Vitamins for Athletes vs Body Builders
Athletes
Athletes have very demanding nutritional needs. The prime nutritional supplement requirement for performance is energy, and high energy, "quick energy" from foods should be eaten. If your involved in high action sports you need more complex carbohydrates and protein then those involved in low a low energy sport,
Supplements
Multiple Vitamin
Stress B complex
Vitamin C complex, 1000 mg
Vitamin E, 400-1000UI
Cytochrome-C
Vitmain B15, 50 mg
Octacosonal
Take all 1-3 times daily
A protein supplement is also a good idea
Body Builders
If workout frequently with weights, being on the right diet is as important as your warm-up and cool downs.
While its true that protein builds and repairs muscle tissue, it is complex carbohydrates that supply the muscle with adequate energy and fuel for the continuous and prolonged contracting of the muscles during exercise.
Supplements
MVP take a.m and p.m
Stress-B complex with Zinc 1-3 times daily
Cytochrome, Inosine, and octacosanal, 1000mg 1-3 times daily
BCAA Pills 3-4 before a workout
Glutamine 1 tsp after a workout
*check with your doctor before taking these supplements
-Earl Mindels
Vitamin Bible
wow, amazing guide. I take
wow, amazing guide. I take most of those vitamins, but i need to start taking the others!
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yea i need to research a
yea i need to research a couple of them... like cytochrome.
Great post, a lot of these
Great post, a lot of these are new to me, I'll have to research them.
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