Supplements

[twist1]

I am new to bodybuilding and was wondering if all the supplements in the magazines and the internet actually work or if its just a bunch of bull for a company to make money. IF they do work, which ones would ya'll suggest to use?
Thanks

[kazman32]

Most supplemenst are garbage the leucik,gackic crap from muscle tech is a prime example, I always suggest the basics, heres what I use

1. a good multi vitamin-mineral
2. extra vitamin c 2 grams a day
3. extra vitamin e 400 iu a day
4. extra zinc 50 mg a day
5. fishoil caps 3 a day
6. a good whey protien (isolate is the best but more expensive than concentrate)
7.optional-creatine,glutamine.

research the boards and look at what other experinced guys suggest

don't belive the ads that say Joe Pro bodybuilder gained 25lbs of muscle in a month from -----insert bs supplement

[zman]

if youre taking a multivitamin already why extra vitamin e and c and zinc?

[kazman32]

extra ant-oxidan't + vitamin c is good for conective tissue and has been shown to reduce cortisol, the amount in a multi isn't enough imo, Linus Pauling (nobel prize winner) advoctaed huge doses of c and talked about all the healt benefits I don't go nearly as high as he recomends but like alot of other bodybuilders, I'm in the 2 gram a day range.