How to Build Muscle Mass With Supplements
Supplements can help to build muscle mass and strength when they are taken appropriately and used alongside weight training. There are a variety of supplements and techniques, and some will work better than others depending on your own personal needs and desires. It is important to balance supplements with a proper diet high in protein and consistent physical fitness.
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Things You'll Need
- Fast-digesting carbohydrates Preworkout adrenal supplement Gym membership or access to weights Whey protein powder supplement Glutamine Anabol (for males only) Estrogen blocker (for males only)
Instructions
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Building Muscle Mass With Supplements
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Eat one serving of a food containing fast-digesting carbohydrates like instant oatmeal or rice cakes 30 minutes before a workout. These fast-digesting carbohydrates are turned into energy for your body to use quickly. Once you are at the gym, your body will have energy ready to use for a productive workout.
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Take a preworkout adrenal supplement such as Super Pump 250 or Full Blown XTreme 30 minutes prior to your workout. These supplements are designed to open your adrenal gland to give you the stamina and endurance to stay strong throughout your workout. Many of these supplements also contain creatine, which is beneficial for muscle recovery and growth. Creatine helps muscles retain water. This adds a perceived size increase to the muscle, and it also helps prevent muscle injury by keeping them hydrated.
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Work out one to two muscle groups per day. Allow them two to three days to rest before working the same groups again. Allow one to two days per week for your entire body to rest and repair itself. Your goal is to work each muscle group hard enough to have sore muscles the following day. The soreness signifies torn muscle tissues. By giving the muscles two to three days to repair, the torn tissue is repaired, and gains size and strength in the process.
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Drink a protein shake made from the whey protein supplement powder 10 to 20 minutes after your workout. Mix one serving of powder with 8 oz. of water or milk. Preprepared shakes, bars or smoothies are another option, but read nutrition labels carefully to ensure they don't contain much sugar, saturated fat or carbohydrates.
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Take a glutamine supplement. These help your muscles to recover faster and eliminate the lactic acid that builds up from exertion of muscles. The faster your muscles can recover, the quicker you can work them out again. This also decreases the discomfort of sore muscles. Follow instructions on the bottle, but most call for three pills taken throughout the day.
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Start a cycle of Anabol or TrenX. This supplement increases the body's ability to produce a growth hormone. This supplement should be taken in a cycle of six weeks. Cycles can be repeated, but should recur sparingly. At the end of the six-week cycle, start taking an estrogen-blocking supplement like Max Tribustak. This will help your body to adjust to being without the Anabol supplement.
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Tips & Warnings
When building muscle mass, you should be getting 1.5 to 2 grams of protein per pound of body weight. So if you weigh 175 pounds, you should be consuming 262.5 to 350 grams of protein per day. This protein can come from food sources eaten throughout the day, such as chicken, beef, dairy and supplements. Protein consumption needs to be spaced out through the day, because the body can only metabolize a certain amount per sitting.
Anabol or TrenX, and estrogen-blocking supplements should not be taken by females. Drink a lot of water while taking Anabol or TrenX; it dehydrates the body. You may experience muscle cramping while taking Anabol or TrenX because of the dehydration. Consult your doctor before beginning any supplements, or diet and exercise plan. Some supplements may react to medications or health conditions.
