| Bodybuilding enthusiasts and athletes have been | | | | Proteins are amongst the most popular |
| using bodybuilding supplements since time | | | | bodybuilding supplements available; this is because |
| immemorial. | | | | protein is the most elementary building block of |
| Whether you are a beginner or a pro, you can | | | | our muscles. Ideally, we need 1-2 grams of |
| use bodybuilding supplements so long as you | | | | protein per pound of bodyweight. Protein |
| know what you're using and your objective behind | | | | supplements are either low-carb or weight gainers. |
| using that supplement. All bodybuilders take | | | | Whey protein is easy to digest and is a popular |
| protein supplements, creatine being a huge | | | | post-workout supplement. Casein is recommended |
| favorite and with good reason. | | | | as a bed-time supplement as it can take |
| Creatine is a naturally occurring compound that | | | | anywhere between 2-7 hours to digest. Egg |
| supplies energy to our muscles. Bodybuilders | | | | protein is the cheapest and most easily available |
| supplement their creatine intake by consuming | | | | form of protein. Vegetarians have soy to turn to. |
| creatine monohydrate which is the best source of | | | | There are protein supplements available in the |
| creatine compared to anything else in terms of | | | | market that are a combination of |
| purity and per-weight-of-material. Benefits of | | | | soy-egg-casein-whey protein. These proteins are |
| creatine include dramatic improvement in lean | | | | a handy for an anytime intake and they offer a |
| muscle mass in as little as two weeks; | | | | staggered rate of protein absorption. |
| improvement in recovery rates with respect to | | | | Pro-hormones or natural testosterone boosters |
| muscle fatigue, and better performance in high | | | | are important for gaining lean muscle mass |
| intensity exercises. Creatine gives you bigger and | | | | improving muscular strength and muscle size. |
| better muscles. | | | | 4-androstenediol or 4-AD is an anabolic |
| Another popular supplement that delivers | | | | prohormone booster. It is converted into |
| awesome benefits to bodybuilders is glutamine. | | | | testosterone in the liver. It is a pre-training |
| L-Glutamine is an amino acid that is found in | | | | supplement that helps weightlifters and |
| abundance in the muscle tissue. It can be safely | | | | bodybuilders to exert themselves to the |
| consumed all year round. It plays a key role in cell | | | | maximum. Pro-hormones help bodybuilders by |
| voluminizing, anti catabolizing, and overall muscle | | | | increasing the oxygen supply to the muscles, |
| maintenance. Glutamine helps in the process of | | | | quickening muscle recovery, and reducing muscle |
| generating Human Growth Hormone, which is | | | | loss. |
| necessary for muscle growth and metabolizing | | | | Nitric oxide helps to increase the blood flow to |
| body fat. However its primary aim is that of | | | | muscles and is therefore of importance to |
| promoting a positive nitrogen balance and muscle | | | | bodybuilders who use it to deliver a greater |
| maintenance. Moreover, it is also required by the | | | | amount of nutrients to their muscles, especially |
| immune system to prevent sickness. | | | | when the muscles are stressed. |