how long will it take to gain muscle if i use supplements?!


Question: How long will it take to gain muscle if i use supplements?
i use like 3 different supplements to try to gain muscle. I use creatine, amp mass gainer and a pre workout. If i go to the gym everyday for like a hour and a half how long will it take

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don't listen above, you're not wasting money and you'e not wasting time (overtraining) unless you train the same muscle conseuctive days.

here's why protein should NOT be avoided:

1. nice and simple. every body builder in the world will say you need protein shakes

2. some may argue you are not a body builder, fair enough, but don't forget, you don't listen to advice of body builders because you want to become like them, you listen because they have first hand expereince of results and information. so when they recommend protein, they mean it.

3. you need 1g protein per pound of body mass. It is very difficult getting this without the use of protein shakes. Even if you do, you're probably going to be having too much calories due to the amount of food you're going to have to eat to get to say ~180g protein, which means you'll be putting on a lot of weight, which may be good when bulking, but then again, when bulking, no more than 500 calories over the limit is recommended since otherwise you will put on too much fat. To keep point 3 short, it keeps the goal of attaining 180g protein more practicable and achievable.

4. Protein shake directly after a workout is the best form of "food" to recover and rebuild your muscles. Why? Because the shake goes directly to your muscles, it does not take as long as normal food to digest, which means your muscles get what it needs faster.

To answer your question, you can build muscles without protein shake, but, as the term "supplement" is used, it is exactly that. Gets you from point A to B faster, and can also take you to point C where food alone cannot. So you're supplements are definitely not useless. The people who say protein should be avoided are, who knows what.

How long to gain muscle? Give it 2-3 months you should begin to see results. In six months, you will look fairly decent. After that, you're going to keep at it, because the deeper you go, the longer it takes to notice further results. But I can gaurantee if you stick with your program, traning 4-7 days a week, diff muscle each day and eat ~180g protein a day (no more than 40 a meal) in 6 months to 1 year you will look like a new man



Never go to the gym everyday of the week... There's such thing as over training, you will only cheat yourself of any muscle gain. Go at most 5 times a week if you are working out an hour minimum. Supplements won't make a drastic difference, you would be better off eating clean, also supplements can do more harm than good to you're body. Creatine, makes you dehydrated which is a no go. The key is, PATIENCE, hard work, eating clean, and taking the recommended daily calories. Or if you wanna cheat and get fast results like you are asking, you can take Roids and have testicles the size of raisins...



No, no, no man! Don't use those factory made supplements stuff. You can gain plenty of muscle if you know how.

First of all your muscles need at least 48 hours of rest to fully turn fat into muscle after maybe a good 4 hours of working out. So what I do is upper body half one day and lower half the next, this way one part of my body can just relax while working the other half of my body out.

Second there are plenty of fruits and vegetable that help you grow muscles better and faster instead of those pills and what not and not only that but fruits and veggies are natural so they won't have a later on side effect like some of those supplements you use.

Searh on google on how to really get muscle but NATURAL ways, that's what I did and I'm benching almost 300 now



It will take the exact same amount of time as it would if you were not wasting your money on all these non approved supplements.
Get you protein from your food.
It sounds like you have a lean build.
All you are doing is passing most of this stuff through your body making expensive pee.



That depends on your definition of gaining muscle I suppose. You'll likely see noticeable differences in the mirror after a couple months. It takes probably 6-12 months to put on definite size (measurement wise) and much longer to completely sculpt your body.



If you are spending your time wisely at the gym you should see some small changes in as little as a week. But after a month you should see some good results assuming you do everything correctly.



LOL supplements are practically powdered foods only in a more poorly bio-available form, they're not steroids. Supplements don't do ****.



Gaining muscle depends more on how you work out than on what supplements you take and it sounds like you may be over training. You're wasting money and risking your health with those supplements. Here's the story.

The most popular protein supplements are no more than milk with the nutrition extracted leaving the whey which is then sold for several times the amount you would pay for dehydrated milk. The result is you get less nutrition and spend more money. How does that make sense?

Your body does not store protein as it does fat. It makes the protein it needs when it needs it. And, if you're building muscle, it needs it over the entire recovery time between workouts and not just before or just after working out. That makes the idea of dumping a bunch of protein into your system at one time senseless.

Most people grossly overestimate the amount of protein they need. Here's how much you need according to the NIH. --> http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/ba… . Most people in the developed world get that amount of protein in their daily diet because it amounts to no more than a glass of milk, some beans, and a piece of meat. Excess protein is just wasted and excreted by the body.

Protein supplements are also bad for diets because they are not whole food, have almost no fiber, still contribute calories, but cannot provide the satisfaction and appetite suppression of a natural digestive process. Protein has the same number of calories per gram as carbs (sugars & starches).

Here's why protein shakes should be avoided:

? They are not carefully controlled by the FDA as are foods and drugs.
? They may have harmful or undesirable side effects.
? May contain metabolically or biologically unavailable proteins because of processing.
? Will probably provide more protein than you need with the rest going to waste.
? Provide you with extra and unnecessary calories.
? May contain junk food ingredients to make them tasty.
? Possibly provide you unwanted contaminants or toxins. FDA does not require testing.
? Are overpriced and waste money.
? Can ruin a fat loss diet.
? Replaces what you really need - good food!

The secret to building muscle, burning fat, and eating healthy is very simply to eat the correct and optimal amount of whole and varied foods as recommended by the US National Institute of Health. Now here are some references from the experts.

Here is what the US National Institute of Health warns about supplements. "Always check with your health care provider before taking a supplement, especially when combining or substituting them with other foods or medicine."
Ref: http://ods.od.nih.gov/Health_Information…

Here’s a white paper which debunks the myth of the protein supplement. Note the following excerpt...“At present there is no evidence to suggest that supplements are required for optimal muscle growth or strength gain.”
Ref: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15212…

Here's one more study to read. Note the excerpt..."Consumption of a recovery drink (whey protein, amino acids, creatine, and carbohydrate) after strength training workouts did not promote greater gains in FFM (Fat free muscle) compared with consumption of a carbohydrate-only drink.”
Ref: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15105…

Here’s another from Live Science. Note the excerpt…“Medical researchers have advised against protein supplements for years for the average person. But many sports trainers continue to push them on amateur athletes simply because they don't know any better.”
Ref: http://www.livescience.com/health/protei…

Here's what Consumer Reports had to say..."But our investigation, including tests at an outside laboratory of 15 protein drinks, a review of government documents, and interviews with health and fitness experts and consumers, found most people already get enough protein, and there are far better and cheaper ways to add more if it's needed. Some protein drinks can even pose health risks, including exposure to potentially harmful heavy metals, if consumed frequently. All drinks in our tests had at least one sample containing one or more of the following contaminants: arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury. Those metals can have toxic effects on several organs in the body."
Ref: http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magaz…

Check out this video --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4_UY_kIP…

How long? Watch this video ---> http://www.youtube.com/user/scooby1961#p…

Good luck and good health.

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