Beginner’s Guide To Bodybuilding Supplements

I get quite a few emails asking about various supplement combinations, stacking different supplements, or how to use some supplements. After my recent return to serious lifting after a one year layoff, I did a basic cycle (about 7 weeks) using the basics, and came back with a 18lb gain in these 7 weeks. (of course, its always easier to gain back what you lost.)
So, I’m writing this (probably long) guide now to answer some of these most often asked questions, and hopefully help you out. Now, this guide is just for beginners who are using some basics supplements, but lack a good understanding, or for anyone who’s considering using some supplements for the first time. If you’ve been using supplements for awhile, then you probably shouldn’t waste your time reading this. But feel free to do so.
Hopefully after you read this, you’ll gain a good understanding of the basic supplements, and learn to use them to maximize your gains. So, here’s what you can hopefully get out of this guide:

1. Learning about the basics – creatine, glutamine, protein supplements and weight gainers
2. Get a brief overview of the use and benefits of these basic supplements (will not be in too much detail, as I have in depth reviews of these supplements on this site), and learn about the truth (and side effects) of some of them (telling fact from fiction especially for creatine).
3. How you can use and stack just the basics supplements to achieve excellent gains, even if you’re a Hard gainer (I am a major hard gainer myself, so if I can do it, so can you… boy that’s so cliched ^__^)

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WHAT IS ANABOLIC STEROIDS??

Anabolic-androgenic steroids are synthetic hormones and they belong to a group called ergogenic or better known as "performance-enhancing" drugs. Anabolic-androgenic steroids are substances related to male sex hormones. Testosterone is a male hormone and the most broadly known natural anabolic steroid and natural androgen. Anabolic-androgenic steroids are artificial derivatives of testosterone.

In general, the origin of the related terminology is the Greek language. "Anabolic" refers to body-building, and "androgenic" refers to increased manlike masculine characteristics. "Steroids" refers to the class of drugs. The terms have been chosen because of the properties anabolic steroids have. These include the increase of muscle strength and mass. The same hormones contribute to bone growth as well.
Anabolic steroids were discovered by chance by German scientists in the early 1930’s. At that particular time the discovery was not considered important and interesting enough to encourage any further study. Dianabol was the first anabolic steroid preparation approved by the FDA and used for medical purposes in the 1950s, since laboratorial and clinical trials had been very promising.

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Side Effects Of Fake Bodybuilding Supplements

Almost all  bodybuilders depends on bodybuilding supplements in order to achieve  better results in a short time, without realizing that the side effects of cheap and fake bodybuilding supplements which are available in market.  It is very surprising to know how unhealthy these  fake bodybuilding food supplements actually are. If you want to use supplements for bodybuilding, to be on the safe side avoid using these cheap and fake bodybuilding supplements.Side effects occur due to supplements is because of the synthetic chemicals present in them and this  vary from person to person . Since our bodies are so much dependent on organic chemicals, such as those in food, which result in chemical imbalances that can cause side effects. In case of side effects due to these supplements, one should immediately take the doctors advice  to avoid harmful effects of these steroids . There are a huge number of supplements available in market, that is why bodybuilders become confused about what they should use and what they shouldn’t. Many supplements manufacturers  claims on their product’s  to increase muscles in short spam of time, but one should be careful and aware about the guaranteed safety and purity of bodybuilding supplements they are selling. That’s doesn’t mean none of the bodybuilding supplements work. There are a few studies that say that many quality supplements do what they claim . While many supplements do not have any side effects,so you should   think twice before purchasing them. All it takes is a slight research and one can enjoy taking supplements without any worries about any unwanted results.

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