Dietary and Pre workout s u p p l e m e n t s

• What we need to know about supplements

• Benefits of supplements

• When do you use supplements

Ergogenic Aids Dietary supplements

• Any substance taken to enhance athletic performance

• These substances include dietary supplements which may be legal or illegal.

Dietary Supplements

Products intended to supplement the diet that contain at least one dietary ingredient to include:

• Vitamins

• Minerals

• Herbs or other botanicals

• Amino acids and substances such as enzymes,

organ tissues, glandulars, and metabolites

Dietary Supplements

• These products are taken by mouth.

• These products are found in many forms to include:

o Tabletso Capsuleso Softgels

o Gelcapso Liquidso Powders o Bars

Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act 1994

• The product must be labeled as a dietary supplement.

• Information on the product label must not represent the product as a conventional food or a sole item of a meal or diet.

General Concerns

Dietary supplements may adversely interact with each other as well as prescription medications.

Dietary supplements are often utilized as a short cut to optimal nutritional practices

General Concerns

Without regulatory control there is a buyer beware market

• Dietary supplement advertisements can be misleading and

deceptive

• Claims of effectiveness may not be credible

• The concentration and quality of active ingredients can differ

from product to product

Research Concerns

• There is a lack of quality peer reviewed research on

human subjects.

• The high dosages, utilized by athletes, have not been

well studied.

• The long term side effects are not well studied, if at all.

• Research has not been equally completed on men,

women and adolescents.

Pre- Workout Supplements

• C4 extreme • Jack3d• Animal Rage• 1.M.R

• Assault • N.O.-Xplode• Nitroflex • SuperPump

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Pre- Workout Supplements

• Pre-workout supplements are designed to give you nutrients to enhance your workout!

• Increased blood flow, better mental focus, enhanced muscle pumps and increased energy are just some of the reasons why more people are using pre-workout supplements

benefits

• Sharpen mental alertness and focus

• Skyrocket energy levels

• Circulate oxygen flow in the muscle tissue

• Promote Explosive muscular energy

• Promote Vein-popping vascular pumps

Active IngredientsMost Pre-workouts contain the following

• Caffeine: supports fast metabolism, focus, mental clarity, fat loss, focus and

strength.

• L-Arginine: used to promote nitric oxide, which is a vasodilator.  This supports

oxygen flow and helps your blood vessels expand within a normal range.

L-Arginine may also help you recover faster from your workouts, which means

fast results.

• Beta-Alanine: decreases fatigue during muscular activity, which pushes

muscles harder and longer. Beta-Alanine may help maximize protein synthesis

and promote muscular endurance and performance during exercise.

• Other Ingredients: Creatine, other amino acids, carbohydrates, natural herbs,

and vitamins or minerals

Pre- Workout Supplementsfor fat burning

Fat loss supplements have been specifically designed to support goals of losing fat.

They are designed to • Optimize metabolism

• Decrease food cravings

• Support energy levels

• Maintain lean muscle mass

benefits

Combined with a healthy diet fat burners can produce many helpful benefits to aid in weight loss.

This includes• Target your body fat receptor sites and release stored fat

• Boost your energy, focus, and concentration

• Minimize food cravings

Active IngredientsMost Fat burners contain the following

• Blend of natural ingredients such as oils, roots and plant extracts,

stimulant free fat burners optimize fat burning. Such as green tea

extract, L-carnitine, CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid), ginger, cayenne

and grapefruit

• Stimulants and thermogentics such as

Caffeine, Yohimbine, Synephrine and Guarana.

Conclusion

Remember quality research is lacking on the effectiveness and side effects of dietary supplements but end result is everyone may react differently and they all require a sensible diet.

As shown, utilization of dietary supplements is a buyer beware market as you are not guaranteed to get the results because you purchased a popular brand or you may get ingredients that you do not want.

Sources

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/goalpreworkout.htm

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/goalpreworkout.htm

National Institute on Drug Abuse www.nida.nih.gov

National Center for Drug-Free Sport www.drugfreesport.com

National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine

www.nccam.nih.gov

http://ods.od.nih.gov/