Supplement Your Goals

To get the most from your training you have to have 3 key aspects. These are training, nutrition and supplementation. Supplementation can provide extra benefits to your training and get you to your goals quicker.  There are many supplements out there and today I will go over the basic but most effective one's to aid your training and fitness goals.

1. Whey Protein - The cheapest and most effective way to get extra protein in without bucket loads of cash going out. To keep building muscle you need to feed your body 6 times a day and try to base each meal with a source of protein. Shakes are convenient as you can have them as a snack in between meals and they are alot easier to consume than a meal. Anyone who is trying to gain muscle should be taking in a shake within 20 minutes of finishing their last rep in a workout. This is the anabolic window when protein will get to your muscles twice as fast and start the growth and repair procedure meaning you will recover quicker for your next session.

2. Creatine - Creatine is the most advanced way of increasing strength gains within your body. Creatine is naturally found in food but supplementation can speed up the rate that the body adapts to new stimulus meaning that if you keep your body guessing and use creatine you will grow bigger and stronger, quicker.

3. BCAA's - BCAA's are branched chain amino acids. These are the 3 amino acids leucine, isoleucine and valine and they create a third of the essential amino acids in muscle protein and 40% of the required amino acids by humans. This supplement is a must if you train over one hour as it will prevent catabolism of your muscle if you do train over an hour. They also help you recover quicker and help preserve your energy during workouts and they are a must for anyone who trains on a regular basis.

4. Omega 3 - Omega 3 supplements are brilliant to aid training and reach your goals. One of the main things that makes them so good is that they will help you get your good fats and they have also been shown to increase lean muscle and reduce body fat levels. They are easy to consume as they come in pill form and they save you having to take in lots of oily fish which can also cost a lot too. Taking omega 3 will also help joint and skin health as well so you will keep your joints safe as your muscles grow and your body adapts to a new and better you.