Best Muscle Building Supplement - Post Workout

With some many different things on the market it's hard to choose the best muscle building supplement.  I hope to share with you a comprehensive category list of the many different supplements on the market to gain muscle mass.

If you haven't tried a pre-workout supplement then you must go out there and try one.

A Pre-workout supplement is designed to give you energy and get you a "pump" during your workout. The idea is to get as much out of your workout as possible by allowing you to push out as many reps as you can during your workout. With ingredients ranging from Arginine to Caffeine, each supplement's brand has a proprietary blends which differ give you results that will vary by product.

Of course different things work for different people, but I thought I would just put my opinion on the different pre-workout drink supplements I have tried.

Labrada Supercharge: I didn't really notice much from this supplement. My energy increased some but that was about it.

BSN NO-Xplode: At first this product kicked butt! Crazy energy and great pump. But after a mere two weeks I felt almost nothing from it unless I took 3 scoops. 3 scoops a day, though, can get expensive and will not last long at all!

Dymatize Xpand: Pretty decent product. I have not tried the energized version. I lacked with energy with this product, but my strength did increse some while on it. Pumps were good.

Universal Shock Therapy: This product has a great profile and a great price. This is a very popular product amongst most weightlifters, but it just wasn't for me. I did get some decent energy and focus, but didn't deliver for me all around. The pump was good but I didn't have the increased energy level that I really look for in my workouts.

VPX NO-Shotgun: This was a good product and I really enjoyed this product at first. After time, like the NO-Xplode, the impact you initially receive when using this product wore off. I do like the addition of Beta-Alanine, BCAA's, and more. Not a big fan of the taste but I did like the workouts while on this product. Both my pump and my energy levels were up.

CytoSport Fast Twitch: This stuff gives me a GREAT boost of energy that never really seems to fade out. The taste is pretty good for a workout drink and when I start out with 1 scoop and by the end of my cylce, I moved up to two scoops. The pump isn't that great but the energy boost is very good. I want more pump to fit my energy boost

Gaspari SuperPump 250: Until recently, this was my #1 pre-workout supplement. My favorite flavor is blue raspberry, but what is even better are the effects! Superpump gives me great energy, focus, vascularity, and pumps. Superpump is an excellent product and does almost everything it says it will do.

Millenium Sports Ragnarok: This product is a small step up from Superpump. It gives me a slightly better energy boost and for that reason, given I workout at 6am, I am a big fan. I am not a big fan of the taste but I will suffer through that to get me wide eyed first thing in the morning. I get a huge pump, feel like I can workout all day and I am extremely focused.

If you haven't tried one, pick one from my list and buy it! You will thank me in a couple days after your first workout.

The post workout supplements are engineered to assist in post-workout recovery. A post workout supplement will replenish your body with fluids and nutrients lost during your working out, improve your performance, reduce muscle soreness, post-workout inflammation and speed up your recovery time.  

This supplement category is a "must have" when it comes to a hardcore workout, without it you will be one sore dude.

Aftershock: This product is one of the first I ever tried and the taste was phenomenal.  It has everything you need to increase your recovery period.  The only issue I have is that the cost per serving is high as there are only 15 servings per can which is only 2 and a half weeks for me.

Universal Torrent - Let's just say this product wasn't for me.  I didn't see it do much for me but it could have been me.  If you are Universal and want to send me another trial of this I am happy to try it again.

Optimum Nutrition's After Max - This product contains around 40 grams of protein a slew of other minerals, amino acids and electrolytes coupled with 5 grams of creatine.  I found that this supplement worked well for me and I made some great strides in my strength and was able to workout my 6 days a week.  Again the only issue I have is that its only 20 servings per container, too costly.

Twin Labs Ultra Fuel - This supplement provides an advanced blend of carbs and high level  of protein.  The taste of this supplement is what you would expect out of a supplement but I could handle it.  The workout progress wasn't the best so I wouldn't buy this supplement again.

I normally just use my protein supplement for my post workout supplement most of the time but on occasion I buy a one of the more complete post workout supplements. 

I am going to keep the protein supplement category simple.  I use only two different supplements in this area because I haven't found anything else that I like better.  

Isopure Zero Carb Protein - this supplement offers 50 grams of protein in a great tasting formula.  It is lactose free which is another added bonus and it tastes great too.  There are so many great flavors that they offer and to make this product even better they come in pre-made bottles that taste even better than the powder drinks.  I buy these things in bulk and keep as many on hand as possible.

New Whey Liq Protein 42 - This is a product that comes in a test tube looking container.  I buy these in bulk as well and take them with a normal meal to enhance the protein intake.  This has a weird consistency but I like it because it's convenient.  It's especially convenient when you are traveling.  These are small and taste good, perfect product in my mind.

I know this is really a small group and there are some many different products in this category but I wanted to limit it to what I know best.  

Please contact me to promote your brand in this category.

Testosterone boosters are supposed to help generate increases in strength through the promotion of lean muscle mass.  The supposed side effects are increased aggression, better sleep and increases in weight.  

From my experience the increases in performance were very noticeable.  It allowed me to do some amazing things in the gym with the weights but more importantly it cause a significant decrease in my body fat.  It has to be one of the best fat loss workout supplements I have ever used.

A side effect that I noticed was a HUGE and I mean HUGE increase in my sex drive.  I wanted it all the time, any time and from whatever! (well there are limitations).  This was a nice side effect that my girlfriend really enjoyed.

Activate Xtreme - This product will deliver as promised.  It will help you increase your strength and has limited side effects.  Some of the reviews I read were very good and unsolicited.

Zero Limits Novatest - Another product that delivers as promised.  The strength gains were noticeable here but it didn't add the size.  The sex drive side effect is fun but you want the bigger muscles here not the sex drive.

Novedex XT - This product is a Gaspari product which a big name brand.  You will see dramatic results if you use this product.  It will add both size and strength and will get you the body you are looking for.  It will also promote fat loss if used with other products.

A short list here because I haven't tried too many so if you have comments or want me to add a product please let me know.  I will try a product as well if you contact me.

One side note!

I was in my local supplement shop to pick up a quick, cold protein drink to help supplement my on the fly meal.  I went in an grabbed my usual.  Then I browsed a bit and decided to put back my usual and go with a Lean Body protein drink.  

Ok I wasn't exactly happy with my decision.  I opened the container, after shaking it thoroughly, and discovered that it didn't want to come out of the container.  I shook it a whole bunch more and still only a little would come out and that much was lumpy.  I kept shaking, checked the date and still it came out lumpy!  I don't know about you but I have to admit that the consistency of this drink make me want to vomit all over the place.  Soft lumps of goo that had the consistency of runny tapioca pudding.  

I learned my lesson, only go with those products you know to be good.  They need a good brand name, been on the market for a while and if you can get a recommendation all the better.