Supplements Worth Buying

The word supplement means that you supplement with it. You do not need a long list of supplements, but if you are deficient in something it helps to supplement with what you lack.

Some of the criteria I have for a good supplement are whether it has been proven to work by studies done over many years and whether the benefits are big enough that it justified the price, or whether it is so cheap that it is worth even the smaller benefits.

My criteria is not whether or not my favorite bodybuilder takes it or not, or what the advertisements say. Supplements are so heavily marketed that people start to think there is some magic to them.

Here is a short list of supplements that I use and believe in.

1. Creatine Monohydrate

Creatine monohydrate has been around for decades and has been studied extensively. It helps you add some more reps or weight to your lifts, build more muscle, and to recover better. Larger doses have been shown to improve cognitive performance as well.

2. Magnesium

Most people are magnesium deficient and this can lead to poor sleep quality. Supplementing with magnesium in the evening can improve your sleep and recovery and make you feel better too by relaxing your muscles.

3. Whey Protein

Another nutrient many people consume is often protein. Whey protein is an easy way to add that missing protein to your day if you didn’t manage to reach your protein target from food alone.

4. Multivitamins

A cheap supplement that serves as nutritional insurance for the days you miss some micronutrients. Most people habitually don’t get all the micronutrients they need from their diet.

5. Vitamin D3

If you do not live near the equator, or even if you do but spend most of the day indoors, then supplementing with vitamin D3 is important. The sun is the best source of vitamin D3 but the supplement form certainly helps too.

6. Ashwagandha

Ashwaganha has been shown to bring down cortisol levels. Therefore this is also a supplement that can help with sleep. It can also help you improve testosterone levels by keeping cortisol levels low.

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Links:
1. Multivitamins - https://amzn.to/3AtGt5V
2. Vit D3 - https://amzn.to/474jDhx
3. Magnesium Citrate - https://amzn.to/3Aww8WZ
4. Ashwagandha - https://amzn.to/3XddpZf
5. Whey Protein - https://amzn.to/3T3z83I
6. Creatine - https://amzn.to/471r7BQ

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