Muscle Building Supplements: Good or Bad?

Who would not want to reach their target weight, look, and muscle mass sooner? This is the question that is answered by body building supplements. However, is the intake of body building supplements benefit a body builder or does it do more harm to their health?

Supplement means “to add,” put a connection to a missing link and make it complete. However, these supplements are not to be a replacement for the main source of nutrients, and that is food. Many body builders and athletes would turn to supplements as a fast source of needed nutrients. Before or after they workout, they would take these supplements to strengthen their muscles and support them in their efforts of working out. And these supplements work, as long as they are proven safe and are licensed to be sold in the market.

Plenty of experts in the field of body building are endorsing a certain brand of supplement that promises to boost muscle mass. However, it is still wise to note that, these supplements are still made of chemicals and as consumers we are to be aware of what we place in our bodies. Some body builders would buy supplements from friends, gym buddies, and gym instructors without even knowing the whole name and source of the said item. Not to mention the expensive prices of these supplements, we are placing our health in a situation where we cannot determine the outcome if we are just availing every supplement out there without knowing about it.

There was news about a body builder that wanted to achieve results fast, so he went to the gym everyday and then inquired about supplements. He wanted to buy a branded muscle building supplement but he had low funds so he bought a cheap brand from the corners of the market. He faithfully took the medicine everyday and then workout only to end up in the hospital. The supplement had a bad effect on him, it was later known that the supplement was not licensed and was not proven to be safe to be sold in the market.

Muscle building supplements are not bad in themselves, as a body builder, individuals should take time to read on which supplement is recommended for intake and which are not. It is also safe to avoid buying supplements that claim good effects but are sold in the corners of the market place. Also make an effort to avoid purchasing supplements whose names and instructions are printed in another language, these items may be brought in from other countries that are yet to be proven safe.

In conclusion, it is wise to spend time reading about various items that are connected to our health. Most especially in the case of supplements, where in these things are made from chemicals and needs to undergo various process to be proven safe. Attaining the target body weight, muscle mass as soon as possible is not a bad goal. But if we are putting our lives on the line, then we might be doing more harm than good to ourselves.

Source by Paull Ortiz

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