Which supplements are worth your money, and which are not?
In this episode, we’ll examine what the science actually says about fitness and strength-related supplements, to give you our list of the best ones.
When all is said and done, not many supplements remain that are worthy of your money—the opposite of what supplement companies want you to hear. However, we hope you’ll be interested in this knowledge.
But! There are a few that will help you become bigger and stronger. And they are mostly quite inexpensive.
We’ll discuss six different ones (see the timestamps below), how they can improve your training, and to what degree they are worth investing in.
Next week, we’ll cover overhyped supplements to avoid!
Timestamps:
- 07:00 – Protein supplements
- 18:00 – Creatine monohydrate
- 26:00 – Caffeine
- 31:50 – Vitamin D
- 35:40 – Omega 3 fatty acids
- 41:20 – Beta-alanine
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This is episode 23 of the podcast. Check out the five previous episodes below:
- Episode 22: How to Lose Fat – Crash Diets
- Episode 21: How to Lose Fat – Your Best Questions
- Episode 20: How to Lose Fat – The Basics
- Episode 19: Let’s Build Great Thighs!
- Episode 18: How Many Weekly Sets for Strength and Muscle Mass?
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