The Million dollar question, that everybody has their opinion about. This question cannot be answered with a simple yes or no answer as it is a broad question. To answer it we need to look into what we are defining as a need and through who’s eyes we are asking the question. To make it easier to answer lets break it down into two simple questions.
DO WE NEED SUPPLEMENTS TO GET BIGGER AND STRONGER?
NO!
Despite all the hype and different claims many companies and people want you to believe, it is not compulsory to supplement when trying to build muscle and gain strength. The human body is designed to grow and get stronger when exposed to stress, so by training hard and consuming the right amounts of the right foods, and getting enough sleep, you can easily see gains in strength and size.
So by looking at this could it be said that supplements are a waste of money? Definitely NOT! This leads us onto our second question.
DO WE NEED SUPPLEMENTS TO REACH OUR FULL POTENTIAL OF STRENGTH AND SIZE?
YES!
Although gains in strength and size are possible to get without supplementing, these gains are nowhere near levels you will get with supplements.
Supplements are essential if you want to get the most out your workouts and out of your body. If you want to push your body to the limit and receive the dream physique you have always waned, supplementing will pave the way for you. Supplements allow your body to work at its highest most efficient levels and recover faster so you can train more often.
SO, TO SUPPLEMENT OR NOT TO SUPPLEMENT, THAT IS THE QUESTION?
If your just new to training or have been training for a while I would encourage you to take your life to the next level and supplement. You will definitely see massive changes in your energy levels, workout capacity, and strength and size gains.
This is a basic supplement combo to get you started:
1) Whey protein
2) Multivitamin
3) Creatine
4) Recovery stack (glutamine, BCAA and carbohydrate mix)
5) Essential fatty acids
Give yourself the best possible chance to reach your goals by getting your hands on these products, and I guarantee you will be pleased with the results you see.
“Train hard, eat right, sleep & SUPPLEMENT!”
