BY POPULAR DEMAND -- Recommended List of Supplements

Here is a list of supplements that I recommend.  There are TONS of different supplements you can take.  Many of the same type of supplements are offered by a bajillion different companies.  Honestly, most of them are B.S.  I don't want you wasting your money, so here is a list of supplements I love and stand behind!

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED LIST 
This is what I recommend as a base.  These supplements are to promote general health and wellness.  It may not be as attractive as other stuff on the market, but this is to assure your body is in tip top shape to support the stresses of diet and training,

> Any MULTIVITAMIN--I recommend one that is specific to you needs, whether its to support an athletic lifestyle, or gender-specific.  I recommend FORMULA 1 by HPN.  It is perfectly blended for athletic individuals!

> Any FISH OIL--You've got to eat a LOT of fish to get the amount of Omega-3, EPA/DHA that is concentrated in this highly beneficial supplement.  It promotes everything from muscle growth, joint health, brain health, and even cardiovascular health.  Any brand would do, but for quality reasons I recommend N(4) PLATINUM OMEGA by HPN. 

> GREENS FORMULA--Most of us do not get nearly enough fruits & vegetables daily to meet our daily recommended requirements of vitamins and minerals.  This is why I recommend a greens supplement formula.  The one that I absolutely love is GREEN SUPREME FUSION by SANS.


EXTRA CREDIT LIST

This list is extra credit.  It's a list of supplements that can support and maximize your training!  Do you NEED it?  Absolutely not.  You can make significant progress with a focus on getting your micronutrients with the above list of highly recommended supplements, a well balanced diet, and regular physical activity.  But, does it help?  I believe so.  There are days when I am just not ready for a 5 a.m. workout, or I am completely exhausted and I need a pick-me-up to muster through the final workout before my next scheduled rest day.  This extra credit list of supplements are necessities to me, but I don't think they are essential to everyone.  This is what I am always in stock of:

> PRE-WORKOUT--Just pure caffeine can do the job, but added extras like citrulline malate (increased mental focus) and beta-alanine (increased endurance) can be handy!  They are all safe supplements to use, but if you compare one pre-workout supplement with another, there are many differences.  Watch out for ones with an incredibly large serving size.  Odds are there are "fillers" with ingredients that your body doesn't need.  This is why I recommend P(3) by HPN.  No fillers, easy strong-dose of effective ingredients, and you get what you pay for--quality.

> INTRA-WORKOUT--Branch chained amino acids are amazing!  It isn't something that you can "feel" like a stimulant.  It promotes muscle recovery while you train so you can keep training intensity high and prolong the duration of your work outs.  I recommend XTEND by SCIVATION.  The green apple and mango nectar flavors are yummy!  This is a definite staple in my regimen,

> CREATINE MONOHYDRATE--If you take a pre-workout and an intra-workout, odds are, you are already getting enough creatine.  But to assure you are getting the maximum recommended beneficial dosage of creatine of 10g a day, just get it.  It's usually cheap.  Just make sure the ingredients list just says "creatine monohydrate."  There are several versions of creatine available in the market.  The most beneficial with scientific evidence of efficacy is also the cheapest--creatine monohydrate.  I recommend C(2) by HPN.  The creatine monohydrate they use is by CreaPure which is one of the highest quality creatines available. 

> NAD+ BOOSTER--This is a brand new break-thru product that I am very optimistic about.  It supports health & wellness.  Whether you are highly athletic or just an average sedentary person worried about taking their health & wellness to a whole new level of maximizing, I highly recommend N(r) by HPN.  This is especially beneficial to anyone that plays contact sports because it protects against neural damage.  Other added benefits are increased metabolism, anti-aging, and I've noticed I am able to feel amazing after limited sleep, like the quality of my sleep is maximized despite the shortened duration.  Anyway, this is a new product and the studies are going on right now with incredible optimism that it does what it claims.  Don't take my word for it!  Google "niagen" and read all about it!

ALL of these products are safe to use and what I would consider as THE ESSENTIALS.  I don't recommend anything else.  No testosterone boosters, no glutamine, no post workout this or that, no protein powders, etc.
 
PROTEIN POWDERS are essentially FOOD, not a supplement.  You can get all the protein you need to meet your macros for the day with regular food, thus, I don't recommend it at all.  But if you are like me and convenience is important to you, perhaps it's wise to just get a jug of protein powder just in case you have to work long hours or you ran out of eggs or something.  Whether you choose whey protein isolate, vegan protein, casein, etc., it's solely up to your preference.  They all work!  I prefer MACHINE WHEY by MTS Nutrition because it's one of the tastiest protein powders I've ever had and it mixed very well.  It is fairly low in fats and carbs so you can save those macros for other things. 


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