It's hard to find yourself on the fence when it comes to supplementation.
One camp says that all you need to take is a multi-vitamin and fish oil and you are fine. They'll argue with you for days that you get enough minerals and vitamins from the food you eat.
The second camp will tell you that you need to take a large mix of supplements including zinc, magnesium, vitamin c etc etc.
The third group is more "advanced", they use supplements with names that are hard to pronounce like Phosphatidylserine.
This is where the debate begins
My only question is who is advanced? If we are talking only about people that "get after it" and are not obese then is there really a thing as advanced supplementation?
Is there a need to use a fat burner if you already are in a fat burning mode and your metabloism is working?
Is there really a need continually add carbs to a diet if you are already doing well with the carbs you are taking?
Seriously though...
I'm very pro supplement, I'm the guy that will advise people on taking anywhere from 5-15 pills at a time. There's a need for various supplements from adrenal levels all the way to physique methods.
If someone has trouble sleeping, they'll get PS, Valriaen Root or 5-HTP but only if they have trouble sleeping.
Why would I tell you to take glycine to reduce stress if you are able to relax post workout?
If this comes off anti-supplement then you've misunderstood me. I'm not anti-supplement, I'm very pro-supplement. It just gets annoying when you hear this debate over and over again on the need for supplements.
Many authors talk about the typical guy. They'll tell you he or she works 9-5, is middle aged, has a spouse and children. They'll advise 3 days of 45 minute full body training per week because those people "don't need" body part training.
I can buy that to a certain degree. The problem begins when I hear about supplement advice.
Take the "average" example. What if she is having estrogen issues and maybe has early onset PCO syndrome? Why wouldn't she get a estrogen regulator like D-I-M?
What if the "average" man had estrogen issues? Why wouldn't he get D-I-M?
It has nothing to do with not being real world, it has everything to do with finding the right tools for success.
Jimmy
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""I have been a competitive bodybuilder since 1993, seeing and experiencing many different training techniques over the years. During that time I had developed my own school of thought of what my views were to get me the best results and muscle gains.
Recently I have been following and utilizing the techniques and research for training that the Muscle Bible advocates. Since doing so, I not only have begun to break through what I thought was my genetic potential, but my recovery has increased and the aches and pains aren't what they were. Getting bigger, stronger and less aches in the process, there's nothing better I can say!
Ryan Irwin ,NANBF Director/promoter, fptnutrition.com
Advanced Supplementation
It's hard to find yourself on the fence when it comes to supplementation.
One camp says that all you need to take is a multi-vitamin and fish oil and you are fine. They'll argue with you for days that you get enough minerals and vitamins from the food you eat.
The second camp will tell you that you need to take a large mix of supplements including zinc, magnesium, vitamin c etc etc.
The third group is more "advanced", they use supplements with names that are hard to pronounce like Phosphatidylserine.
This is where the debate begins
My only question is who is advanced? If we are talking only about people that "get after it" and are not obese then is there really a thing as advanced supplementation?
Is there a need to use a fat burner if you already are in a fat burning mode and your metabloism is working?
Is there really a need continually add carbs to a diet if you are already doing well with the carbs you are taking?
Seriously though...
I'm very pro supplement, I'm the guy that will advise people on taking anywhere from 5-15 pills at a time. There's a need for various supplements from adrenal levels all the way to physique methods.
If someone has trouble sleeping, they'll get PS, Valriaen Root or 5-HTP but only if they have trouble sleeping.
Why would I tell you to take glycine to reduce stress if you are able to relax post workout?
If this comes off anti-supplement then you've misunderstood me. I'm not anti-supplement, I'm very pro-supplement. It just gets annoying when you hear this debate over and over again on the need for supplements.
Many authors talk about the typical guy. They'll tell you he or she works 9-5, is middle aged, has a spouse and children. They'll advise 3 days of 45 minute full body training per week because those people "don't need" body part training.
I can buy that to a certain degree. The problem begins when I hear about supplement advice.
Take the "average" example. What if she is having estrogen issues and maybe has early onset PCO syndrome? Why wouldn't she get a estrogen regulator like D-I-M?
What if the "average" man had estrogen issues? Why wouldn't he get D-I-M?
It has nothing to do with not being real world, it has everything to do with finding the right tools for success.
Jimmy
P.S. Muscle Bible Thursday!
It's not too late to get on the priority notification list
www.ineedmuscle.com/musclebiblepriority
Here's what another user with an advanced copy said
""I have been a competitive bodybuilder since 1993, seeing and experiencing many different training techniques over the years. During that time I had developed my own school of thought of what my views were to get me the best results and muscle gains.
Recently I have been following and utilizing the techniques and research for training that the Muscle Bible advocates. Since doing so, I not only have begun to break through what I thought was my genetic potential, but my recovery has increased and the aches and pains aren't what they were. Getting bigger, stronger and less aches in the process, there's nothing better I can say!
Ryan Irwin ,NANBF Director/promoter, fptnutrition.com