Sups (For my hardcore fitness peeps)

Honestly, I'm very strict about any additional things I put into my body supplement wise, as well as being frugal, I used to work in sports nutrition/supplement sales, almost everything sold in the store is useless aside from whey and creatine mono for bodybuilding purposes speaking. Sure you can take things preworkout for extra blood flow/energy/pump, but those are temporary things during the workout and won't extend into your overall development as a whole.

I use a EFA, whey protein, whatever is cheapest and easiest on my digestive system, I'm not a brand *kitten*, I like Costco's Kaizen whey, good quality probiotics, B50, digestive enzymes and magnesium citrate (for IBS purposes) and my beloved caffeine, in pill or coffee form.

If you are in a caloric deficit and NOT getting enough protein then I say, yes take some BCAA'S I would reserve this for when you are really in a large deficit or your training intensity is so high you feel you want to have the additional buffer just for safe measure, but if your getting 1g protein per lb of body weight, I consider them a waste of money. Your body only needs so much aminos, so I try to get them from my food first. CLA is a waste, green tea is also useless (unless your speaking from an antioxidant perspective). The only thermos that would truly work are pretty much under the counter or black market in some areas aside from caffeine. Yep. Calories in>out, hormone manipulation through food/macros, getting proper rest, drinking tons of water, eating enough for your work load (if you feel burned out constantly or very hungry/bingey IMO, you need more food, some hunger is okay, ravenous at 9 pm before bed, not). I'm rambling now...

Ebby said it right.

I tried various supplements over the years and to be honest from Hydroxycut to the other stuff it just over stimulates your pocket. Ephedrine and caffeine in my opinion rocks but only have done this combo twice with awesome results.

Creatine monohydrate is pretty much the only supplement out there that has been proven to work time and time again. I take a pre-workout creatine supplement but thats about it for supplements aside from a multi. I will however experiment from time to time.

Bumping this one up for anyone looking for tips!

If you want something to boost gym performance and combat fatigue, beta alanine is a must dosed at 3-6g. I can't stand how other stimulants just cause you to sweat like a beast in the gym