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Dangers hidden behind taking supplements

 Although taking diatery supplements can have a very good effects on our health and our performance during training, we can't be ignorant to the fact that by midless use of supplements can badly affect our health. Taking supplements is not so simple as many people could think, as overdosing or mixing wrong supplements can bring much harm to our body. A great example is a vitamin all of us know - vitamin D. Too much of this vitamin can harm our kidneys(kidney stones) or cause muscle pain. Overdosing calcium isn't a good idea either. Calcium is connected with vitamin D, as if we take too much calcium without adequate vitamin D to help absorb it, the extra calcium settles in the arteries instead of the bones. Many specialists say, that excessive usage of creatine can result in dehydration as well as kidney damage. What's more, it can worsen the symptoms of people who suffer with asthma. Although taking supplements can improve our performance and our health, overdosing it may h...

Working out with supplements vs without them

 Many people often wonder how big impact taking supplements can have. In this post I'm not mentioning any steroids, just supplements as creatine, pre-workouts or whey protein. The difference can easily be seen,as taking pre-workout supplement can basically determine on how your workout goes. First of all, you get the energy needed for making additional reps, e.g. 2 or 3 per set, which drastically increases muscle and strength progress. Taking supplements also can change one's attitude to working out and motivate them to train harder. Moving on to whey protein, there comes a question : Can we build muscle without it? Of course, as we can provide protein needed for building muscle from our meals, but when we need additional protein that we simply are not able to provide from normal meals, whey protein comes to our aid. And taking whey protein doesn't just come down to making a shake and drinking it when we want, as we can maximize muscle gains by timing of their consumption. ...

Some supplements for begginers

 Many people starting their journey with the gym often ask themselves : what supplements should we take? There are many supplements available on the market and plenty suitable for begginers. It always depends on the effect we want to achieve, as some people's priority is to loose fat and others' to gain muscle. One that is perfect for every gym begginer is multivitamin. Although it might sound simple, multivitamin helps with things such as protein and fat metabolism(such as the B vitamins) or protection of one's muscles and the rest of the body from cellular damage(C and E vitamins). Another supplement that is known to most of peolpe is whey protein. It can be taken before and after workouts and this fast-digesting protein provides us with amino acids needed to build muscle protein. It starts the process of building our muscles and builds blocks for making more. Creatine is a perfect supplement for people who workout with weights and need as much energy as they can get. Thi...

Supplements - What are they?

 For some time now, many athletes across the world have been trying to improve their achievements in sports in various ways. One of them is taking supplements, which e.g. give them more energy, shorten the recovery period after training and increase muscle growth. At first, supplements aren't reserved for athletes only. Everyone can take supplements, because things as simple as vitamins are also diatery supplements. In addition to vitamins, supplements can contain minerals, herbs, amino acids, enzymes, and many other ingredients. The products sold as diatery supplements always come with labels, that inform the buyer about the suggested amount per serving (which can be also called dose) and ingredients, as that is what supplements are about. Many supplements contain active ingredients that can have strong effects in the body, so people, who start taking supplements have to be careful, as overdosing supplements will most probably cause bad reactions and side effects in their bodies. ...