Workout supplements

Bodybuilding supplements are dietary supplements commonly used by those involved in bodybuilding and athletics. Bodybuilding supplements may be used to replace meals, enhance weight gain, promote weight loss or improve athletic performance. Among the most widely used are vitamin supplements, protein, branched-chain amino acids (BCAA), glutamine, essential fatty acids, meal replacement products, creatine, weight loss products and testosterone boosters. Supplements are sold either as single ingredient preparations or in the form of "stacks" - proprietary blends of various supplements marketed as offering synergistic advantages. While many bodybuilding supplements are also consumed by the general public their salience and frequency of use may differ when used specifically by bodybuilders.

The most popular workout supplements that bodybuilders and fitness athletes take are protein shakes , weight ganers, creatine, glutamine , BCAA, hormone growth enhancers and various other products that help build muscle and strength.
It is most important for beginners that have just yet started with fitness or bodybuilding to understand that these type of products are meant for professionals and seasoned weight lifters and that they cannot be used as meal replacements but as supplements that should be taken properly in order to maximize the outcome of taking these supplements.