Supplements
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Supplements
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Supplements are a secondary component to an athlete's diet. There
is no single ergogenic aid or supplement that can universally work for everyone.
An ergogenic aid is anything that is used in an attempt to enhance
performance. Some might work for most people, but they may not work
for you. Most supplements are quite expensive, so they may be just
a waste of money.
There are many supplements out on the market today, but how are we supposed
to know which ones actually work? Well, that is a difficult question
to answer. Not all supplements will help everyone, and some may never
help. There are new products being manufactured all the time, but usually
there is little evidence to support the claims that they work. Once
the scientific evidence catches up to the product, we usually see that the
product is ineffective in doing what it claims to do.
The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act places supplements supplements in a category between food and drugs. In this category, the manufacturers do not have to:
1. Prove that their product works to be sold
2. Prove that their product is safe
3. Put health claims on their products (they can do so, if they want to)
4. Manufacture their product according to any standards (they can make it anyway they want)
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The consumer must be cautious in what they are buying. How do they know if the product is really going to work? It may have worked for their best friend or some professional body builder, but will it work for them? There is no way to tell unless they try out the product from that friend. If not, they have to buy it and wait to see what happens. This could be a complete waste of money. Is this all worth it? Are supplements really important or are they just a placebo effect? Buyer beware and we hope that everything you try works for you. |
1. Does the product promise quick and rapid improvement in health
and performance?
2. Does it contain a secret ingredient or formula?
3. Does the product exaggerate the truth?
4. Does the manufacturer use the results of a single study or poorly controlled research to support its use?
5. How expensive is it?
6. Is is too good to be true?
These are just some of the questions that you might want to ask yourself before buying any of the supplements. You might also want to evaluate the safety of the product, see if it contains any banned substances, see how much scientific evidence is published on the product, and don't underestimate the power of the placebo. You may just fool yourself into thinking something works by training that much harder, especially if it costed you an extra $100!!!!!
Some of the products that are on the market are:
1. Creatine Monohydrate
2. Amino Acid Supplements
3. Sodium Bicarbonate
4. Caffeine
5. Steroids
6. HMB
These are just a few of the supplements on the market these days. You will see various links that you can explore to find out more about many of the other products that are on the market. Just remember, beware in what you try and buy. You might just be getting ripped off instead of getting ripped!!!!
www.imgsys.com/bodymech/buyerbwr.htm
www.imgsys.com/bodymech/creatine.htm
www.bluediamondfitness.com/mens.htm
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