Supplement Guide:
| SUPPLEMENT |
FUNCTION |
COMMON DOSAGE |
| Creatine |
Increase power, strength, recovery, and
bodyweight. |
2-20 grams daily |
| L-Glutamine |
Prevent muscle breakdown, immune support. |
5-20 grams daily |
| Branced-Chain Amino
Acids (BCAAs) |
Prevent muscle breakdown, decrease perception of
fatigue. |
5-10 grams daily |
| ZMA |
Maintain testosterone and IGF-1 levels, improved
strength, sleep / recovery enhancement. |
2-3 capsules before sleep |
| HMB |
Increase lean body mass, prevent muscle
breakdown. |
3-5 grams daily |
| L-Taurine |
Insulinlike activities, cell volumizer,
anticatabolic, antioxidant / cellular protection. |
1-3 grams daily |
| 1-AD |
Facilitate anabolic metabolism /
anticatabolic. |
300-600 mg daily |
| Phosphatidylserine
(PS) |
Decrease cortisol levels. |
800 mg daily; 100-400 mg for mental acuity |
| Arginine Ketoisocaproate
(AKIC) |
Prevent muscle breakdown, support brain activity,
intense repair. |
4-6 grams daily |
| L-Alanine |
Prevent muscle breakdown, support brain activity,
intense repair. |
4-6 grams daily |
| Alpha-Ketoglutarate
(AKG) |
Prevent muscle breakdown, support brain activity,
improve exercise tolerance, enhance oxygen delivery, precursor for
several amino acids. |
6-8 grams daily |
| Ornithine-Alpha-Ketoglutarate (OKG) |
Prevent muscle breakdown, hormone precursor. |
6-8 grams daily |
| Conjugated Linoleic Acid
(CLA) |
Increase lean body mass, decrease bodyfat,
anti-carcinogenic. |
2-4 grams daily |
| Androstenediol |
Facilitate anabolic metabolism /
anticatabolic. |
300-600 mg daily |
| 19-Norandrostenediol |
Facilitate anabolic metabolism /
anticatabolic. |
300-600 mg daily |
| Dehydroepiandrosterone
(DHEA) |
Improve vigor and increase testosterone levels in
adults over 50. |
25-100 mg daily |
| Beta-Ecdysterone |
Improve nitrogen balance. |
30-120 mg daily |
| Ipriflavone |
Bone builder. |
600 mg daily |
| Ketoisocaproic Acid / Ketoisocaproate (KIC) |
Prevent muscle breakdown. |
4-6 g daily |
| Tribulus
Terrestris (> 40% Saponins) |
Endocrine support. |
1,500-3,000 mg daily |
| D-Ribose |
Improve recovery, enhance performance, balance
blood sugar. |
2.5-5 g daily |
| Glycocyamine |
Creatine precursor, increase endogenous creatine
production. |
3-5 g daily |
| 19-Norandrostenedione |
Facilitate anabolic metabolism /
anticatabolic. |
300-600 mg daily |
| Ornithine |
Prevent muscle breakdown, promote growth-hormone
release. |
5-10 g daily |
| Glycerol |
Maintain plasma volume, hyperhydration. |
25-100 g daily (seperated into four or five
doses) |
| Methoxyisoflavone |
Lean body mass. |
500-1,000 mg daily |
| Chrysin |
Anti-estrogen. |
1-3 g daily |
| Medium-Chain Triglycerides
(MCT) |
Caloric supplementation, source of energy. |
8-20 g daily |
| L-Arginine |
Promote growth-hormone release, improve immune
function, facilitate erection. |
5-20 g daily |
| Androstenedione |
Facilitate anabolic metabolism /
anticatabolic. |
50-100 mg daily |
| Choline |
Needed for normal muscle contraction, burn fat,
nerve and membrane function. |
500-1,000 mg daily |
| Pregnenonlone |
Increase testosterone levels. |
100-200 mg daily |
