| If you are thinking of competing in the sport, or you just | | | | 1. Creatine |
| want to look like you do, it is about time to brush up on | | | | Found naturally in muscle tissue, this high performance |
| bodybuilding supplements. Take them or not, | | | | bodybuilding supplement essentially, fills the muscle with |
| knowledge is power! | | | | water. This gives the lifter temporary strength |
| Bodybuilding Supplements 101. The Basic Foundation | | | | increases to lift heavier for longer periods of time. This |
| Multivitamins | | | | will assist the lifter in achieving mass gains. After |
| Most athletes, hobby lifters and even the average | | | | decreasing the dose of creatine the muscle will lose |
| sedentary person have probably tried nutritional | | | | water retention but the energy and strength it provided |
| supplements, such as a multivitamin/multi-mineral at one | | | | will result in increased muscle mass, as a final product. |
| point in their life or another. Taking dietary supplements | | | | Learn more about creatine by reading my article |
| ensures the athletes nutritional requirements are met. | | | | Creatine and Fitness |
| This is particularly important in bodybuilding. If you do | | | | 2. Glutamine |
| not have a solid baseline, forget about huge mass gain. | | | | This amino acid is well known for quick muscle |
| Protein | | | | recuperation, and prostate health. Many protein |
| This is another supplement staple that most people | | | | powders include glutamine but the supplement can also |
| have tried. Protein is "the building block of muscle." It | | | | be purchased separately to mix into shakes and food. |
| repairs muscle after a workout, builds and aids the | | | | Glutamine is also naturally occurring in meat, beans, |
| growth of healthy skin, hair and nails. If your goal is to | | | | dairy, fish and poultry. Strength training decreases the |
| put on serious muscle, you will need to eat up to 2g of | | | | amount of glutamine in the body and supplementing |
| protein per pound of body weight either through the | | | | with this amino acid restores levels back to optimal |
| food you eat, or with protein supplements. | | | | capacity. Read more about glutamine in my article |
| Essential and NonEssential Amino Acids | | | | Glutamine the Repairing Supplement. |
| Amino acids make up protein. There are nine essential | | | | There are other amino acids such as Leucine, isolucine, |
| and thirteen nonessential amino acids. Essential | | | | valine, and L Argine that can be supplemented for |
| meaning, the body receives these nutrients from food, | | | | maximal performance in athletic training, particularly in |
| and they are not produced in the body. Non-essential | | | | bodybuilding. |
| meaning while they are produced in the body, exercise | | | | Understanding the foundations of supplemented training |
| depletes amounts in the muscle and supplementing | | | | goes a long way when you walk into the health store, |
| increases energy and strength. Different amino acids | | | | or browse products online. There are many different |
| function differently within the body. The two most | | | | products, brands and choice so brush up and be |
| popular amino acids are: | | | | informed before you buy. |