Supplements
Supplements are something
that you should only think about adding to your diet when you've have
done all you can to improve and optimise your food intake although
there are exceptions to this which I will speak about a little later
in this article.
Too many people these days
are looking for a quick fix and that is probably never more so when
it comes to changing their bodies. But the key thing to remember is
that despite all of the sales hype in the magazines and on the
billboards, nothing will change your body quicker than changing your
diet, there is no magic pill!
The most popular supplement
and the daddy of them all has to be protein powder. It's come a long
way from the bad tasting and bloated stomach inducing powders of the
early days. Now it's available in a scary amount of varieties,
everything from pea protein to rice protein. I personally recommend
whey protein for immediately before and after training and casein
protein at all other times.
Protein powder is one of
those supplements that you can add to your diet even if you haven't
perfected it quite yet as it's not always easy and can be expensive
to get enough from your diet, especially if you a guy who is trying
to pack on muscle but is not really a big eater.
A good strong multi vitamin
is another supplement that you should be taking from day 1 and pretty
much for your entire lifetime. This is because of two things, modern
foods are not generally as rich in anti-oxidants and vitamins as
their predecessors due to GM contamination and crop spraying. Also
when you are training you're placing extra stress on your body and
therefore your need increases.
So like Public Enemy says
“Don't Believe the Hype” get your diet sorted first and then
start thinking about venturing into the world of supplementation,
apart of course from protein and a multi-vit.
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