| These supplements are chosen based on your fitness | | | | Energy |
| goal. Most bodybuilding goals include: Bulking (putting on | | | | These supplements are usually taken before a |
| muscle), cutting (lowering body fat), and extra strength, | | | | workout to maximize energy and minimize fatigue with |
| energy and recovery. | | | | the idea being, more energy + harder workout = Better |
| Bulking | | | | results. This category includes ATP replenishing |
| Pro anabolic muscle builders are a broad category. | | | | products as well as engineered carbohydrates that |
| Protein powder falls under this one as well as | | | | basically, add glucose (sugar) to the muscle for more |
| supplements that include muscle building, hormonal | | | | "staying power." Endurance athletes also tend to use |
| supporting anabolic ingredients such as: tribulus, | | | | these products. |
| fenugreek and eurycoma longfolia. These types of | | | | Then there is always the energy bars, drinks, and |
| ingredients either increase protein synthesis or support | | | | shots. For the most part these are either mainly sugar |
| cellular volumization. In other words, they aid weight | | | | or caffeine based and not recommended if you have |
| gain in the form of muscle mass. | | | | serious goals in mind. Especially if you are limiting |
| Cutting | | | | refined sugars. In this case, it is better to go for food |
| Thermogenics are supplements used to increase the | | | | that provides energy. |
| bodies core temperature and therefore, increasing the | | | | Stacking |
| amount of calories burned throughout the day. | | | | Now we are at the fun part. Once you have your |
| Ingredients you may find in thermogenic supplements | | | | specific goals, your foundation of supplement |
| include: guggulsterones (a herb grown in India), and 7 | | | | knowledge, and you have selected you brands, it is |
| keto DHEA (a non-hormonal steroid). | | | | time to figure out a supplement diet schedule. This is |
| Stimulant based fat burners help the body to use more | | | | commonly called "stacking." It seems a little |
| fat for fuel (common ingredient is caffeine, and as a | | | | overwhelming at first but it becomes very easy once |
| result, these also give you more energy) and | | | | you are used to your chosen supplements. For |
| non-stimulant based fat burners help to metabolize | | | | example, you know you want to take energy, or pump |
| food into energy while storing less fat. Many | | | | supplements before a workout and protein and |
| non-stimulant fat burners also double as anti aging anti | | | | (usually) glutamine after. Do not worry it will all come |
| fatigue products. | | | | together with a little practice! |
| Volumizers/Pump | | | | The world of sports supplements is vast. The best |
| These supplements give you more strength and | | | | approach is to figure out specific goals and either hire |
| power to perform heavy duty lifting sessions. Creatine | | | | a trainer that can recommend the right supplement for |
| falls into this category as the most common example. | | | | your goals, or do your research. |
| These products increase blood flow to the muscle. | | | | Good luck and happy building! |
| This aids in growth and recovery. | | | | |