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Vitamins & Supplements Guide

Men, women, athletes and recreational exercisers - if you want to take control of your health for good, there are 3 keys to the equation: physical activity, diet, and supplements. There are numerous vitamins and supplements that you may want to consider for overall health support as well as performance and result optimizers.
Whether you're looking at building muscle, losing fat, sports nutrition or antioxidant protection, there's a wide range of supplements designed to support your goal!

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MAXIMIZE SPEED, ENDURANCE AND AGILITY*

Whether on a professional team or at a pick-up basketball game, getting proper sports supplementation may be an important factor for anyone looking perform confidently and consistently.
Sports nutrition supplements are used to assist the following goals:

Increasing muscle size and strength*
Endurance capacity*
Oxygen uptake*
Efficient recovery*
Mental acuity and focus*

Top 7 Bodybuilding Supplements!

So many supplement options…brands, stacks, mixes…it’s enough to make you go crazy! We’ve put together what we consider the best bodybuilding supplements. We’ll briefly explain why and list the top products for each supplement type.

Whey Protein

Protein is essential for muscle growth, and whey protein is the best form of protein available. Fast digesting, high biological value and a complete amino acids profile make whey prefect for lean muscle growth.
Top whey protein products:

Creatine

Creatine gives you more energy, meaning heavier weight and more reps. Harder training sessions mean faster and bigger gains! Creatine is the most widely used sports supplement, used by a whole array of athletes from bodybuilders to cyclists. Creatine can be purchased in pure powder form or mixed with simple carbs and nitric oxide. For more info on creatine see the creatine supplements or creatine buyers guide.
Top creatine products:

USN Micronized Creatine Monohydrate
BSN Cellmass

Multivitamin

One of the most underestimated supplements for bodybuilders. Most people focus on protein, creatine and testosterone but ignore a good multi. The demands of weight training deplete essential vitamins and minerals. These need to be replaced through diet and supplements. Vitamin and mineral deficiencies can effect protein synthesis and muscle growth.
Top Multivitamins:

Animalpak

Essential fats

Like multivitamins, essential fats are often overlooked by most when choosing supplements. Essential fatty acids play an essential role in mineral transportation and muscle growth. EFA supplements should be used for performance and general health. More information on EFAs here.
Top EFA supplements:

Udos Essential Oil Blend

Dextrose

Dextrose makes our top 7 bodybuilding supplements because it’s needed to spike insulin after an intense weight training session. Insulin is an extremely anabolic hormone and spiking insulin after a workout helps move nutrients into muscle cells fast! Dextrose should be added to your post workout shake.
Top dextrose supplements:

Dextrose is dextrose, any pure product is OK.

Nitric Oxide

Nitric oxide controls blood flow. Increasing the amount of nitric oxide in the body increases blood flow. To bodybuilders this means more blood to the muscle, better pumps and increased growth. Nitric oxide supplements are often mixed with stimulants, creatine, BCAAs and minerals to form a complete pre-workout drink.
Top nitric oxide supplements:

BSN No-Xplode
Gaspari Nutrition SuperPump
naNO X9 by Muscletech

Testosterone Boosters

Natural testosterone supplements can be used to help elevate testosterone levels. There are 2 main types, ZMA and Tribulus. Increasing testosterone levels can lead to more muscle growth and a whole array of health benefits.
Top testosterone products:

Optimum Nutrition ZMA

More Info: For more in-depth information on bodybuilding supplements check out the supplements section over at MuscleandStrength. They have published information sheets on all bodybuilding supplements available on the market.

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