Best Bodybuilding Supplements

"Choosing the best bodybuilding supplements for maximum muscle growth is far from simple yet it remains a fundamental requirement if your bodybuilding dreams are to be fulfilled."


You only have to flick through any fitness magazine to find numerous supplements ads, all promising to meet your muscle building and fitness goals.

Currently there are thousands of bodybuilding supplements on the market, but many of these products are worthless. Existing scientific knowledge and the experiences of countless bodybuilders and athletes allow us to identify a handful of products that do offer real benefits. These supplements are useful to both beginners and experienced trainers while many of the products described elsewhere on this site may be better suited to intermediate and advanced bodybuilders.

Remember though, no supplement is going to make up for a bad diet or poor training routine - but used sensibly, they can make the difference between GOOD and GREAT results.

The bodybuilding supplements listed below are fundamental to achieving real success and all have been subjected to clinical testing and been proven to work in real life training situations.

1. Whey Protein

Whey protein is the highest quality and best form of protein currently available. It provides the body with the necessary building blocks to produce amino acids that are used for building muscle tissue.

Studies have consistently found that whey protein contains the perfect combination of amino acids, in just the right concentrations for optimal performance in the body.

The bottom line is, consistent whey protein intake coupled with consistent exercise will result in consistent muscle building.

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2. Creatine

Creatine is bodybuilding's ultimate supplement and for good reason - it can significantly increase lean muscle mass, improve performance in high-intensity exercise, increase energy levels, and speed up recovery rates.

It comes in many guises but is best taken in the form of creatine monohydrate powder which is now fairly cheap and of high quality.

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3. ZMA

ZMA is a scientifically designed anabolic mineral formula that contains Zinc Monomethionine Aspartate, Magnesium Aspartate and vitamin B-6.

More importantly, it is an all-natural product that has been clinically proven to significantly increase anabolic hormone levels and muscle strength in trained athletes.

Studies have shown that supplementing with 30mg of Zinc and 450mg of Magnesium per day can elevate testosterone levels up to 30%.

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4. Glutamine

L-glutamine is an amino acid that plays a very important role in protein metabolism and in helping to reduce the amount of muscle deterioration that can occur after intense workouts.

Catabolism can occur if the body robs muscles of glutamine for use elsewhere, therefore glutamine supplementation helps to keep muscles building rather than deteriorating.

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5. BCAA's

The essential Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAA's) are of special importance for bodybuilders and athletes because they are metabolized in the muscle, rather than the liver.

After digestion, protein is broken down into individual amino acids which can then either be used to build new proteins or be burned as fuel to produce energy.

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    By lucky2008-04-20 17:27:42

can u help me plz? whey protein creatine zma bcaa's glutine (1)r these protine's different typese? what is this? (2)which should i take from above everyday? all or one from above five? (3)what is steroids? what is use for and is any side effects ? (4)hgh company give me offer that they give me some pills and i will build good body in 30 dAYS so it is possible? plz give me answer asap thank you

    By bob2008-04-14 17:39:25

you need to use zma properly. Just follow the simple instructions and train hard man.

    By kev2007-03-14 18:54:12

zma never did anything for me. stick to whey protein and creatine for strength and bulk combined with decent intensive lifting program

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Don't forget to check out this week's recommended bodybuilding article entitled What causes muscle growth?

1. Stimulus - exercise is needed to make the muscles work, use energy and cause microscopic damage to the fibers.

2. Nutrition - after intense exercise the muscles need to replenish their stores of fuel.

3. Rest - it is during the rest or recovery phase that the muscles repair the microscopic damage and grow.

Muscle size increases due to hypertrophic adaptation and an increase in the cross section area of individual muscle fibers. Intensive exercise impacts more on the strength influencing fast twitch type II fibers, therefore the increase in muscle size is accompanied by greater strength. . . .

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