Supplements Help!

Hello!
I am re-posting my previous blog regarding supplements. I posted one earlier to help those out that are interested in training for a show and confused about what supplements they should be taking or the actual benefits of the supplements on the market. There are so many out there, it can often get confusing and overwhelming. My thought is... stick to the basics! You dont want to over load yourself and take supplements that your body doesnt really need. I have recommended some of the basic supplements on the market, along with their functions and how they help the body.


While training, I was taking many of these supplements in order to help my body reach its maximum potential. If you are dieting and restricting calories and nutrients that the body might have absorbed previous to restricting your diet, then taking supplements is necessary for your health and well being. The supplements I recommend (and was taking) for women interested in training are the following: Womens multi-vitamin, fish oil/flax oil, amino acids, protein powder, cre-alkaline, glutamine, ZMA, CLA,  and a thermogenic fat burner.

Recommended Supplements

For general health, required nutrients:

Multi-vitamin: Promotes a healthy immune system (Advocare- CorePlex)

Vitamin-C/D: Provides improved immune responses (Advocare- C-Grams, Caltrate)

B-12: Helps maintain healthy nerve cells and red blood cells (B-12 dots)

Fish Oil/Flax Oil: Plays an important role in the transportation of nutrients/blood pressure (Advocare- OmegaPlex)

For muscle growth:

Amino Acids: Protein Foundation (Advocare- Catalyst)

Protein Powder: Provides nutritional support for increased muscle mass (Advocare-MuscleGain)

Cre-Alkaline: Supports muscle growth and lean tissue gain

Creatine: Supports multiple muscle metabolic processes and enhance physical performance and endurance (Advocare-Muscle Fuel)

For quicker recovery:

Glutamine: Speeds recovery, vehicle for protein uptake

Zinc, Magnesium, Aspartate (ZMA): Hormone booster male/female (Advocare- NightTime Recovery or V100 Multivitamin)

For fat loss:

Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA): Natural antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-aging

Conjugated linoleic acids (CLA): Anti-cancer and antioxidant properties, also fight belly fat and acts as a natural fat burner

Chromium Picolanate: Curbs sweet tooth

Metabolic Support: Fat burner, appetite suppressant (Advocare – MNS Max)

Thermogenic: Speeds up fat loss, appetite suppressant (Advocare – Thermoplus)

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