ZMA worth it?

**yeahbuddy289** · 10-13-2013, 05:38 PM

Gotta order some protein and was wondering if ZMA is worth using? Also I use to use creatine a few years ago (tried n.o. explode then just plain mono) I never got much of an effect as far as weight gain from either one... can anyone recommend a good creatine that works?

**jimmyinkedup** · 10-13-2013, 08:15 PM

ZMA- IMO no its not worth it.
Creatine I always just used plain old monohydrate

**austinite** · 10-13-2013, 08:23 PM

Do folks take this as a pre workout? Magnesium is a muscle relaxer, I see that counter productive if so...

**yeahbuddy289** · 10-13-2013, 08:24 PM

Is creatine even worth it? I have used monohydrate before with no results as far as weight gain/ performance.

**yeahbuddy289** · 10-13-2013, 08:25 PM

austinite... it is suppose to be taken before bed I guess.

**austinite** · 10-13-2013, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by yeahbuddy289

austinite... it is suppose to be taken before bed I guess.

Ah. Makes sense.

**austinite** · 10-13-2013, 08:31 PM

Never really looked into this. But it looks like Zinc, Magnesium and B6, right? What is the purpose? I get what they all do, but what's the hype/advertisement?

**jimmyinkedup** · 10-13-2013, 08:43 PM

Its all based on a study done by Victor Conte back in the Balco days that was later proved to be totally bunk. Like literally a totally bogus study. They claimed it was anabolic . Its super cheap but in my experince (yeah I tried it back then) it is totally useless.

**Ashop** · 10-13-2013, 08:47 PM

It will most definitely help you sleep if you take it before bed.
For the price I think its an alright supplement,,,,totally over hyped
but it does have some effect. Pretty cheap priced these days.

**austinite** · 10-13-2013, 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by jimmyinkedup

Its all based on a study done by Victor Conte back in the Balco days that was later proved to be totally bunk. Like literally a totally bogus study. They claimed it was anabolic. Its super cheap but in my experince (yeah I tried it back then) it is totally useless.

Gotcha. Thanks man. I use all these ingredients separately for many reasons, but nothing to do with bodybuilding really.

**yeahbuddy289** · 10-13-2013, 08:52 PM

Yeah as said earlier its suppose to help with sleep... some have even reported intense dreams (which I seem to have anyways) I have used it before and I did notice I started waking up with morning wood more often than usual but who knows if it was related.

**Ashop** · 10-14-2013, 07:39 PM

Originally Posted by yeahbuddy289

Yeah as said earlier its suppose to help with sleep... some have even reported intense dreams (which I seem to have anyways) I have used it before and I did notice I started waking up with morning wood more often than usual but who knows if it was related.

Men need zinc to have a healthy natural hormone balance.

BG · 10-14-2013, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by yeahbuddy289

Yeah as said earlier its suppose to help with sleep... some have even reported intense dreams (which I seem to have anyways) I have used it before and I did notice I started waking up with morning wood more often than usual but who knows if it was related.

I had all these plus when I didnt take it I couldnt sleep. It didnt help the situation at all. This is around the time I realized less is more. I stopped taking more things to combat sides issues and just get to the problem itself.....just lower my dosages.