Beginner Supplement Recommendations

Hey Guys,

I am 22 and have recently begun working out, I have lost a decent amount of weight as well. I am 6'3 and weigh in at about 230(a guess since I lost weight-used to be 265lbs), I want to get big and muscular. There are so many products out there from protein bars, powers, shakes to pills and stuff.

What is your best and safest supplement recommendation for a beginner who wants to build muscle?

Thanks!

Creatine Monohydrate I find is good and safe for a newbie

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Agreed creatine is a solid choice! Maybe check out rxwhey.com for proteins and other OTC supplements.

It's not a supplement and its WAY more expensive than supplements, but nothing works better than food. After all these years I take creatine only prior to training and a protein shake after. Other than that its really just about learning what kinds of foods your body likes.
For me, beef is King.
What do you feel like your diet is lacking?

welcome to MC and keep researching and asking questions and trying it all. at your age I would suggest the same as the others. protein is where muscles come from along with lifting so when we suggest eating that means lots of eating and maybe whey protein shake after training and slow release protein like casein before bed. creatine works great for me I like the creapure monohydrate but one thing that helps me lift heavy ass weight is a good preworkout my favorite is muscle marinade by purus labs but I been making my own preworkout lately

also at your age your budget might be tight so keep in mind the basics food, protein shakes 2x a day max, creatine, preworkout, and gym membership, don't forget 8 hrs of sleep and try not to party to hard or to much

The Dude said:

It's not a supplement and its WAY more expensive than supplements, but nothing works better than food. After all these years I take creatine only prior to training and a protein shake after. Other than that its really just about learning what kinds of foods your body likes.
For me, beef is King.
What do you feel like your diet is lacking?

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I agree. Just starting mabey creatine, I do a scoop on way to gym, protien drink after if possible, I just use
ice, bannana, some powered protien, juice, even coffee if its sitting around. lol Your main concentration
(in my opinion) would be just to eat good 4 to 6 times a day. As clean as you can (not junk food but at
your age mabey once in a while if nothing else) by clean I mean maby some brown rice, yams, veg and a
protien (meat, chicken, fish) You dont have to live around eating (or you will get burned out) but just try
to keep feeding your muscles every few hours. Be consistant to gym, and it will work. It is pretty simple
just not many people can stick with it for long. If you miss a workout or meal, dont beat yourself up, just
make sure you get the next one. Just try to keep improving little by little and you will be surprised when
you look back how far you have come.

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I agree with the others creatine is a big one for you, but then like the dude said food should be able to do almost everything you need at this time.