ZMA Question

jdboucher

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I've been doing some research on ZMA. It sounds really interesting. What are your thoughts/experiences? Is it safe for teenagers (I'm 17)?
 
Safe and highly recommended, especially if you do exercises that cause you to sweat alot . I know studies have found that many athletes are deficient in one or both of Zinc & Magnesium. At $0.25/day if you go with Invalid Link Removed , it's just a smart move to make sure you have enough of these minerals which are crucial to your body. Most Multi Vitamins include Zinc Oxide which is poorly absorbed and won't provide you with nearly enough Mg.
 
I currently take Adams NOW multivitamin its a very solid multi has ZMA in it and works well im 16 and its 100% safe for me its about 17$ for 60 day supply the stuff in it is amazing the taste 5/10 its hard to get down but its only 2 pills and worth it.
 
Zma should be taken without calcium and before bed. Its def worth buying iv been taking it for years. Zinc and mag are essential for muscle growth.

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jdboucher said:
Does ZMA make sleeping better?
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For some it may. For others it gives more vivid dreams; overall I would suggest picking up something like Invalid Link Removed to improve sleep, and naturally boost test & GH in addition to the ZMA. 5 days on/2off , aim for 1-2g of standardized L-Dopa; I use 1g.

NB: Adam only has 100mg of Mg, and some of that is Oxide. ZMA will have 450mg as Aspartate (better absorbed) with further improved absorption since you take it on an empty stomach.
 
Steveoph said:
For some it may. For others it gives more vivid dreams; overall I would suggest picking up something like Invalid Link Removed to improve sleep, and naturally boost test & GH in addition to the ZMA. 5 days on/2off , aim for 1-2g of standardized L-Dopa; I use 1g.

NB: Adam only has 100mg of Mg, and some of that is Oxide. ZMA will have 450mg as Aspartate (better absorbed) with further improved absorption since you take it on an empty stomach.
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Is your L-Dopa natural or synthetic ?
 
zma has the opposite effect on me. it keeps me awake at night. from MY personal experience i would not recommend, but from the feedback ive received from others, its a very solid product
 
jdboucher said:
Would this be safe for a teenager?
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Should be; it transiently boosts your testosterone and GH levels, but not to a degree that would cause growth plate fusion.

Also ZMA is just minerals. It will ensure you have the building blocks to produce your own hormones optimally, helps the immune system + variety of other effects. Minerals are critical to life.
 
ryaroberts said:
zma has the opposite effect on me. it keeps me awake at night. from MY personal experience i would not recommend, but from the feedback ive received from others, its a very solid product
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that's weird...

i don't get drowsy from taking ZMA but it totally improves my sleep. I actually sleep for 7 hours. Without ZMA, i wake up in the middle of the night two to three times.
 
ZMA makes me dream about eating and cooking (not making this up). I dreamed about meatballs (no homo) last night. I guess it's a good thing cause I wake up really hungry.
 
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