Supplements to build muscle!

For anyone looking to get in shape and build some muscle these are the supplements that some swear by from huge body builders, to celebrities to your everyday Joe. These supplements have been the most studied and have supported the health industry as the essentials to achieving any kind of success.

I have tired these supplements before and had put on about 15 lbs of muscle in a four month period. They do work but with the amount of supplements entering the market it’s hard to believe that they can all be safe and effective. Now i comprised a three that i found worked the best and were probably the most talked about.

There has been a lot of debate about their effectiveness and safety of each supplement and this can be said especially in the sporting community. These debates have been going on for years and no one athlete just uses one or the other in conjunction I have found personally that I had more energy and was better able to complete an exercise routine.

There are thousands of supplements available on the market these days but the big three are protein, creatine, and glutamine.


Protein-The building blocks of muscle. A high protein diet is a must. No matter how hard you train and how much you eat if you do not get enough protein in your diet you will get nowhere. I have used a whey powder protein drink for moderate success. Every bodybuilder on the planet would have a couple of these a day to maintain or build muscle mass. However I had most success when I swapped my protein shakes for a high protein diet. Eggs and chicken featured predominently and allowed for large muscle gains. Even if you do go the protein supplement path (which is totally fine) make sure you have plenty of meats, fish, nuts, eggs and milk products in your diet to keep your daily protein intake high.

Creatine-In simple terms creatine is a naturally occuring substance in the body that is used by the muscles to generate power. Its popularity has soared over the last decade and many people sware by it. Generally you take a creatine supplement before a workout so that you can push your muscles harder. I have used it in the past but did not notice much if any effect during my workouts. Creatine is still very much in the theory category we know that it is beneficial but its still debated the best way to introduce it into your body for maximum effects. Creatine can be found in very small amounts in meats (particularly red meat) but you will need a supplement version to get the benefits from creatine loading.

Glutamine-Glutamine is another naturally occuring substance in the body. Without being too technical Glutamine is vital in the recovery of muscles (as well as other body functions) after stress (exercise). Anyone and everyone will tell you how important glutamine is to the body and for muscle building it allows you to recover quicker and train more which is important. Glutamine can be found in most animal and plant products in the average diet but it is recommended even for non bodybuildrs to supplement your body with extra glutamine. From my experience I always felt better when supplementing glutamine especially the day after a heavy workout I did not feel as sore as I do without it.

So there you go folks the 3 most common and important supplements for building muscle mass. Its up to you what you use and how much but I strongly recommend a diet full of protein to help repair and grow muscles at the very least.