When you want to build muscle fast, or simply get into shape, there are three main ingredients:
Yes, that really is all there is to it, but you need to do all three right. Because we all pretty much got the hang of sleep (but do you sleep enough?) and we all have our favorite training routines, we are left looking at nutrition which is where most people have the most trouble.
If you want to get in shape and build those big muscles, you NEED to concentrate on your nutrition and one of the easiest ways is to utilize supplements.
The ads are all over the internet and magazines for the newest breed of supplements that increae nitric oxide, or stimulate testosterone - question is do you need them?
The answer is yes and no. I really come from the train of thought that the more concentrated, more synthetically engineered the supplement is, the less you need it. Now you might say, "but I feel bigger pumps" when you use such and such products - indeed you might, but at what cost?
Think about it - your body is not meant to consume and process concentrated products - this is not the way the occur in nature. One reason why you don't want to do this is that your body cannot assimilate it. You ever see that bright yellow urine after taking vitamins? You might think - wow, I am healthy - look at my golden pee - your just peeing supplements down the drain because it's too much - your body isn't absorbing it.
The other thing about many of these supplements is that they are not FDA approved. While I am not the greatest fan of the FDA, they do some good. Some of these supplements are downright dangerous. You do not know what they are going to do to your body over the long-run. Maybe you will get cancer, liver disease, or even a stroke - all of these things have been attributed to certain over the counter supplements. Is that really worth it?
Of course, this is not meant to say all supplements are bad - just be careful. The more outlandish the claims, the more likely you need to be aware that it is either snake oil, or there is a greater possibility of it doing damage to you.
Afterall, what good is it if you look good on the outside, but are rotten on the inside?
So what is the answer? Proper nutrition through food - yes - food! While this article is too short to go into which foods do what, there is a large body of information available about foods that naturally boost metabolism, increase growth hormone release and testosterone production. Do yourself a favor, save some cash, save your health and enjoy real food - you will be happier in the long run and while you might not build muscle fast - you will build it, and it will be quality, and it will stick around instead of losing when you stop taking the supplements.
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