What are essential..?

[powardbyhoward]

Hi, im fairly new to all this body building stuff and i just found out ive been eating totally wrong in the past year. Im at 19% bf right now and i wish to cut down to 8 by next summer. This gives me a whole year. Im currently taking GNC's multivitamin (8 pills) and GNC's totall lean advance 3 month system. After my workout, i drink the COUNTDOWN post workout anabolic activator with IRC.

If i want to lower my body fat to 8 percent, while gaining muscle mass what other supplements should i take? Basically, i hope i can get my body to be like brad pitt's body when he starred in fight club. I currently weigh 180 pounds at exactly 6 foot. thanks!

 

[Akateros]

If i want to lower my body fat to 8 percent, while gaining muscle mass what other supplements should i take?

Food and exercise, carefully planned. Read the stickies... I think you'll find them helpful.

 

[powardbyhoward]

I spent this whole weekend reading stickies and trying to learn as much as possible. Is there specific brands you guys would recommend?

 

[Akateros]

Dude, you've got a year. You just said you've figured out you've been eating wrong. Eating right, and working out with dedication and application, is going to do a hell of a lot more for you than any supplement ever will. Supplements are just that -- a little bit extra to give you a boost when you've done everything you possibly can with the basics, and find you can't push it any further. When you hit 10% BF and nothing more is budging no matter what, that's the time to think supplements.

Why don't you build yourself a diet and workout plan, and post it for comment? The collected wisdom of IM is very good at pointing out what's good and what might still need improving.

 

[Premo55]

There is no such thing as an essential supplement. A good multi, diet and exercise is all you need.

Peace.

 

[rockcrest]

There is no such thing as an essential supplement.

took the words out of my mouth. there is no magic pill thats why this country is so FAT

 

[CowPimp]

There is no such thing as an essential supplement. A good multi, diet and exercise is all you need.

Peace.

Indeed. However, supplements can be useful. Even so, I prefer to go as supplement free as possible. My only supplements consist of a multi-vitamin/mineral pill, time release vitamin C, and whey protein powder.