NeedToImprove said:
which of the following products helped you and which ones are a waste of money?
(also please tell me brands that worked for you)
Creatine
Fat Burners
Aminoacids / BCAA
Protein
Weight Gainer
As far as these supplements go, I would scratch all of them except protein powder.
Sams club has a good deal on whey protein powder, 20 bucks for the 5 lb can, tastes decent.
What you should focus on is eating quality meals with real food. Lots of milk, juices, water, cheese, eggs, chicken, fish, cottage cheese, vegetables, fruits, potatoes, pastas. Eat as much quality food as you can before you start putting strange pills and powders in your body.
Tip: Drink a shake made with 1 cup cottage cheese, 40 grams of whey protein, 1 1/2 cup milk and 2 tbl spoons peanut butter before bed. It will help your body stay out of the catabolic (muscle burning) state while you sleep, because the casein in the cottage cheese is a slowing burning protein.
Thats about 80-90 grams of protein and 800-850 calories.