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Bodybuilding Supplements

Weight Training Advice

Bodybuilding supplements have come a long way over the past couple of decades. Years ago, weight gainers were all the rage. You could buy a pail sized container filled with a weight gainer that would contain over a thousand calories per massive serving. Eventually, most bodybuilders and weight trainers realized that most of the weight they were gaining from these supplements was fat instead of muscle because they contained a ton of sugar with a little protein thrown in. Many weight training nutritional supplements that were popular back in the day didn't even contain what the labels on their bottles said they did. This, of course, led to a demand for higher quality supplements.

There have been many supplements that have been tested and released over the last few years that actually do contain what the label says. The only problem is that many were or are still pretty much worthless at actually helping you build muscle mass.

Testosterone precursors were a big thing in the late 90s and did work for some people, but it was realized that they were basically weak steroids and were taken off the market. Many other supplements contain ingredients that at best will give you a very small response as far as building muscle is concerned. Supplement companies put outrageous claims on most of their products to get weight trainers to unwittingly waste a lot of their money on them.

Look at most supplement advertisements - they will show a professional bodybuilder who claims this or that supplement is in large part responsible for the incredible shape they are in. Of course, almost all of the bodybuilders featured in these ads use steroids and other growth agents. The supplement advertisements that show before and after pictures of regular prople who've gotten into incredible shape in a short period of time don't note that the majority of these people were once in great shape before the "before" pictures and that muscle memory played a role in their success. Most of the major bodybuilding magazines are owned by supplement companies as well.

However, this doesn't mean that all muscle building supplements are worthless. Protein powders are great for getting extra protein in your diet. Creatine is another supplement that's been proven to help build muscle mass. If you're constantly on the go, meal replacement bars and shakes can be very helpful at getting some high quality calories in your diet rather than eating some fast food. Some fat burners can also help raise your body temperature a bit for a faster metabolism as well, though you really don't want to overdo it with them as they can make you more high strung.

The only thing is that you shouldn't spend all of your money on supplements and expect to gain 50 lbs. of pure muscle while losing fat at the same time in a few months. Take a little creatine, get some extra protein from protein powders, eat a protein rich meal replacement bar or shake instead of junk food, eat a nutritious diet, and train hard to build the muscle size and strength you're looking for.

It takes time to build more muscularity, but there are too many weight trainers being duped into blowing their paychecks on bodybuildng supplements that just won't make them into the massive muscle gods that the ads claim they will become.