A Future Lawyer’s Take On Supplements

Supplements are very effective, but before I give my recommendations, please note that your drive is the biggest tool in bettering your fitness and health. Fitness success requires personal goals, coupled with proper determination in achieving them. That determination means generally eating healthy and showing up at the gym. You can improve your TV settings by sitting on a couch, but a couch potato is still a couch potato. They do say, “abs are made in the kitchen, not the gym.”

So now it’s time to seek supplements. Supplements steer you towards your goals, such as building muscle, leaning out, bulking up, losing body fat, making the insides of your body happier, and yada yada yada. Supplements neither workout for you nor feed you all of your nutrients, BUT when used right supplements will GUIDE and ENHANCE your fitness ability. They are called SUPPLEMENTS because they help feed your body the necessary nutrients that you can not find in your daily diet. 

What supplements to buy is contingent on your goals. (Name your goal and Campus Protein sells a supplement for it). In simple terms, if you want to bulk up, mass gainers may help. If you want to lean out and get more shredded, a better supplement would be a leaner protein shake, such as whey.

Bear in mind here that while “J.D.” will follow my name in a year-ish (I hope), I’m not a Doctor nor Registered Dietician. I honestly cannot use great detail to discuss how every ingredient works, so research more if you’re concerned about something.

Here’s what I consider the core supplements, and then I’ll give one of my recent workouts at the end.

Whey Protein

 Whey protein is the best hire for building muscle, as it’s the fastest digesting protein on the market. After the workout breaks down the muscles, protein builds them back up. Whey protein is best taken immediately post-workout (I’ve brought it in the shower many times) and also serves as a healthier snack, lacking the bad fats and carbs from shitty alternatives.

Buying protein powder is more convenient and economically smarter than getting protein from just food. Personally, 300 grams of protein per day is ideal for me, because my training burns away calories like it’s the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 (nearly 150 years since still too soon?). That would be dozens of dollars more spent on food, and life would suck carrying around several extra meals all day.

Cellucor Performance Whey is a stellar brand. It provides high protein, has barely any fat and carbs, and it’s extremely low in cholesterol and sodium, something that many cheaper brands are too high in. Two other brands worthwhile are Gold Standard Whey and Platinum Hydro Whey.