I've had a lot of negative things to say about bodybuilding supplements in my previous articles. After all, the bodybuilding supplement industry is a huge industry that relies on human nature. What do I mean by this? Well, I believe that many people are looking for an easy way out to their problems, and this is especially true when it comes to improving their physical health or fitness.
I have definitely said some negative things about weightlifting supplements in the past. This is partly because the bodybuilding supplement industry takes advantage of a weakness in human nature. If you think about it, most people would love to find any easy solution to their problems. There's nothing wrong with this in and of itself, since there's no law that says you have to solve things the hard way. When it comes to projects like building muscle, however, the hard way may be the only way available. Many people don't realize this or simply choose to ignore this. They would rather believe that a pill or powder can magically gain muscle or take away body fat without any additional effort on their part.
Does that mean that all supplements are worthless? Of course not. My criticism was really directed at the bodybuilding and weight loss companies. To me, these industries are responsible for much more deception and exploitation than other supplement companies. There are definitely some legitimate supplements out there, and many are getting fantastic recommendations from doctors. For example, the American Medical association recommends that every adult take a multivitamin supplement, and the Food and Drug Administration recognizes that omega three fatty acids may help prevent heart disease. You should definitely consider certain supplements.
Antioxidants should be considered for your overall health, as well as for building muscle. Antioxidants neutralize free radicals, which otherwise would wreak havoc on your body's cells. Without the protection of antioxidants, this long-term damage could increase your risk of degenerative diseases like cancer or heart disease.
That should be motivation enough for you to take these nutrients seriously. But if you're wondering how they relate to weightlifting or muscle building, try to keep the big picture in mind. You need to keep your body in the best shape possible if you want to build huge amounts of muscle (or even small amounts of muscle for that matter), and antioxidants help you to accomplish that. You should immediately increase the amount of fruits and vegetables that you eat each day. In addition to eating several servings of fruits and vegetables each day, you should consider taking a multivitamin. Your body is under a greater amount of stress when you're working to build muscle. You may even want to take additional amounts of some antioxidants such as vitamin C, since a multivitamin may not contain very much on its own.
Why do bodybuilding supplement companies get away with it
I've made the point repeatedly that you can build a large amount of muscle naturally and safely without supplements (and definitely without steroids). In this article, I wanted to tackle an interesting question that came up recently in one of my conversations. Namely, why do supplement companies do so well?
If you want to have great looking abs
It's obvious that many people are eager to get in shape and improve their physical appearance. If this weren't true, you wouldn't see so many advertisements on TV for the latest weight loss pill or exercise machine. These companies do well because people are always looking out for the easiest way to get in shape.
How to build a muscular physique in less than one week
Are you looking for the perfect way to build a muscular physique? How would you like to accomplish this within one week or less? Wouldn't it be great to show up at your friend's house and show off your new look to all your friends? Boy, would they be impressed!
