People are constantly searching for supplements to help them build muscle, boost energy and lose weight
Sport nutrition
From bodybuilding supplements for performance and mass to protein supplements for pre-workout loading and post-workout recovery support, NOW Sports takes pride in supplying only natural, unadulterated nutritional supplements that you can trust to be pure, safe, and effective.*
. The following are the list of top 5 popular sports supplements you can get.
Whey Protein
Muscle-building, dieting, immunity
Whey is 20% of the protein in milk, consisting of several complex peptides (ß-lactoglobulin, a-lactalbumin, glycomacro-peptide, etc.). It contains all the essential amino acids, and is especially rich in essential amino acids, BCAAs, leucine (10-14g per 100g of protein), and cysteine (3-fold higher levels than casein).
AMINO ACIDS
Amino acids are important for bodybuilders and strength trainers since they support protein synthesis and muscle building. There are many free-form amino acids, which can be used singly or in combination with other amino acids.
Beta-Alanine
Reduce acid build-up and fatigue
New research shows athletes undergoing intense, anaerobic exercise can blunt the effects of acid build-up in the muscles by supplementing with beta-alanine, which causes muscles to accumulate carnosine. According to several studies, higher muscle carnosine levels decrease fatigue and increase the total work capacity.
When beta-alanine (3.2g) is used along with creatine (10.5g) during 10 weeks of resistance training, there may be an additive effect producing better gains in lean body mass than with either supplement alone.1
Magnesium
Important for athletes
Magnesium is even more of a concern than zinc for many athletes, especially if you either sweat a lot, eat a highly refined diet, consume alcohol, or take diuretics — which all promote loss of magnesium from the body. Even a moderate depletion in magnesium can adversely affect nerve transmission, leading to disturbances in the normal way skeletal and heart muscles contract. For example, common manifestations of magnesium depletion include muscle cramps and heart palpations. It’s also hard to diagnose magnesium status with a simple blood test because cells will become depleted long before blood levels go down. The good news is that a couple weeks of magnesium supplementation often corrects these problems.
Dose: The clinicially studied ZMA dose was 30 mg of zinc and 450 mg of magnesium, taken before bed.
Glutamine
For workout recovery
Glutamine is an amino acid, and it accounts for more than 60% of the free amino acids in muscle. Catabolic states (when muscle is being torn down), like during high-intensity workouts, are associated with reductions in muscle glutamine. Several clinical studies indicate that glutamine supplementation by catabolic patients improve nitrogen balance and recovery. Immune cells use glutamine as an energy source, and studies support glutamine as an immune enhancer. It’s also been shown to enhance glycogen levels.
In one recent study, researchers infused a chemical that caused inflammation and reduced muscle force production by approximately 33%. When the same chemical was infused together with glutamine, force production was completely restored to normal. This reinforces the critical role of maintaining adequate glutamine levels not just for immune function and nitrogen balance, but also for preserving acute force production capabilities.3
In one recent study, researchers infused a chemical that caused inflammation and reduced muscle force production by approximately 33%. When the same chemical was infused together with glutamine, force production was completely restored to normal. This reinforces the critical role of maintaining adequate glutamine levels not just for immune function and nitrogen balance, but also for preserving acute force production capabilities.3
Timing/Dose: One problem with taking glutamine is that it has trouble getting absorbed because the intestinal cells use it as energy source. Thus, 2-5g of glutamine per day are required.
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