Top Supplements From Each Category (Article from Charles Gym)

[Adonis]

Article from: http://charlesgym.blogspot.com/2007/...pplements.html

Top Supplements

Please remember that a dietary supplement is intended to supply nutrients,(vitamins, minerals, fatty acids or amino acids) that are missing or not consumed in sufficient quantity in a person's diet.

Bodybuilding supplements are substances taken by athletes involved in weight training or other sports to aid in the building of muscle mass or aid fat loss. Bodybuilding supplements may also be used to improve sports performance and improve recovery from events and training.

Aromatase inhibitors (prevent conversion of E to T, increase testosterone)
6-OXO, Ergopharm

Beta-alanine (increase work capacity)
Beta-7, Biotest

Branched chain amino acids (promote lean mass, recovery)
BCAA+G, MRM
Branched chain amino acids, Biotest
Growth factor, Nutrabolics



Creatine (increase intracellular fluid, increase strength)
Creatine monohydrate, Prolab
Micronized German creatine, Biotest
Phosphagen elite, EAS

Essential fatty acids (anti-inflammatory, cognitive function, cardiovascular health…)
Norwegian salmon oil, Carlson’s
Cod-liver oil, Carlson’s (winter months only)
Essential EFA, Progressive
EFA+, Seroyal
Udo’s oil, Flora
Flameout, Biotest

Fat burner (increase fat loss, appetite suppression)
Hot-ROX, Biotest
Hot-ROX extreme, Biotest


Greens (make body more alkaline, greens)
Greens+, Genuine health

Multi vitamin/mineral (diet substitute)
Multi-pro 32X, AST
Multiple vitamins and minerals for active men, Progressive
Animal pak, Universal

Peri-workout powder (improve recovery between sets, anabolism)
Surge, Biotest

Pre-workout stimulant (to give you that extra kick)
Spike, Biotest
No-Explode, BSN
Advanced Cell Therapy, M2C global

Pro-testosterone (increase testosterone)
6-Oxo, Ergopharm
Alpha male, Biotest
Tribex, Biotest

Protein powders (increase protein intake)
Metabolic whey, MRM
Pro-peptide, Dorian Yates Approved
Grow, Biotest
Metabolic drive, Biotest
100% whey, Optimum Nutrition

Trans-dermal fat burner (localized fat loss)
LipoDerm Ultra, Avant Labs

Weight gain powders (high calorie, low fibre weight gainer)
Cytogainer, Cytosport
N-Large 2, Prolab


ZMA (zinc and magnesium supplement, increase testosterone, improve sleep)ZMA, SNAC
ZMA, Biotest
Z Mass PM, Cytodyne


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[Richard]

YES!! Im From norway!! That means that i can get the norwegian salmon oil pretty cheaply Lol!..

.. But being serious, thanks for this list Adonis! I see that products from Biotest are amongst the top 3-4 in almost every category.. Im not sceptical about Biotest, but obviously im a bit careful when it comes to products from big company's, regarding strength/weight training supplement companies..

What do you think about biotest products? which ones have you tried?

[Bisons]

Originally Posted by Richard

What do you think about biotest products? which ones have you tried?

Massively over-priced and over-hyped.

I think someone at Charles gym got a load of free supplements, etc. The fact they won the ZMA catagory, even though they're all the same (as in none of them do anything ) says it all for me.

Originally Posted by Adonis

Multi vitamin/mineral (diet substitute)
Multi-pro 32X, AST
Multiple vitamins and minerals for active men, Progressive
Animal pak, Universal

I mean is this for real? Did they really call a multi-vit a diet substitute?

How exactly would they work out which was the best? I'd love to know that one.... As for Animal Pak coming third that's laughable because it's ingredients are poor quality, underdosed and basically a load of crap!

[Carnitas]

Ill stick with my One a day for Mens multivitamin thank you very much.

Good list though, thank you much Adonis.

[pliny_2001]

Well, I'll vote for the Essential EFA and MRM's BCAA+G, but I don't have any experience with the others.