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Top 10 Supplement Checklist

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April 7, 2008 by Jimson Lee Leave a Comment

Last Updated on March 10, 2010 by Jimson Lee

Thanks to Social Bookmarking, the article The Top 5 Supplements to Take (or Top 3 if You’re on a Budget) is one of the most popular articles on this Blog.

Marc David of www.nobullbodybuilding.com expands this list to a Top 10 Supplement Checklist.

A few days ago this kid posted his supplement stack pictures. He spends $400+ a month on supplements! I think I spend under $50 and that’s if I’m being experimental.

I’ll refrain from talking about brand names and such as I think we all have our opinions on those and many times price is a factor. Let’s just stick to the overall basics.

So let’s begin…

Foundational Supplements:

* Multi-vitamin
* Essential Fatty Acid complex

The multi-vitamin will act as an insurance policy. Variety in your diet is great and you should strive for it, but not all of us get everything we need for optimal performance. And with the debates on food quality, it’s just a decent idea to take a multi-vitamin.

An EFA complex gives you so many benefits to fat burning and muscle building by increasing your metabolism and the heart healthy benefits, it’s just a must. Eating plenty of fish will help ensure you are getting your Omega acids but again, insurance policy and a decent foundational supplement.

And that’s it!

Performance/Muscle Building Supplements:

* Whey protein
* Creatine

Why isn’t protein a foundational? Because I believe that if you wanted to, you could get all your protein needs from whole foods. It’s not a foundational to take a shake even after a workout. And while you can argue that the body will absorb it better and such, it still doesn’t make it a must even as an insurance policy.

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But it sure as heck does help. I think most bodybuilders will take some form of whey shake at some point during the day. My guess is in the morning upon waking up and after a workout.

Good old creatine. It’s proven in over 300 peer reviewed published articles on it’s improvements to the bodybuilding athlete.

Optional Supplements:

* Beta-Alanine
* Glutamine
* Casein
* Other proteins

An up-coming major player in coo hoots with creatine is beta- alanine. From my own research and experimentation, it’s a fine supplement and not a bank breaker. I do stack this with my BCAA supplement that has creatine in it. One to watch at the least.

Glutamine is something that gets a lot of attention but rarely do we find studies that show it’s clear link to bodybuilding. Needless to say…

You can try it out if you want.

Casein is just a slower digesting protein. Many people are firm believers in mixing proteins especially at night when you want a slower digesting protein. Some products have protein combinations in them already. Dairy proteins like cottage cheese have casein in them and make a very good nighttime snack.

Other proteins like egg white protein or vegetarian proteins might be something optional if you find it necessary or beneficial.

Experimental Supplements:

* BCAAs
* Caffeine

Branch Chain Amino Acids are great. Especially in a pre-workout formula. At the moment, I’ve had great personal success using a BCAA powder with creatine mixed in it. Not something for everybody but if you are looking for that extra edge, BCAA style supplements sure do have a lot of valid research behind them to suggest a performance enhancement.

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Caffeine for weight loss or a metabolism boost or maybe you just like your local coffee shop. I don’t experiment with it at all but I do like my coffee. Many people find that caffeine in coffee or green tea make good herbal weight loss products that are safe.

Remember, there are hundreds of supplements out there and the list is growing daily. These few are really all you’ll need in addition to your 5-6 meals a day.

If you were to stick just with the foundational supplements, you would still make fantastic progress and spend under $30 a month on supplements.

About the Author

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Marc David is an innovative fitness enthusiast and the creator of the “NoBull Bodybuilding System” method on www.nobullbodybuilding.com

He can show you how to reduce your body fat through diet, how to gain weight or create more muscle through an abundance of workout tips by training LESS, not more!

Once a self-confessed skinny, “135-pound weakling.” Today Marc is a 200 pound bodybuilder who teaches thousands of people to gain weight, build muscle and reduce body fat with a workout and nutrition system so simple that even a complete beginner can understand it!

Marc dispels many “bodybuilding myths”, tells you what most people never realize about nutrition, and what the drug companies DON’T WANT YOU to know. Visit www.nobullbodybuilding.com

Category iconHealth & Wellness,  Supplements Tag iconCreatine,  Protein,  speed,  Sports Nutrition,  Supplements,  Weight Loss

About Jimson Lee

I am a Masters Athlete and Coach currently based in London UK. My other projects include the Bud Winter Foundation, writer for the IAAF New Studies in Athletics Journal (NSA) and a member of the Track & Field Writers of America.

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