Supplement Review

I have received a lot of questions lately on what supplements I take while I do P90X and INSANITY. For this reason I decided to make a blog to explain to everyone what supplements I take and the benefits of these supplements.

OMEGA 3 FISH OIL

What is it?

Omega 3 is an essential fatty acid, which means it cannot be manufactured by our own body and therefore must be obtained through our diet alone. Most people's diet's contain an insufficient amount of omega 3. Because of the lack of omega 3 in our body we take omega 3 fish oils to meet this daily requirements.   

What are the benefits?

- lowers blood triglyceride levels
- reduces the risk of heart attack
- reduces the risk of dangerous abnormal heart rhythms
- reduces the risk of strokes
- slows the buildup of atherosclerotic plaques
- lowers blood pressure
- reduces stiffness and joint tenderness associated with Rheumatoid arthritis

  Omega 3 fish oil have also been suggested to help prevent

- Alzheimer's disease and dementia
- depression
- heart disease
- cancer
- arthritis
- diabetes
- hyperactivity
- ADHD

Creatine

Creatine monohydrate is used to increase lean muscle mass, strength and energy. The human body naturally makes creatine to supply energy to the muscles. Creatine is made in the liver, pancreas and kidneys and is transported to the body’s muscles through the bloodstream. Once it reaches the muscles, it is converted into creatine phosphate. This is then used to help restrengthen your muscles and give you more energy and streangh to perform your workouts.

Creatine is 100% natural and is found in small amounts in some foods. Some foods that contain creatine are red meat, salmon, herring and tuna. The amount of creatine in these foods is minimal, and most is lost when the food is cooked.The best source of creatine monohydrate is creatine powders. These supplements are 99.9% pure creatine and only a small daily dose is required to raise the creatine levels in muscle your muscles.

The one thing that Creatine Monohydrate does is it withholds water in your body. This can be a good or a bad thing.  It can be a good thing if you are looking to put on weight and do not care if it is water weight and not 100% lean muscle weight. The bad thing is If you are trying to gain weight and have it be 100% lean muscle and not have the water weight contribute to your actual body weight, then you might run into some problems. Though the amount of water creatine withholds is not substantial, it can still be noticed by some.

I personally take the Creatine Monohydrate from GNC it’s cheap and does the job. I have recently come across a highly effective creatine that does not withhold the water. The name of this product is CE2 HI-DEF I have found that works much faster then regular Creatine Monohydrate and is more effective at what it does. The only down side is the price a bottle of 180 tablets cost around $65.00.        

L-Glutimine

L-Glutimine is the most abundant amino acid in the body. It's found in high-protein foods - fish, beans, meat and dairy products. Research shows that L-Glutamine helps facilitate the release of growth hormone. L-Glutamine is released when your muscle are under stress (when you are working out). Due to this release your L-Glutamine levels become lower and need to be replaced. By using L-Glutamine you begin to replace this L-Glutamine lost during workouts, and also speeds up normal naturally occurring Glutamine in your body.

Some of the things L-Glutamine does are the following

Regulation of protein synthesis (this is one of the ways in which steroids exert their muscle building effects).

Accelerating glycogen synthesis after a workout.

Sparing the use of the glycogen stored in the muscle cell (recall that the glycogen stored in the muscle cell is what gives the cell the healthy volume and firmness that you seek).

Faster recuperation from weight training workouts.

The type of L-Glutamine that I use is the L-Glutamine pill form by GNC.

The one other supplement that I take that I highly recommend to everyone is a multi-vitamin.

Multi-vitamins are a very effective way of replaces vital vitamins and minerals essential to your buy. By taking a Multi-vitamin each day will increase energy levels and better protect you from becoming sick.