Today I will be going over the top 3 supplements you should be taking if you are interested in becoming stronger. Note: It is not necessary to take supplements to get stronger. Every once in a while I will take a few months off of supplements, but I feel like my progress usually isn't as great when I am cycling off of the supplements. If you want to become stronger in a more efficient manner, these three supplements will do just that for you. These products can all be bought from GNC.
1. The first supplement that I am going to recommend is protein from Optimum Nutrition. This protein can be found at a variety of places, but I will usually buy this product at GNC. If you are a member at GNC, you will even get a discounted price when purchasing. The reason I chose this protein from GNC as the greatest supplement for strength increases is because protein is what is going to build muscle. If your protein intake is too low, then you just won't gain as much muscle. Optimum Nutrition's protein is great because it does not have a ton of filler ingredients like a lot of other suppliers have. This protein is 100% whey, which means that it contains more BCAA's (branched chain amino acids) than any other form of protein, which will increase muscle protein synthesis. This protein is going to give you your greatest bang for your buck.
2. The next supplement that I am going to recommend is a pre-workout. There are many different types of pre-workouts on the market. I find that pre-workouts can help to create motivation to go to the gym on days that you are feeling lazy. I have experimented with pre-workouts such as C4, Jack3d, coffee, and Muscle Pharm Assault. If you are looking for a pre-workout that is going to be the cheapest for you, then a simple cup of coffee before hitting the gym can be a great idea. The problem that coffee may have though is that it has the tendency to dehydrate you. If you are able to keep a bottle of water with you at all times during the gym, you should be fine. If you are looking for something a little stronger than coffee, then I would recommend Muscle Pharm Assault. This is the healthiest pre-workout of all of the ones I have listed above. This pre-workout is FDA approved and NCAA approved, making it one of the healthier pre-workouts. All in all, if you are looking to take your workout to the next level, it would be wise to invest in either some coffee of some Muscle Pharm Assault. Since I am currently a college student, I don't have too much money. I will usually make a cup of coffee before going to the gym and I think it works great for me.
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3. The first supplement that I am going to recommend is creatine monohydrate. There is a lot of conversation that goes along with whether or not to take creatine. Some say that it has negative effects on your long term health, or that your body will become accustomed to the creatine (your body actually produces creatine naturally) and others will say that creatine is completely safe. Research has been done and it has been scientifically proven that creatine will make you stronger. My advice would be to start off taking 5 grams a day and continue this for two months. Once those two months are over, cycle off of it for another two months, then continue taking it again. The best brand of creatine monohydrate to get is from GNC, and you can either get the pill form or the flavorless mix. I will usually buy the flavorless mix and then mix it in with my protein shakes after a workout.
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