undergoing rigouros exertion, it will trigger hunger and thirst reactions naturally to get the extra food it needs. Although a bodybuilder does usually use some kind of supplement (at their own expense) their food budget is their biggest requirement. A lot of people dont keep up with force feeding for long because the body will tell the mind its had enough and eventually make you "sick" of the same meals over and over again until it gets a different variety.

you take massive dumps too, but thats a different story.

[drew]

I wouldn't say people are "over nutritioned". They tend to be over fed, as in getting too many calories but most are actually missing many key nutritional requirements.

To figure out what supplements you need, you need to figure out what's missing in the first place.

For your three requirments:

Muscle Recovery -- L-Glutamine (lots of it), potassium, magnesium, and calcium (as in the things in a banana and some milk). Glucose. Vitamins, Electrolytes.

Muscle Growth -- everything above, but rather than a big dose, just keep your levels good. Also Aminos and BCAA's (you likely will be lacking on the BCAA's) and a good amount of easily digested protein combined with some sort of complex carb and fat as a loading agent to allow your body full use of it. 1.5-4 grams or protein per pound bodyweight per day.

Energy Production -- the right combination of limited simple carbs, complex carbs for longterm energy, protein, and key fats. Lots of vitamin E, A, D, and B-12 (actually all the B's except niacin).