ZMA....what do people think of it?

[gritt]

Just wondering what people think of this as a legitimate supp or if just taking a seperate zink and magnesium tab would work just as well?

[PowerHouse555]

i might be full of shit but when i buy all the Ingredients separate, i dont get the same results

my 2cents

[gritt]

I heard that from a few people but have also heard from some it was just the same but a whole lot cheaper......not really sure which is the best. I can only assume it is like a good multi-vitamin rather than all the seperate ones.

[F4iGuy]

It makes me tired all day, don't like it

[PowerHouse555]

It makes me tired all day, don't like it

When do you take it? you are to take it before bed and it does help you to sleep...mag. helps your muscles to relax

[biglouie250]

helps me sleep better, and i do get more vivid dreams when i follow the directions to a T. not sure how much if at all im gaining in the gym. but mental health is an important part of training.

[F4iGuy]

I took optimum ZMA before bed. 3 pills as it recommends. It didn't help me fall asleep sooner. It DID make my want to stay asleep longer. I'm pretty sure it was making me feel sleepy in the afternoon as well. I didn't notice anything in the gym either. I'm not saying it's crap for everybody, but it is for me!

[gritt]

Interesting...hasnt done anything for my sleep...always had a hard time with this anyway since I can remember.

I do notice the change in vivid dreams though.....I didnt give it much though on association but now that someone confirms....must be the case. Kind of a nice side....when there good dreams that is...you know....the hot swimsuit model ones....LOL

[ascendant]

zma is merely zinc and magnesium attached to aspartate. aspartate in excessive amounts can be extremely toxic, so i'd advise against consumption of anything in it. it's an excitotoxin. do a web search and you'll see the potential risks of it. any company that would sell this product either failed to do their research or cares more about their $ than your health.

the reason they attach the aspartate to it is because it improves the amount of zinc/magnesium that's absorbed. simply take 50% more of regular zinc and magnesium and you'll be getting the same thing, only at like 1/10th the cost, if that. zma is overpriced, overhyped vitamins that IMO need to go.

[SVTMuscle*]

I have some left of my Prima Force ZMA, im gonna finish the bottle, but I really have been dragging ass throughout the morning (not wanting to wake up with it) .
Not worth it imo

[kaptainkeezy04]

i use 3mg of melatonin and then 3 zma pills and i sleep like a baby within an hour...great stuff imo...not sure about long term effects though.

[240sx]

Tryed it two different times and both times i could barely sleep cause it had me pissing all night.

[SVTMuscle*]

i use 3mg of melatonin and then 3 zma pills and i sleep like a baby within an hour...great stuff imo...not sure about long term effects though.

haha screw those

[HULKBOY]

Tryed it two different times and both times i could barely sleep cause it had me pissing all night.

pretty sure water makes you piss all night long...i on the other hand love my ZMA love the vivid dreams and even though it doesnt help me fall asleep faster it sure as hell makes me sleep like a rock throughout the night. and if you dont got anything going on like school or work in the mornings its perfect cause it helps me sleep longer.....i love it and when i get back into the swing of things thats for sure one of the supps i'll be taking.

[HighandWide]

no what else helps me sleep at night.....sex...ZMA is crap...tried it off and on all through college but just made me tired...however better than buying both seperate because they may come with a delivery system

[kaptainkeezy04]

haha screw those

why?

[Giants11]

ZMA is decent if you are deficient in any of the three.

[PowerHouse555]

the best ZMA product i have ever used was form NOW foods...even over beverly

[unvme9180]

ZMA did seem to help me sleep better, but thats about all it did. didnt notice anything else from it.