SUPPLEMENTING There is no doubt that there are companies out there that are running a scam, claiming that they have the best products in the world, the finest ingredients, the most potent formulas and so on. They put other companies down and tell you to only buy from them. These are the companies that you need to watch out for. Dont get sucked in to their aggressive advertising methods that will make you do nothing less but make your pocket thinner. There are many supplement companies out on the market, most of the good ones have been included on my links page, it is however not a complete list and there are others that I havent linked up with yet. The supplements that I will give a mention are ones that I have found good or to be of some benefit in an attempt to either gain muscle or lose bodyfat. Creatine monohydrate. Everyone knows it works, studies have been done for as many as ten years and it has as of yet not been found dangerous or damaging in quantities that are reccomended. It however can affect people who already have certain conditions (people with kidney problems should not use creatine). Protein.  If you are trying to add quality mass you need to consume much higher levels of protein that the normal couch potato. Protein is what is required to build muscle and without it, well simply have a think about it. Carbs supply energy for the body and help to provide energy to build muscle. They can however not BUILD MUSCLE. Ionic Exchange Whey Protein is the best out on the market at the moment as it has a high biological value and can easily and rapidly be absorbed. Glutamine. This is another that is worth a mention. When bodybuilding you are doing damage to your body. Stress is being placed on your immune system. Glutamine helps to protect agasint stress and protects the immune system. If you do not supplemetn your body will seek the glutamine within the muscle to protect against the stress and well you are having reserves taken out of the muscle and if nothing is replacing it,  it may not neccessarily get smaller but it will not grow at its full potential. Check out the Supplements page for a more detailed description of all supplements