Thanks Rosie! I have been lifting on and off for about a year. Just getting serious now. BF wanted me to ask. I am eating pretty clean and have a solid training routine going, but I agree that I need to get a little more solid in the gym before I try anything else. Solid advice.
You're still a "beginner", so you do not need any supplements but the
Basic Staples (
creatine,
multivitamin/antioxidant,
good fats,
protein, and
BCAAs) - at your weight, you can almost get all your good fats, protein, and BCAAs requirements from your diet. I don't recommend using anything else until you have built up a solid training base. NUTRITION AND TRAINING are what are going to get you results.
Research and learn about nutrition, so that you are sure you are doing it right for your goals - the same goes for training, so that you are training optimally for your goals and needs.
If you want fat loss, read
The 3 Keys to Fat Loss for comprehensive advice and information on nutrition, supplements (nothing but the basics required) and training for effective and successful fat loss.
If you want gains,
then you need to eat enough for them and train correctly for mass - check out the article
How To Maximize Mass Through Weights And Adaptation for an idea of how to train correctly for mass. And although
The Essential 8 is in the fat loss section, the same exercises that are best for fat loss are also the best for gaining muscle!
All the best in whatever your goal is
~Rosie~
The Primordial Woman