Friday, May 25, 2007

7 Of 8 Things You Must Do To Build Maximum Muscle Mass


#7 - Stop placing so much of your emphasis on dietary supplements.

If you really think that pills, powders and drink mixes are going to build your body for you, you’re in for a huge disappointment! It continues to amaze me how much value and emphasis the majority of trainees place on “the latest breakthrough pill”.

Everyone is always asking me…

“What’s the best creatine out there?”
“How much weight can I gain from this whey protein supplement?”
“I have $200 a month to spend on supplements… what should I buy?”

Stop the madness!

A supplement is just that… a supplement.

It is there to supplement your diet by filling in the missing gaps and by providing you with greater amounts of specific nutrients that will slightly speed up your progress. Supplements are NOT there to do the work for you and will only play a small role in your overall success in the gym.

Stop falling for the multi-million dollar ads that talk about the latest “revolutionary breakthrough” that will allow you to build 25 pounds of muscle while you lie on the couch.

As advanced as we’ve become as a society, the basic rules of hard work and dedication still apply. If you want to change your physique, then hard training in the gym and a consistent diet plan is the only true way to get there.

Now, this doesn’t mean that I’m AGAINST the use of supplements; I’m merely against the over-use and over-emphasis of supplements. There are a few good, solid, effective products out there that I do recommend, but only as a small part of your overall approach.

My 5 “recommended” supplements include…

1) Protein supplements (whey protein, meal replacements, weight gainers and the occasional protein bar)
2) Creatine
3) Glutamine
4) Multivitamins
5) Essential Fatty Acids

I’m not going to talk about all of the specific benefits of each product in this report, but if you’re looking to accelerate your progress in the gym and achieve the best results possible, then those are the only 5 products that I would truly recommend.

I’m a big believer in the basics, and the plain fact is that most trainees are way more concerned with their supplement programs than they really need to be. It’s only natural, I mean, who wouldn’t want to pound back a couple of “orange-flavoured creatine cocktails” and watch their biceps explode through their sleeves?

Unfortunately it just doesn’t work this way. If something sounds too good to be true, then it usually is.

Hard training and a consistent diet is your only ticket to long-term success!

MuscleGainTruth.com

Best regards,

Sean Nalewanyj

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