Protein Supplements
There are several types of protein supplements: whey protein,
casein protein, protein blends, egg protein, and soy protein.
With all the different brands and varieties out there, it
gets pretty confusing. Luckily, we got articles on all of
the on the site here somewhere. ;-)
Whey protein is the staple supplement of bodybuilding.
Whey is one of the best proteins with a PDCAA score of 1.14,
and a biological value of 100. Being a very fast absorbing
protein, whey is the choice supplement for immediate use
right after workouts.
Besides its many benefits for bodybuilding, many studies
have show many health benefits of using whey protein:
"A growing number of studies has found whey may potentially
reduce cancer rates, combat HIV, improve immunity, reduce
stress and lower cortisol, increase brain serotonin levels,
improve liver function in those suffering from certain forms
of hepatitis, reduce blood pressure, and improve performance,
to name a few of its potential medical- and sports-related
applications. Whey also has an exceptionally high biological
value rating and an exceptionally high Branch Chain Amino
Acid (BCAA) content." - Will brink (The
Whey It Is)
We have tons of info and articles on whey protein, so not
much more needs to be said here. Some of these articles
below will provide you with more in depth information:
In the following parts of this supplement guide section,
we'll get into more details about which supplements are
worth using.
Creatine Monohydrate
Creatine is another staple of bodybuilders, but like with
various supplements, some users blindly use it without really
understanding what creatine really is, or how it really
works. Which is why I get questions such as "will creatine
make me fat?", or "will creatine cause my balls
to shrink?", or "will creatine stunt my growth?".
The answer is "NO" to all of above.
First of all, creatine has no nutritional value, so there's
no way it can make you fat, and it won't do anything for
you, if you don't have a good diet and workout program in
place to begin with. Creatine helps by increasing the amount
of ATP available in your body - ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
is the fuel for your muscle contractions.
The ATP releases a phosphate molecule to become a diphosphate
(ADP), thus supplying energy for your muscle contractions.
Creatine then gives one of its phosphate to the ADP making
it an ATP again - so by supplementing creatine, you increase
your body's ability to generate ATP, which is what gives
the extra energy and endurance many creatine users experience.
There are pure creatine Monohydrate powders, usually quite
cheap nowadays, and then there are creatine formulas like
celltech, V12, phosphagen etc... During my bulking cycles,
I like to use cell tech creatine... Well, not the real store
bought one, which is just a little rich for my blood, so
I make my own homemade celltech, which has worked excellent,
and also tastes fantastic!
What is cell tech? It's a "creatine delivery system"
- its creatine monohydrate mixed in with a lot of dextrose,
in a ratio of 5g creatine to 35g of dextrose. (Dextrose
is a simple carb). I'm not going into details about this,
since I have 2 other articles covering this.
You can learn more about creatine in these articles:
L-Glutamine - Amino Acid
Glutamine is the other "regular" supplement in
my stacks. L-glutamine is the most abundant amino acid in
your muscles, consisting of over 61% of your skeletal muscle,
and it is also the primary nitrogen transporter. Glutamine
has many benefits:
- Help improve recovery
- Increase growth hormone output
- Help boost the immune system
- Replenish declining glutamine levels from workouts
- Prevent muscle catabolism
- Read more about glutamine
here.
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