Testosterone supplements

[Samantha905]

can women take ZMA caps? Its supposed to boost testosterone. Is it ok for women to take them and would it make any difference?

And another question, is it possible to get like Monica Brant or in female bb shape without steriods?

thanks samx

[yettamae]

can women take ZMA caps? Its supposed to boost testosterone. Is it ok for women to take them and would it make any difference?

And another question, is it possible to get like Monica Brant or in female bb shape without steriods?

thanks samx

Yes,ZMA is fine for women to take to help naturally help build testosterone level. It is recommeneded for women to take only 2 pills, opposed to the 3 required for men. It is totally possible to look ripped or in shape without steriods. Seeing ripped muscle, is from low bodyfat levels. You can gain size naturally,without getting into steriods. Here are your basics a good multi, a good whey protein, EFA's, ZMA, Creatine-CEE is better, no bloat and gets into your muscles faster, Arginine, and BCAA's. Competing on the pro level almost every competitors is using something, even for figure. Some people just can't get big, so they my try some natural enhancement. It just depends on your goals and what you want to do. Do you want to compete or just get in shape? If you want to compete you can do it naturally. They are many natural federations as well as the unnatural ones. You can still compete in the non drug tested ones, the competitor will be tougher, but it can be done naturally, but to compete or the national or even pro level some kind of chemical enhancement is nessasary, but not a rule. I would like to compete as a natural competitor and see how far I can get naturally. My concern is that I am opera singer and I afraid of messing with stuff that is going to mess up my singing voice, so doing steriods isn't really an option for me. Genetically I can gain muscle, but not sure how I will fair against someone who is chemically enhanced, so we will see next year, when I start competing in NPC shows. I am currently looking into a solid muscle building stack for my offseason, just doing tons of research. Good luck to you!

[Samantha905]

thanks very much for the advice

[nikeair91]

she's 16, you wouldn't want a teenager messing w/ that kind of stuff

[Samantha905]

I havent bought any, i was thinking more for the future. I wouldnt take anything drastic just yet

[solstice]

... Wouldn't that cause some undesireable side effects like facial hair growth, male pattern hair (head) thinning etc.? I know women with PCOS have elevated testosterone levels most times and they have a heck of a time with the symptoms... Or is it different when one takes a supplement?

[SumthinOrNuthin]

The other question you asked - can a woman build a huge body naturally.

Yes, if you're lucky enough to be blessed with exceptional genetics that maybe 0.00000000000000000000001% of the population have. It is possible to get huge but not unless you have genetics on your side - these people do exist. Some people help their genes along a little but its unfair to assume that ALL the huge strong women are asisted in some way

[yettamae]

she's 16, you wouldn't want a teenager messing w/ that kind of stuff

Eeek. OMG I wasn't even paying attention to her age. I personally don't know if there is an age limit on the ZMA, but they are 16 boys that use NO-Xplode and I don't think they should be messing with NO stuff, thinking that they are going to be looking like Ronnie Coleman after a workout,so I don't think ZMA would be an issue because it is a natural testotrone booster....it's just vitamins and mineral combined.

[yettamae]

... Wouldn't that cause some undesireable side effects like facial hair growth, male pattern hair (head) thinning etc.? I know women with PCOS have elevated testosterone levels most times and they have a heck of a time with the symptoms... Or is it different when one takes a supplement?

I don't think so. It isn't a steriod. It's a natural testotrone booster that helps you stay in the anabolic phase, help increase your strength,and give you a good night rest. The combo is zinc,magensuim, and B6. That combination should be only two pills for women,opposed to the three men have to take. There is actually an article on women and weighting for Her that talks about what a beginner muscle stack should be for a women and it included: glutamine, arginine, creatine,BCAA's, whey protein,and ZMA. They didn't say take it one shot, but to eventually a woman should add these supplements for building muscle.