| Body building supplements are generally defined as | | | | hormone testosterone of the muscles. There are |
| substances taken by athletes and body builders to help | | | | some occurrences of side effects that are not |
| them develop a more toned and more defined | | | | common in most instances. Until now, most |
| physique. Individuals who take body building | | | | prohormone supplements are not yet thoroughly |
| supplements are more likely involved in weight trainings, | | | | studied. The health hazard effects are not fully |
| advance and intense workouts and sports. | | | | identified especially if the supplement is used long term. |
| These substances are also used to improve sports | | | | 5. Creatine is considered as an organic acid that helps |
| performance in particular. In addition, they also help an | | | | in supplying energy to the muscle cells for excess use |
| athlete to recover easily from injuries. Supplements | | | | of energy. Most of these supplements are taken by |
| make them stronger, agile and improved over all | | | | most body weight lifters. Scientific studies have |
| performance. Here are some examples of body | | | | already proven that creatine provides extra power, |
| building supplements. | | | | strength, and energy and can improve muscle mass in |
| 1. Glutamine is one of the most common amino acids | | | | a short period. In addition, it also improves memory |
| found in every human muscle. Supplement | | | | recognition and helps the brain to function actively. |
| manufacturers say that the natural glutamine levels are | | | | 6. There are also those thermogenic supplements that |
| depleted every time an individual do intense workout | | | | increase the metabolism of the body. It keeps users |
| trainings and therefore may cause some deficiencies | | | | active, agile and strong at all times. It maintains a |
| in the body. Many body builders who take supplements | | | | physically fit body because of the increased rate of |
| glutamine can restore and replenish the depleted | | | | your body metabolism, which helps in burning the body |
| stores of amino acids in the muscles. | | | | fats. Supplements that are popularly known as |
| 2. Casein is considered as the supplement that | | | | thermogenics include aspirin, ephedrine and caffeine. |
| contains the richest glutamine content. It also has a | | | | 7. Nitric Oxide Stimulators play a major role in providing |
| casomorphin that helps release amino acid content for | | | | relaxation to the smooth muscle tissue that composes |
| a long term period. Soy protein is recognized to be | | | | the blood vessels of your tissue. They provide muscle |
| naturally complete. However it causes some side | | | | redefinition every time you undergo intense workouts. |
| effects in the estrogenic activity of body builders and | | | | The concerning issue with regards to bodybuilding |
| athletes. | | | | supplements is that none of these supplements are |
| 3. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. Your | | | | classified as a dietary supplement. These supplements |
| body may break the consumed protein into amino | | | | have not reached the standardization of the FDA. |
| acids that go to your stomach and intestines. There | | | | When thinking of taking these supplements, remember |
| are three considered branched chain of amino acids. | | | | that there are no regulations yet in place that can |
| These are valine, leucine and isoleucine. | | | | assure the user of the safety and purity of these |
| 4. Prohormones help in enhancing the hormones. They | | | | bodybuilding supplements. |
| are taken by bodybuilders to enhance the natural | | | | |