Fitness Training Supplementation: What Works, What's Healthy and What's Not
There are literally thousands of supplements and marketing ploys saturating the physical fitness industry. The trick is knowing which ones are actually beneficial and which ones are spouting false claims. Supplements can be highly beneficial to general health, muscle recovery and injury prevention if used properly and responsibly. Here are just a few of the supplements I recommend to my customers and continually endorse to those looking for the benefits they bring.
Multivitamin Supplement
Daily intake of a multivitamin is not only beneficial to everyone, but should be taken by anyone engaging in a regular fitness routine. Engaging in heavy exercise results in the body loosing vital minerals and vitamins throughout the day. This leads to lengthy recovery time after the workout as well as the body becoming unable to remove foreign toxins. Implementing a multivitamin replaces these lost nutrients allowing your muscles to recover quickly and enabling your immune system to fight off infections.
Protein Powder
It is unfortunate that many people discourage the use of protein powder as they claim it resembles steroids and other chemical enhancements. This claim could not be further from the truth. A protein powder supplement can be highly beneficial before a workout as it promotes quality calorie intake as well as a reduction in fat accumulation.
Protein powder is in essence a dehydrated or powdered chicken, simply to encourage convenience when time is not available to eat a full meal. The use of protein powders ALONG with a full and proper diet increases the recovery rate and boosts immune system, allowing for greater results.
Creatine
Creatine remains the most controversial and misunderstood OTC supplement today. The general claims are liver and kidney failure, rage and testicular atrophy. Despite these claims and false beliefs, creatine still remains the most researched, studied and developed sports supplement to ever be discovered.
These claims must be ignored. Besides slight water retention, creatine displays no other side effects associated with short or long term use. In addition, creatine is comprised of all natural ingredients. The benefits of this supplement are many and include a decrease in the "burn" or lactic acid felt during weight lifting as well as a prominent decrease in recovery time.
The optimum daily intake is noted at 5 grams daily, of a standard Creatine Monohydrate, found in any grocery or nutrition store. For increased absorption in the muscles, ingest the creatine with a cup of grape juice, or any sugar containing fruit juice.
Supplements are highly beneficial and can allow your fitness goals to become much more obtainable. However, they must be used properly in conjunction with a proper diet. There are many other supplements that provide additional benefits, however the three listed above should be utilized first before considering additional supplements. The results attained using supplements can promote hard work and persistence in meeting your desired goals. - 17268
Multivitamin Supplement
Daily intake of a multivitamin is not only beneficial to everyone, but should be taken by anyone engaging in a regular fitness routine. Engaging in heavy exercise results in the body loosing vital minerals and vitamins throughout the day. This leads to lengthy recovery time after the workout as well as the body becoming unable to remove foreign toxins. Implementing a multivitamin replaces these lost nutrients allowing your muscles to recover quickly and enabling your immune system to fight off infections.
Protein Powder
It is unfortunate that many people discourage the use of protein powder as they claim it resembles steroids and other chemical enhancements. This claim could not be further from the truth. A protein powder supplement can be highly beneficial before a workout as it promotes quality calorie intake as well as a reduction in fat accumulation.
Protein powder is in essence a dehydrated or powdered chicken, simply to encourage convenience when time is not available to eat a full meal. The use of protein powders ALONG with a full and proper diet increases the recovery rate and boosts immune system, allowing for greater results.
Creatine
Creatine remains the most controversial and misunderstood OTC supplement today. The general claims are liver and kidney failure, rage and testicular atrophy. Despite these claims and false beliefs, creatine still remains the most researched, studied and developed sports supplement to ever be discovered.
These claims must be ignored. Besides slight water retention, creatine displays no other side effects associated with short or long term use. In addition, creatine is comprised of all natural ingredients. The benefits of this supplement are many and include a decrease in the "burn" or lactic acid felt during weight lifting as well as a prominent decrease in recovery time.
The optimum daily intake is noted at 5 grams daily, of a standard Creatine Monohydrate, found in any grocery or nutrition store. For increased absorption in the muscles, ingest the creatine with a cup of grape juice, or any sugar containing fruit juice.
Supplements are highly beneficial and can allow your fitness goals to become much more obtainable. However, they must be used properly in conjunction with a proper diet. There are many other supplements that provide additional benefits, however the three listed above should be utilized first before considering additional supplements. The results attained using supplements can promote hard work and persistence in meeting your desired goals. - 17268
About the Author:
A keen physical fitness enthusiast and writer, Levi Herbert loves to shares his fitness knowledge and experience such as Physical Fitness Personal Guide and Bicep Training for Fitness on Clivir.com.
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