what is the best supplement out for lean muscle development?
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Protein, and plenty of it. The best source would be chicken, fish, tuna, eggs or protein shakes.
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For energy?  Coenzyme Q10 and Carnitine.  Both of these are directly responsible for muscle activity (including your heart muscle).  A side note about carnitine, it helps erectile function (source: Journal of Urology).
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None, there are some suppliments like, Hydroxycut, Leanfire or Xenadrine (Look for the Effedra Free ones). These are basically only good for athelets prior to competion to help them get to the fat level they want to be at prior to a show. But to use these without any cardio is a waste of money as the active ingredients will do you no good unless you get your heart rate up.
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I'll share my own personal experince with you, use muscle building supplements with extreme caution if you must!! The companies that manufacture them have become unscrupulous and they are only keen on making money. They'll put anything in those supplements to make you blow up in no time without any regard to their side effects and your health. And am not talking about just steroids, supplements too!!  Right now am battling high blood pressure and high cholesterol as a result of using Nitro Tech, a leading brand name in the protein shake industry!! In my opinion training on natural food is the best way to go if you are only keen on sculpting and toning up your muscles. Eat foods high in protein but at the same time consume red meat and dairy products sparingly. The best source of healthy protein is chicken, fish (white meat) and plant proteins such as soy beans. Ensure you take in a lot fluids too especially water and home made juices! A lot of bodybuilders really go overbaord with the protein intake and from my experience that's really an overkill. A balanced diet with plenty of fresh fruits, vegetables and high quality carbs such as oats, wholewheat bread, baked potatoes and muesli will do your body a lot of good. Get yourself a health magazine e.g Muscle and Fitness provides some very good insights on a good nutritional plan but in my opinion stay away from the supplements as tempting as they seem. Some of them don't even have patents to back them yet and for that reason they should be labelled as "poison" because that's what they are. Some of the ingredients in many of those supplements are so potent and powerful, they scar and clog up your ateries in no time! This to me beats the whole purpose of body building in the first place which is to maintain good health and fitness. For me even though I am very fit, I lost out on my health. Learn from my mistake and don't misconstrue one for the other because they belong together; Fitness and Health. I hope I was of help. Good luck.
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If you aren't already, start weight training.  You should also supplement with protein, creatine, BCAAs, and L-glutamine. Eat plenty of complex carbs (veggies, oatmeal, whole-wheat). \n\nReduce your cardio if you're having trouble holding on to muscle mass.\n\nFeel free to contact me if you have more questions.
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I'm a 26 year-old asian woman and have been training for a few years now. I'm training to compete in Figure, which is a smaller-bodied (and in heels) version of women's bodybuilding. I train 5 days a week with two rest days. So I'll typically train for 3 days, off 1 day, train 2 days, off 1 day.\n\nSupplements are a huge part of getting the results you want. There are so many supplements out there that do so many things for you, so sometimes it's confusing to decide what's right for you. It's good that you're getting alot of your protein from foods, however, sometimes in order to get the amount of protein that your body truly needs to grow, you'll need to take a ridiculous amount of foods to get it. With that also comes the unnecessary fat, cholesterol, sugars, calories etc. Hence, the term "supplement"...to supplement protein/good fats/amino acids/etc using powders and pills. So what I'm trying to say is that you'll need supplements to get the results you want. Supplements are not drugs. Most supplements occur naturally in your body and in food, but not enough to help you recover after a long weight session. No one should compare supplements to something like steroids. Steroids=bad. Supplements=good (as long as you do your research and know what to take and what not to take for the results you want).\n\nIt's great that you're taking multivitamins. I would also suggest the following to get maximum results:\n\n1. Whey protein (I take Optimum Nutrition whey protein) It has 25g of protein, 120 calories, 1g fat, minimal cholesterol. Your body needs 1 gram protein per lb that you weigh. This will help your body recover the muscles you tear during your workout. \n\n2. L-gluatmine (I take it in powder form). This is a type of amino acid that naturally occurs in your body, however, not enough to help you recover quicky. It helps in growing cells and in nitrogen transport to your muscles. Nitrogen transport = maximum performance at the gym.\n\n3. L-carnitine (I take it in liquid form for faster absorption). This supplement aids in fat metabolism (if you want to lose unwanted fat)\n\n4. Omega 3 fish oils. These occur naturally in food and are "good fats". Helps you in not retaining fat in your body.\n\n5. Endurathon by EAS. It's an energy supplement to aid you in max performance. It gives your cells energy in the form of ATP.\n\nAs far as training, if you want to get big, I'd suggest doing less reps and higher weight. I trained like that a few years ago and it got me huge! (I was also on creatine at that time, but i'm not sure if that's good for women).\n\nI'd also suggest asking around and doing research online. Bodybuilding.com is a great website. Check it out!\n\nGood luck!
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I take a multi-vitamin daily and I notice the difference when I miss a dose. Vitamins are a good dietary supplement if your diet is poor in vitamin-rich foods. But to specifically build muscle you need lots of protein. Chicken is a good source of protein if you like it (I don't mean the deep-fried stuff either). Good luck!
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well, unlike other ppl who answered this question, I think supplements are a good idea. You need to start somewhere and sometimes supplements and their results can give u the extra little push u need. Anyway, I would recommend anything that has soy in it. Soy protein or whey protein BUT I would rather suggest you go to a GNC store or one silmilar to it. They know more and they will help you out better. Good luck!!!
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Ha, that's a good one.  Do some searches on ogoplex, roplex, and viacil supplements.  There's a combination of saw palmetto and other herbs that actually can work very well...maybe not quite Peter North well but it makes a difference.  Also - testosterone boosting supplements help as well.  Vitrix is one of the high quality/potency tribulus tablets that is used for promoting muscle growth.  It works by tricking your body into creating more testosterone.  I think you can see the correlation here.  I have a few friends in their 50's that are swearing by this combination, as well as adding some L-arginine or nitric oxide supplements.  It worked well enough to get them to give up the viagra, so I'd say it's pretty effective.
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Eat lots of protein. Meat,meat,meat! Pinto beans are a great source of protein. Eat lots of them. You need plenty of milkshakes, nothing fancy just go to McDonalds. AS SOON as you get through working out, drink a bottle of grape juice. This is really great for repairing those muscles, since you are ripping your muscles by working out.
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I used to be a personal trainer.  Start working with weights to build muscle.  You don't want to be the HULK but just trust me on this.  Increase protein, wheat bread, some more fats (but good fats).  Try jelly on toast, extra virgin olive oil will be good for you.  Egg whites.  Please don't eat right before you go to bed like the other person told you.  Big breakfast is important.
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do not take any growth hormones they really mess u up!!!! the only thing u should be taking is whey protein, casein protein at night, multivitamine (animalpac), flaxseed oil, and creatine ( drink more water though, it dehydrates u)....all of these things cobined with a good ass heavy lifting weight program and ur 5 to 6 meals a day and u will build quality muscles that will last u forever!!!!email me i u need anything else!!!
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There is no such thing as a miracle supplement that does what you are asking. Quality supplements are intended to be used in conjunction with an exercise routine of some type. If building muscle is your goal i would suggest beginning a routine concentrating on compound movements (more than one muscle group) 3-4 times per week. Supplement with a quality protein supplement and multi-vitamin.
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Try Universal Animal Stack.  It is to be used with weight trainning and will build strength and burn fat.  I used it but had to stop because I was losing weight when I needed to gain weight.  Strength went up like a son of a b_tch though.
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Yes, I go to the gym and wish to use a supplement to help my workout program. I looked into stuff like "andro" and others but found Creatine to be the safest pick when taken in moderation. And by moderation, I mean only before I go to workout to help build muscle. I also combine this with NO (Nitrous Oxide) and Glutamine for muscle recovery. Then I also have 3 protein shakes a day and I look good and cut.
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take a food supplements
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well, if you don't mind putting out effort, http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/index.html that site will tell you how to get in shape and what to eat and all to build up muscle mass