This question is about some popular bodybuilding supplements and why they are used. I have questions on:
Weight Gainer- if protein is for growth, what are the extra calories in the form of MCTs/ carbs required for? I thought protein is all you need to grow-what’s all the other stuff for? Instead of weight gainer I use 500ml British Gatorade and 25g Whey Isolate postworkout- is it the same concept?
Creatine- I really don’t understand this. I hear creatine replaces the cell fuel ATP-however I thought cell fuel was called glycogen? Are these 2 the same thing? How do you know your ATP/glycogen is gone-wouldn’t the carbs floating around your body automatically provide energy once fuel goes? Can’t you use carbs for energy instead of creatine (if creatine is protein based then how does it provide energy).
Fat Metaboliser-Doesn’t the body naturally metabolise fat with the exercise? Why use?
Amino Acids- Broken down proteins-can’t you just use complete protein? Any special ones?
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