New Year New Me: Where to start your supplement journey

Are you unsure of what supplements you should be incorporating into your fitness routine? While exercise and workouts are important for overall health, supplements and diet play an incredibly important role in the results you will see from your hard work. In this blog post, we'll guide you through the basics of starting your supplement journey, focusing on three groups of products: protein shakes, creatine, and amino acids.

Protein Shakes, Added Protein without the Calories:

Protein is an essential macronutrient that plays a role in muscle repair and growth. Most protein shakes whether they are a whey blend, whey isolate, casein or vegan, have a low calorie content for the amount of protein you are getting per serving. This means that protein shakes are an extremely efficient way to increase your protein intake without increasing your overall calories.

Benefits of Protein Shakes:

• Convenient source of high-quality protein.
• Supports muscle protein synthesis post-workout.

When choosing a protein supplement, opt for one that aligns with your dietary preferences, such as whey, plant-based, or casein protein. If you suffer from lactose intolerance your best option will be a plant-based vegan protein or a whey isolate which is mostly lactose-free. Our Go Green Vegan Protein offers 22g of protein per serving with only 166 calories when used with water.

Creatine, Improved Performance and Strength:

Creatine is naturally produced by the body, and occurs in small amounts in certain foods. Supplementing with creatine enhances athletic performance, especially in activities that involve short bursts of intense effort, such as weightlifting or high-intensity interval training (HIIT). Creatine is found in foods such as red meats and poultry. 

Benefits of Creatine:

• Increases muscle strength and power.
• Enhances anaerobic performance.
• Supports muscle recovery.

Creatine is very effective at improving overall performance in the gym, and is the most researched and tested supplement you can find on the market. Consuming just 3 - 5g of creatine per day is more than enough to reap the benefits. Additionally it is one of the most budget friendly supplements available on the market.

Amino Acids for Better Recovery:

Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins and play a crucial role in various physiological processes, including muscle repair and recovery. Branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) are a subset of amino acids known for their specific benefits in promoting muscle protein synthesis and reducing muscle soreness.

Benefits of Amino Acids:

• Supports muscle recovery and repair
• Reduces muscle soreness
• Improves muscle endurance

Adding amino acids to your supplement regimen will aid in post-exercise recovery and contribute to overall muscle health. Of the 20 amino acids that, 9 which are not produced by the body, these essential amino acids need to come from your diet. Our BCAA EAA Bulk Pack contains all the essential amino acids needed to ensure optimal muscle growth and recovery after intense workouts.

Supplements are designed to support you on your fitness journey. Knowing which supplements to use and how to use them you allow you to start seeing results faster than ever before! Additional supplements such as pre-workouts and mass gainers can be added depending on your end goal, but if you’re just starting out in your fitness journey a good quality protein such as Platinum Whey, a Creatine Monohydrate and Essential Amino Acids is the best place to begin.

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