People often neglect supplements when it comes to fitness and bodybuilding. In my personal experience supplements can make a big difference and can help you achieve your fitness and bodybuilding goals. The following is a link to an article on bodybuilding, one of the best fitness organizations. This link gives a good insight into importance of supplements and the good kind: click here.
The following are my top recommendations of supplements:
Creatine
Creatine is my favorite supplement of all time. It is dirt cheap and it works! Creatine increases strength and size and improves anaerobic capacity. Basically, creatine retains water in muscles which adds size to muscles. Not a lot but it does create a significant impact. Other than that it creates ATP which helps with energy during workouts and therefore help in the strength department. Question is how do you use creatine? Take 3-5 grams a day. Creatine is something you need to load up on. What I mean by that is you take 3-5 grams for 30 days before you start seeing the benefits. This supplement works! Don’t sleep on it. Here is a link to a great article that backs up creatine’s benefits with science: click here.
Whey protein
One of the most important step of bodybuilding is to take enough protein. This supplement is not a must but can be extremely helpful. The macros for whey protein are great! It’s rare to find 20-25 grams of protein in about 150 calories in anything buy a good protein supplement. The only other thing I can think of is tuna. But do you really want to eat a ton of tuna every day to meet your protein goal? I bet you don’t! Therefore a good protein supplement can be extremely helpful.
Caffeine
Caffeine is a great supplement. It provides energy and enhances cognitive function. 200-400 milligrams of caffeine should do the job. The best time to take it is right before your workouts. This is something that is most likely in your pre workout. Caffeine is a very easily available supplement. You can have a cup of coffee right before your workout.
Pre workout
Caffeine is a pre workout supplement, but I personally take a good pre workout supplement before each workout. A good pre workout can make all the difference in your training routine. This is the most fun supplement. The loads of ingredients can make your workouts fun and get you to push your limits in the gym. In a future blog post I will be into detail about each of the ingredients in a good pre workout and what they do. Pre workout helps you with energy, helps you with focus in the gym, and can help you get an incredible pump in the gym.
I have a lot more to share. In my next blog, I will be going over some more supplement that are not as important but can go a long way. If you have to choose one supplement of the four listed above, I would recommend creatine. Follow me on Instagram and LinkedIn. If you have any questions at all, do not hesitate to contact me.
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