Body Building Supplements

2011-02-05T09:03:00.000-08:00

It's unanimous according to my research and expert opinions, that body building supplements are a necessity. But, not because it replaces hard weight lifting workouts, but because of our hectic lifestyles. After all, they are not called 'supplements' for nothing.
Supplement means "more" or "in addition to". Body building supplements are not meant to replace workouts or meals, they are there to enhance our busy lifestyles. Consider an individual who only consumes 1500 calories per day and wants to do some body building. Knowing that one should consume at least 15 times his or her body weight in calories ( 150lbs X 15 = 2250 calories), he or she can't possibly do this without adding body building supplements.
Not only this, it makes it a lot easier to consume those 2500 calories every 2 -3 hours, or in six meals a day (i.e. a whey protein shake is about 432 calories, while a whey weight gain is about double the calories).
So adding body building supplements, is the key to achieving your calorie intake while eliminating the common excuse of "not enough time", by providing you with a quick solution to get the nutrients you need in body building.

Most experts agree and recommend generally five body building supplements, consisting of protein supplements(whey protein,meal replacements, weight gainers, and protein bars) creatine, glutamine, multi-vitamins, and essential fatty acids.
In this quick-paste lifestyle, the first body building supplement you just can't do without is whey protein. Let's face it, nobody has the time to plan and prepare six meals a day, so whey protein is your alternative to huge amounts of calories in one meal.
The next most important body building supplement, has got to be creatine monohydrate. 'Creatine' as is commonly known, supplies your muscles with energy, and also increases your strenght alowing you to lift heavier weights.
Glutamine is also a very important body building supplement, because it is an amino acid that is produced by our bodies. But most of the time, our bodies demand more than it can produce because of our high activity lifestyle. So you should supplement with glutamine to increase your glutathione levels, a powerful antioxidant.

Multi-vitamines are a body building supplement that are also necessary to body building, because when you train, your body's need for many minerals increases such as in magnesium and selenium. The multi-vitamin ensuresnthat you are not deficient in all of these areas.
Finally, the next most important body building supplement is, essential fatty acids (omega 3). The best source of omega-3 fatty acids is of course flax seed because it enhances insulin sensitivity within muscle cells.

It stands to reason, that you don't have to use all of these body building supplements in body building. These are just the suggestions by body building experts. As an example, if your a regular fish eater, you might be getting enough omega-3. In any event since most body building pros use these body building supplements, then there's no reason why you shouldn't copy if you are serious about body building.