| Sports supplements can be classified into many | | | | amount of food, you'll be forced to take more |
| kinds. They vary based on what kind of benefit | | | | food that you may not be able to handle. |
| they can give or what kind of form they have. | | | | Because of this, people turn to weight gain |
| Some of the major kinds of sports supplements | | | | supplementation. |
| can be classified into nine. This includes: Protein | | | | Weight gain is a better choice for many not only |
| Shakes/Powders, Creatine, Weight- gain Powders, | | | | because it makes them get rid of their |
| Meal Replacement Powders, ZMA, HMB, Glutamine, | | | | underweight figure but also stuff in protein and |
| Thermogenics, and Anti-oxidants. | | | | other nutrients to aid muscle development inside |
| Protein Shakes/Powders | | | | the body instead of fat. This supplement can |
| Exercise can reduce the amount of protein stored | | | | provide 500- 2000 more calories for every |
| in the body. This is because our body would tap | | | | serving. Mixing this with milk, juices or other kinds |
| our protein sources for energy. Consumption of | | | | of beverages could increase the calories. High |
| an adequate amount of protein could hamper this | | | | amounts of protein and required carbohydrates |
| phenomenon and provide support for building | | | | could ensure that one grows naturally and in a |
| muscles instead of losing it. | | | | healthy manner. |
| Protein can also increase the metabolic rates of | | | | Meal Replacement Powders |
| some individuals. Protein is more active | | | | Because it is impossible for people who are |
| metabolically compared to carbohydrates and fats. | | | | always on the go to consume 4- 6 short meals |
| This makes protein digestion require about 30% | | | | everyday, Meal Replacement Powders or MRPs |
| more calories than fat or carbohydrate. | | | | were created. Snacks like potato chips or |
| Nowadays, because of the demands of | | | | chocolate bars would be convenient but wouldn't |
| fast-paced life, consumption of enough quality | | | | be healthy. MRPs provide an easier way for us to |
| proteins could be difficult during the entire course | | | | consume food frequently while not worrying |
| of a day. Protein intake can then come to the | | | | about the nutrients that we can have from it. |
| picture. Mixing protein powders in different kinds | | | | MRPs contain a macronutrient mix that would |
| of beverages could easily increase the total | | | | generally put the body in anabolic state. MRPs are |
| amount of protein one can take in a day. This can | | | | high in protein, medium in carbohydrates and low |
| increase lean mass due to protein nitrogen | | | | in fat. Aside from this, they also contain essential |
| balance. | | | | vitamins and minerals. |
| Protein powders are low in carbohydrates. They | | | | ZMA |
| could come from a variety of sources. They | | | | ZMA is designed to optimize the use of |
| could come from milk, soy or egg but the most | | | | Magnesium and Zinc. ZMA acts by controlling the |
| effective ones nowadays are derived on whey. | | | | body's anabolic hormone levels and use this to |
| Creatine | | | | increase testosterone which is believed to |
| A compound called Adenosine Triphosphate or | | | | increase strength and muscle growth. |
| ATP can be used to create energy for muscles. | | | | HMB |
| This compound releases phosphate molecules to | | | | HMB basically allows athletes or just about any |
| aid in the formation of Adenosine Diphosphate or | | | | person to work out harder or more often without |
| ADP which releases energy. Since the human | | | | worrying about muscle loss that can be caused |
| body has low amounts of ADP, ADP has to be | | | | by long hours of exercising. HMB can be found in |
| converted back to ATP to enable the | | | | food too. However, it would require insane |
| energy-producing process to repeat itself. | | | | amounts so supplementation is still the better |
| Creatine functions by increasing the rate of | | | | choice. |
| reforming the ATP through speeding up the | | | | Glutamine |
| process of giving away required phosphate | | | | Glutamine provides the body essential amino acids |
| molecules. ATP would then be ready to produce | | | | to prevent muscle breakdown while creating more |
| energy again. More creatine levels in our bodies | | | | opportunity for muscle growth. Glutamine is often |
| allow us to work longer, harder and better. | | | | ignored but it is important if one wants to have |
| Eventually, gain in strength and muscle size could | | | | an optimum environment for muscle development. |
| be the relevant result. | | | | Thermogenics |
| Creatine is present in our bodies and can be found | | | | Thermogenics are basically fat burners that aid |
| through foods like meat or fish. However, we | | | | the body while working out. This supplement can |
| have to eat a lot of this food so our body could | | | | be effective if done with proper work outs. |
| absorb required amount of creatine for optimum | | | | Combined with an exercise program and a |
| performance. Supplementation is an easier | | | | sensible diet, thermogenics can hasten the |
| method. Creatine can be in the form of capsule, | | | | reduction of body fat. |
| tablet, powder and liquid. A drink mix containing | | | | Antioxidants |
| creatine could also be bought. | | | | A good antioxidant is essential for the body. |
| Weight- gain Powders | | | | Antioxidants remove unnecessary free radicals. |
| In order to increase weight, we should increase | | | | These free radicals are known to attack cells and |
| our calorie intake. This is not an easy task | | | | inflict fatigue to a person. By lessening causes of |
| because if you are used to taking a certain | | | | fatigue, we can exercise more efficiently. |