Take a stroll through the store section on Bodybuilding.com and you
will see tons of supplements ( muscle pills ) geared toward building lean muscle and restoring
the body after a strenuous workout. For the most part, these supplements work
well for people, but not all supplements work for all people. Due to the unique
nature of our bodies, some athletes will respond differently to some
supplements. Despite those differences, there are a number of supplements that
show the greatest benefit and the most return across the board. I will
highlight five of the top supplements that will help you best with musclegrowth.
1. Creatine
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This
naturally occurring metabolite has been
reproduced as creatine monohydrate for dietary supplement purposes. It's used
for cellular energy production and modulation.
The
perks of creatine supplementation:
- The promotion of lean muscle tissue
- Increased muscle cell volume
- Faster post-workout recovery
- Increased glycogen synthesis
- Increase high-intensity muscle performance
Athletes
typically prefer Creatine when weight training and bodybuilding because of the
rapid pace at which lean muscle mass is built. Likewise, for many it's easy to
stop taking Creatine because it's naturally produced by the body. When an
athlete stops taking this supplement, the Creatine levels in the body return to
normal within 3-4 weeks.
Recommended
Dosing: 5-10
grams. Take half of your daily serving with your pre-workout meal and second
half of your daily serving with your post-workout shake.
Beta Alanine
2. Beta Alanine
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This is significant because during high intensity exercise our bodies accumulate a large amount of hydrogen which causes our pH to drop (whereby we become more acidic). This acidification (lactic acid) can cause severe fatigue, decrease muscle performance and shuts down the neural drive which can force muscle failure. By maintaining increased levels of carnosine through BA supplementation a bodybuilder is able to the delay the accumulation of hydrogen and the resulting acidity which can, subsequently, delay muscle fatigue and failure.
Additional
benefits of Beta Alanine Supplementation:
- Elevated endurance
- Improved force output
- Reduced fatigue
- Improved body composition
- Works synergistically with Creatine
- Enhanced performance for athletes regardless of intensity or duration
Recommended
Dosing: 2-3
grams pre-workout is sufficient if you are an advanced lifter an additional 2-3
grams post-workout has shown to help with the recovery
process.

