I'm in the process of stepping back and re evaluating everything that I'm taking and cutting out the fat so to speak. Just trying to determine what is essential and what really isn't all that essential/needed in my daily supp regimen.
So I'm just curious what everyone feels is their must have supps that they take non stop without cycling and can't live without?
Also, if you are anything like me, you sometimes lose track of something you are taking that needs to be cycled and when it is time to come off it. Any tips? Do you guys like write it down or something?
Well my friend supplements are not essential. A good way to gauge if you are too dependent on supplements is to cut them out all together for a couple of months. This has a number of benefits to someone who chronically cyces various supplements.
First off this is nice and cheap. Second it really makes you focus on diet, rest and routine. And third it cleans out your body, allows it to re-establish its own natural non-supplemented homeostasis making future cycles more effective(i have found this true with natural, non-steroidal suppelements...i havent dabbled with hormonals). The only true essential in an athletes diet is proper caloric intake to meet your goals.
Now basic supplements include whey, creatine, and a nice pre-workout and if you wanna make life easy a good post-workout(even though oats and whey or a banana and whey works wonders). Amino Acids and multi's can easily be added as basics(notice i said basic and not staple).
And when it comes to cycling stuff, i have defined cycles outlined by start and stop dates. Logging your cycle really help you keep track of how the cycle went(and if you do it here it allows others to know how the supps treated you).
Personally I know I like to establish diet and routine before any cycle. This amplifies the gains of that cycle.
So in summary....there are no true "staple" supplements since they are truly to supplement good diet and routines. Hope that helps you "cut out the fat"
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