drtbear1967
Musclechemistry Board Certified Member
Basic Supplement Primer - By @joe_pietaro
Even for those “in the know,” walking into a supplement shop and trying to take in everything can be quite the daunting task, indeed. Shelves from floor to ceiling filled with bottles and cans of compounds that all promise to make you the next Arnold Schwarzenegger. Of course, that is never the case, but there are some of them that will certainly put you on the right road to being the best Arnold that you can be, if not the second coming of the real one.
Before you bang you head on the nearest wall, most of these supplements are personal preference and what you are looking to do in the gym. Are you looking to lose weight or put some on? Bulk or cut up? Regardless of your goals, there are a few staples of the supplement world that you should use at all times.
Protein powder, pre-workout and BCAAs are the ‘big three,’ if you will, but there are very useful supplements that fit outside of this trio. But always keep this in mind: these products are supposed to supplement your regular diet, hence the name. They are not supposed to be used in place of nutritious food, but rather in conjunction with them. If you try to take a short cut by eating less food, then using supplements will be counterproductive.
Even for those “in the know,” walking into a supplement shop and trying to take in everything can be quite the daunting task, indeed. Shelves from floor to ceiling filled with bottles and cans of compounds that all promise to make you the next Arnold Schwarzenegger. Of course, that is never the case, but there are some of them that will certainly put you on the right road to being the best Arnold that you can be, if not the second coming of the real one.
Before you bang you head on the nearest wall, most of these supplements are personal preference and what you are looking to do in the gym. Are you looking to lose weight or put some on? Bulk or cut up? Regardless of your goals, there are a few staples of the supplement world that you should use at all times.
Protein powder, pre-workout and BCAAs are the ‘big three,’ if you will, but there are very useful supplements that fit outside of this trio. But always keep this in mind: these products are supposed to supplement your regular diet, hence the name. They are not supposed to be used in place of nutritious food, but rather in conjunction with them. If you try to take a short cut by eating less food, then using supplements will be counterproductive.
