Mini-Guide to Weight and Muscle Gain Supplements

The bodybuilding supplement companies will do their best to convince you that their muscle and weight gain supplements will mean the difference between success and failure. They won't be that BUT they can definitely assist you greatly if you learn to ignore the hype and instead supplement intelligently.

General Information

	Bodybuilding Supplement Reviews Main Page. General supplement information, recommendations and links to the supplement reviews.
	The Bodybuilding Supplement Guide A complete guide with pricing and ratings to only those weight and muscle gain supplements that are proven effective.

About the Bodybuilding Supplement Guide -
Information on the Guide's ratings, pricing and general supplement buying.

Best Use of Weight Gain and Muscle Supplements
Learn how to pick and correctly use ONLY those supplements that will actually help you towards your muscle gain goals.

	The Value of Bodybuilding Supplements Anthony Ellis tells you why supplements only work when you understand their capabilities.
	Venuto's Bodybuilding Supplement Advice Tom Venuto provides a short list of his favorite supplements and recommends you avoid the expensive ones.
	Bodybuilding On A Budget Marc David shows you how to make smart, cheap and effective supplement and food choices.

Bodybuilding Nutrition: Avoiding Supplement Hype
Learn how supplements are regulated and why you should ignore the hype and anecdotal evidence you will hear.

Supplement Labels and "Proprietary Blend"
Will Brink tells you the true meaning of this often used supplement label term.

Recommended Dietary Supplements

Best BodyBuilding Supplements? Muti-Vitamins
Why your first dollar spent on supplementation should go to building a solid micronutrient base.

	More on Bodybuilding Vitamins and Minerals The individual vitamins and minerals (C, B, E and Calcium) that are important to muscle gain.
	Muscle Building Vitamins Sean Nalewanyj tells runs down the roles of vitamins and gives his recommendations.

	Using Meal Replacements To Get BIG How to use these weight gain supplements to help make sure you are getting the nutrition you need each and every day.
	Whey Protein: The Best Protein For Building Muscle What whey is, why it is so good for muscle building and how to use it effectively.

	All You Ever Need To Know About Whey Protein Great article from Will Brink explaining everything about whey and why it is so useful for muscle building.
	Delmonte's Guide To Protein Powder Supplements Vince supplies a complete guide to the many questions on powders and which choices work best for skinny guys.

	Effective Use of Weight Gainers Understanding what weight gainers are, how to pick the good ones and use them to guide you towards your goals.
	Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) (on the Fat page) Why you may need EFA supplements and how important they can be to your weight gain goals.
	Post-Workout Drinks (on the Post-Workout Nutrition Page) Why getting quality liquid nutrition in you ASAP after an intense workout is so important to muscle gain and how to do it.
	Fiber (on the Carbohydrates page) High-protein high-calorie diets can sometimes wreak havoc with regularity and fiber supplements can often help.

Creatine (Recommended)

	Creatine: A Muscle Building Ally What it is, what it does, how it benefits the athlete, the research that backs it up and how to use it. Brand recommendations.
	The Creatine FAQ - Get to the facts about creatine through some of the most common questions and answers.
	How To Take Creatine For Maximum Effect How to take creatine, creatine dosage and issues related to effective use for maximum muscle gain.

	Calculating Your Correct Creatine Dose Dr. Franco-Obregón tells you how much creatine you should be taking and includes a dosing table.
	When To Take Creatine? Dr. Franco-Obregón tells you when to take your creatine dosage - a major factor in absorption.
	Creatine and Insulin Dr. Franco-Obregón helps you understand the science of insulin to help you improve your results.
	Protein and Creatine: A Combination For Muscle Growth Dr. Franco-Obregón tells you why adding a little protein to your creatine mixture can help.
	Creatine and Alcohol Dr. Franco-Obregón tells you how drinking can pretty much cancel out the effects of creatine supplementation.

Creatine Dangers: A Look At The Safety Of Use
The known side effects of supplementation, the hidden dangers and whether or not, in the final analysis, creatine is safe.

Cheap Creatine Products: Not Worth the Savings
Great read from Will Brink on what's in your creatine and why buying the cheapest supplements makes no sense.

The Effects of Creatine Supplementation
How creatine works within the body to help the trainer gain weight and build muscle.

	Muscle Building With Creatine An excellent description of overtraining and how creatine can help prevent it from Dr. Franco-Obregón.
	Creatine Monohydrate Information Will Brink tells you how creatine works and the potential benefits of use beyond being a sports supplement.

Should I Take Creatine Supplements?
Whether or not creatine will be a productive and smart supplement choice for you.

Should Teens Use Creatine?
Not an easy question but Marc provides some insight. Good advice not just for teens.

More Recommended Muscle Supplements

	Glutamine - The MVP of The Amino Acids How supplementing with this anti-catabolic amino acid may help you preserve muscle and build muscle.
	ZMA Review The story behind this sometimes controversial mineral supplement and how it could give you a boost.

Anabolic Steroids
(not recommended)

	Anabolic Steroids: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly What they are and what they do. Common types and pictures of them.
	Potential Side Effects of Steroids The side effects that can potentially occur with use and will occur with abuse.

	Disturbing Pictures of Steroid Side Effects Pictures of an abscess that developed on the triceps of a guy who got some bad steroid advice.
	The Wrong Steroid's Supplier: A Scary Experience The story of a guy who picked the wrong steroids supplier and nearly paid with his life.

The Decision To Use Steroids
Reasons to think twice before deciding steroids are for you and how to educate yourself if you do decide to use.

	The Benefits of Natural Bodybuilding Successful natural bodybuilder, Tom Venuto, tells you why he chooses not to use anabolic steroids.
	Teens and Steroids A reprinted message board discussion on the dangers of teens using steroids. (some strong language)
	Fast Muscle Gain The most important factors to fast muscle gain and why you develop your muscle base before considering steroids.

Steroids: How The Facts Get Confused
Will Brink's look at how the medical community and media get steroid facts messed up.

More Not So Recommended Supplements

	Prohormones A look at these powerful supplements which are now illegal in most places.
	Weight Gain Pills How products calling themselves weight gain pills are typically just vitamins and a waste of time and money.
	GABA Review How the advertising usually used to promote these supplements is a bit deceptive.
	HGH Supplements A look at Human Growth Hormone's role in muscle building and why the enhancers and releasers aren't a good investment.

Is Creatine Good For Your Brain?
Dr. Franco-Obregón tells you how creatine may not just be good for muscle gain, it may just make you smarter.
Creatine Benefits Beyond Athletic Performance
More from Will Brink on creatine benefits beyond muscle building and information on creatine safety.
Whey Protein and Hormones
Will Brink addresses the rumors you sometimes hear about hormones in your whey protein powders.
Soy Protein and Bodybuilding
Will Brink looks at soy protein and finds that, despite popular belief, it could have some value for bodybuilders.

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