The background: First of all, just as a disclaimer, I have no degrees in science, nutrition, exercise, or anything of that matter. Yes I have a bachelor’s in business and finance, but not a degree for the discussion of high school athletes using supplements. The background that counts though, is 15 years coaching varsity baseball, 15 years of owning gyms, …
Dynamine, TeaCrine and Caffeine: A Synergistic Overview
Haling out of California, Compound Solutions is one of the hottest names in ingredients in today’s sports nutrition market place. Known for a variety of branded ingredients, easily the hottest ingredient that they have right now is TeaCrine and the new comer, Dynamine. In a climate that was long dominated by now ‘banned’ stimulants such as DMAA, AMP Citrate and …
SARMS VS Prohormones/Andros & Legality
Introduction: Putting on muscle is already a tough task for many. It’s sometimes hard to follow a very consistent diet and programming the perfect routine for muscle growth. Let alone your body recovering properly between each training session. So much is involved when seriously trying to gain some mass but even having everything perfected can lead to plateauing. This is …
Cellucor C4 Family – What’s The Difference Between Products?
Are you confused by all of the different variations of C4 pre workout? You’re not the only one. Our friends over at Cellucor were nice enough to put together informational videos outlining the differences between all of the products in the C4 family. We’ve also outlined the main differences in our list below. C4 Original – best selling & original …
Xtend BCAA Family – What’s The Difference Between Products?
Are you confused by all of the different variations of Xtend BCAA? You’re not the only one. Our friends over at Scivation were nice enough to put together informational videos outlining the differences between all of the products in the Xtend family. We’ve also outlined the main differences in our list below. Xtend BCAA’s – Original Xtend. 7g BCAA’s. Xtend …
GNC Protein Powder – How Does It Compare?
GNC has been an established retail chain selling health and nutrition related products including vitamins, supplements, minerals, herbs, sports nutrition, diet, and energy products since the 1960’s. They are a combination of corporate-owned and franchised stores all across the world. A local GNC is the most common store that someone new to the fitness world goes to. I know I …
Is Optimum Gold Standard Whey Still the Best Protein in 2017?
Nearly everyone that uses supplements to some capacity has used protein at one point. From whey to vegan to everything in between there are tons of different ones to choose from and it seems there are more and more choices popping up every time you walk into your local store or check out the newest arrivals here on Suppz.com. Despite …
Start Fast, Stay Fast – Intermittent Fasting
There have been a number of diets to come and go throughout the years, gaining and losing popularity in practice as the fitness climate is always evolving. From If It Fits Your Macros (IIFYM), to carb backloading, to keto, there will always be methods that rise and fall in popularity. Another such popular diet method that has been used with …
Creatine Confusion – Common Misconceptions & The Truth
Photo: “365/301 Supplements and Weights and Shakes oh my!” by California Cow is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Sometimes I like to sit back and drink in the random weight room chatter. If you have never had the pleasure, turn off your tunes for 30 seconds and soak up the nonsense around you. You will hear the most random comments ranging from, “is …
SUPPZ Nutrition Stores Top Proteins Of 2017
To be a top selling protein powder in a billion dollar supplement industry is by no means an easy task. Supplement companies need to create a protein powder that excels in multiple categories. Taste alone in a saturated industry is not enough anymore. With the addition of 3rd party testing, customers can feel better that they won’t end up with …