Which are the best supplements for me?

Top product recommendations from professional body builder Art Atwood.

• Put on mass quickly
• Lose body fat quickly
• Put on lean muscle
• Quickly gain strength

Put on lean muscle

These supplements are pretty much the same as Mass gaining products with a few variations. You definitely don’t want to be taking a weight gainer, unless you have a super high metabolism. Stick with a high protein diet (1.5grams per pound of bodyweight) and moderate carb intake (1-1.5 grams per pound of bodyweight). Meal Replacements come in very handy when you are on the run and have a great ratio of protein to carb grams.  Also, make sure you check out my Mass Workout Program.

Protein

• 100% Whey Protein by Optimum Nutrition (Good whey protein isolate)
• Substance WPI by Primaforce (good post workout protein isolate)
  *A fast acting protein is the best way to quickly restore amino acids inside of muscle tissue to speed up the recovery process.  The faster you recover, the faster you gain muscle!
• EVOPRO by Cytosport
  (Blend of proteins which is good during the day or at night)

Creatine

• Cr2 by ALR Industries (Excellent Creatine Ethyl Ester product)
  *Cr2 is a creatine that requires no loading, cycling and does not create bloat or water retention.  Cr2 will give you excellent gains in strength and muscle mass. 
• Creaform by Primaforce
• N’Gorge by ALR Industries
  *A powerful muscle cell volumizer and cell energizer!  N’Gorge = Bigger Muscles, period! This product has a ton of muscle cell volumizing and energizing goodies! CEE, Glutamine Ethyl Ester, Citrulline malate, L-Norvaline and a unique hydroxy variants of arginine (NoHa). You will notice the most extreme muscle pumps around along with an increase in strength and quicker recovery. The best part of any cell voumizer is that they do just that, expand and swell up the muscle tissue! Take 4 capsules 30 minutes prior to training and 4 capsules immediately after training. Drink them down with Pure Vitrago! This super fast acting carb will pull the nutrients quickly thru the stomach and into the muscle tissue!

Glutamine

• Glutaform by Primaforce
  *The most abundant amino acid in muscle tissue.  Glutamine has been shown to increase recovery and increase muscle cell volume.   Take 5-10 grams before and after your workouts.
• N’Gorge by ALR Industries

Multi-Vitamin/minerals

• Dual Tabs by Twinlab
• Animal Pak by Universal

Carbohydrates

• Pure Vitargo by Professional Supplements
  (Sugar Free, highly absorbable carbohydrate to drink after workouts for quick recovery)
  *This product has proven itself again and again! Used by almost every professional bodybuilder and elite Olympic athletes, this product is vital for increasing size, strength and recovery. Carbs are anabolic nutrients that fuel your muscles and your workouts. You want a TON of glycogen inside the muscle tissue for optimal levels of strength and energy. Pure Vitargo is the leading product on the market that quickly restores muscle energy. It also has the added benefit of pulling vital nutrients quickly thru the stomach and into the muscle cells. Therefore it is an ideal product to take before and after your workouts. You are going to notice a major difference in muscle size, hardness and strength! Mix 1 scoop with 10oz of water 15 minutes before your workout and one or two scoops with 20oz of water immediately after your training.

Natural Test Booster

• Restore by ALR Industries
  *Support Testosterone & Inhibits Estrogen To Promote Lean Muscle Mass!
• ZMA by Primaforce
  *Increases your natural production of testosterone, aids in the healing process and helps promote better sleep.
• Tribulus Terrestris by Optimum Nutrition
  *Tribulus is claimed to increase LH or Luteinizing hormone & FSH.  Both of these hormones are responsible for telling the body to produce more testosterone.  Testosterone is vital for muscle growth! Tribulus is also known as an aphrodisiac that increases sex drive!
• Axis-HT by BSN

BCAA’s- Branched Chain Amino Acids

• BCAA powder by Optimum Nutrition
• BCAA capsules by Optimum Nutrition
  *BCAA’s are used rapidly during muscle contraction.  Your body needs a TON of these to increase strength and speed up muscle recovery!  Take BCAA’s before, during and after workouts.
• Xtend by Scivation

Prohormones

• Bad Ass Mass by ALR Industries
  *Bad Ass Mass™ is designed to support serious mass gain through the most effective pro-anabolic pathways.  BAM increases Free testosterone levels, supports protein synthesis and reduces cortisol!  If you want to get HUGE, you better get on Bad Ass Mass!  Take one capsule a.m. and one capsule p.m. 
• Jungle Warfare by ALR Industries
  *One of the most important properties of JW is that it opens up your receptors and makes them more “sensitive”. Receptor health and integrity is paramount to lean tissue optimization. Stacking this product with other supplements and hormones makes them 2-3 times more effective! Definitely a must! Take 1 capsule 3 times per day.

Nitric Oxide products (hemodilators)

• N’Gorge by ALR Industries
• Nitrix by BSN

Meal Replacement Powders

• 100%Whey MRP by Optimum Nutrition
  (45 grams of protein, 20 grams of carbs)
• ULTRAMET LOW CARB CHOC 20/PK by Champion Nutrition
  6g Carbohydrate - 35g Protein - 230 Calories. If you are seeking a complete low carbohydrate meal replacement, UltraMet Low-Carb is for you.
• Lean Mass Matrix by Prolab
  (40 grams of protein, 40 grams of carbs)
• Lean Body by Labrada
  (45 grams of protein, 24 grams of carbs)

Anti-estogens

• 6-Oxo by Ergopharm
• Restore by ALR Industies
  *Support Testosterone & Inhibits Estrogen To Promote Lean Muscle Mass!

 Beneficial Fats

• CLA by Optimum Nutrition
• Flax Liquid Gold by Health from the Sun
  *Essential fats are essential for gains in lean muscle mass.  Good fats create the proper environment for anabolic hormones and keep your joints healthy.  Take a.m. and p.m. with meals.
• Borage Oil by Health from the Sun

Thermogenics

• Venom Hyperdrive 3.0 by ALR Industries
  *An Adipose Inhibition And Oxidation System For Decreasing Fat Storage! Feel tons of energy without jitters, incredible appetite suppression and burn more body fat than you ever imagined!

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