Essential Supplements

[ussoldierforhir]

I am wanting to put together a compact list of the basic Essential Supplements everyone should have in there diet. Please help me compile this list. I'll start it off and compile people's additions to the top.


FLAX SEED
CREATINE
MULTIVITAMIN
ZMA
WHEY PROTEIN
MULTI-PROTEIN COMPLEX
BCAA
WEIGHT GAINERS
Beta-Alanine
Omega-3

[MrOneEyedBoh]

essential? whey and a multi.. staples? i would add just creatine and fish caps

[imehdi]

weight gainer
multivitamine
BCAA
creatine

[ToTha5Boroughs]

Isn't ZMA mainly attributed for a better nights sleep rather than an increase in testosterone?

OT:
Whey
Casien
Creatine
BCAA
Beta-Alanine
Omega-3
Multi

[ussoldierforhir]

Bump

[cal62887]

"Essential supplement" is a bit of an oxymoron

[Elliptical Envy]

I am wanting to put together a compact list of the basic Essential Supplements everyone should have in there diet. Please help me compile this list. I'll start it off and compile people's additions to the top.


FLAX SEED
CREATINE
MULTIVITAMIN
ZMA
WHEY PROTEIN
MULTI-PROTEIN COMPLEX
BCAA
WEIGHT GAINERS
Beta-Alanine
Omega-3

Your list of essential supplements really makes no sense.

FLAX SEED - not essential
CREATINE - useful, but isn't necessary
MULTIVITAMIN - decent
ZMA - hell no
WHEY PROTEIN - useful, but it isn't like you can't eat whole food
MULTI-PROTEIN COMPLEX - see above
BCAA - f*ck no
WEIGHT GAINERS - crap
Beta-Alanine - not essential
Omega-3 - eat fish and there you go

[trueaussie]

vitamin C

[Glaive]

By "essential" I presume you mean "the stuff that everyone should be taking if they're going to be taking anything." Using that definition I'd list the following:

Protein powder (either whey or a multi-protein blend of some sort)
A good multivitamin (no, Centrum is not good)
Essential Fatty Acids (fish oil is generally superior to flax oil due to EPA/DHA content)
Creatine

There's really not anything else that's going to make a major difference until you've gotten your diet and training really tightened up. My next two choices would be:

BCAA's
ALA

[zpnq]

vitamin C

second that one

[GOPHER1114]

Everyone should have:
Multi
BCAA
Fish Oil
Protein

I dont think BA,Flax, Creatine, or ZMA can be classified as essential.

[colinosmar123]

I am wanting to put together a compact list of the basic Essential Supplements everyone should have in there diet. Please help me compile this list. I'll start it off and compile people's additions to the top.

FLAX SEED
CREATINE
MULTIVITAMIN
ZMA
WHEY PROTEIN
MULTI-PROTEIN COMPLEX
BCAA
WEIGHT GAINERS
Beta-Alanine
Omega-3

instead of flax seed and omegas i take a pill that has omega 3,6 and 9 in it (flax, fish and borage oil)
you dont need whey/multi/weight gain protein. some people may need all three or a combination thereof, but most people just need whey or weight gain protein.
bcaa's you dont need, you get them from your protein and unless your buying a bulk powder theyre overpriced and not worthwhile.
beta-alanine is combined in most pre-workout powders

the rest i agree on though

some form of protein
multivitamin
healthy fat supplement
zma
creatine
pre-workout powder

[ussoldierforhir]

By "essential" I presume you mean "the stuff that everyone should be taking if they're going to be taking anything." Using that definition I'd list the following:

Protein powder (either whey or a multi-protein blend of some sort)
A good multivitamin (no, Centrum is not good)
Essential Fatty Acids (fish oil is generally superior to flax oil due to EPA/DHA content)
Creatine

There's really not anything else that's going to make a major difference until you've gotten your diet and training really tightened up. My next two choices would be:

BCAA's
ALA

Yes, stuff that should be in everyones bodybuilding diet.