good supplement for a 16 yr old who trains MMA and works out a whole lot?
1...SHOOT whoever told you No Xplode is good...as they're an IDIOT that stuff is GARBAGE....its an overpriced paper weight...want the same "pump" that NoXplode provides? put some creatine in your coffee...there's no evidence to show this junk works but articles showing it doesn't and lawsuits against the company for the stupid claims they make....long story short? DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY
2...Proper nutrition is key...supplements are just an aid to an already good diet
Search for the following
-T-dawg2.0/the anabolic diet...for clean eating diets
-John berardi...for free online nutritional articles...and yes this guy knows more than ANYONE you know, regarding nutrition
-invest in "precision nutrition" its a great one time investment that you can use to design a specific performance based nutritional plans for a given sport
3...make sure he's working out correctly...he ISN'T a bodybuilder and shouldn't train like one...search for "chad waterbury" for some mma workouts....his hammer down series is a good start...the links are below
Endurance
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article//hammer_down_endurance
Strength
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article//hammer_down_strength
If he is looking to put a bit of strength on
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article//bodybuildings_next_frontier
4...aaaaaaaaannnd finally Supplements
-a good Pre and post workout shake is a good place to start
if you want to put weight on...a whey mix with a 2:1 carb
rotein mix would be what you want...otherwise, just go with a low carb shake...if you cant afford a shake go for chocolate milk as a post workout drink...there's thousands of studies showing how effective a post workout shake it is
-Branched Chain Amino Acids...I can't go on enough about the benefits of these...here's some pointers
• BCAA promote protein synthesis in muscle.
• BCAA taken during training have been shown to increase both growth hormone and insulin, thus increasing anabolism and anti-catabolism.
• BCAA, unlike other amino acids, are used to provide energy.
• A 1992 Italian study showed that BCAA taken prior to a workout not only prevented a decrease in post-workout Testosterone levels, but caused it to increase.
• BCAA have been shown to decrease post-workout soreness.
• BCAA, according to a 1997 Italian study published in Medicina Dello Sport, when taken 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after a workout, were shown to increase lean body mass and improve strength in the bench press and squat.
• BCAA have been shown to increase exercise endurance, especially exercise conducted in high temperatures.
• As little as 4 grams of BCAA can kick start the body from a catabolic state to an anabolic state.
-fish oil...great for the joints and brain...both of which are somewhat important
2...Proper nutrition is key...supplements are just an aid to an already good diet
Search for the following
-T-dawg2.0/the anabolic diet...for clean eating diets
-John berardi...for free online nutritional articles...and yes this guy knows more than ANYONE you know, regarding nutrition
-invest in "precision nutrition" its a great one time investment that you can use to design a specific performance based nutritional plans for a given sport
3...make sure he's working out correctly...he ISN'T a bodybuilder and shouldn't train like one...search for "chad waterbury" for some mma workouts....his hammer down series is a good start...the links are below
Endurance
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article//hammer_down_endurance
Strength
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article//hammer_down_strength
If he is looking to put a bit of strength on
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article//bodybuildings_next_frontier
4...aaaaaaaaannnd finally Supplements
-a good Pre and post workout shake is a good place to start
if you want to put weight on...a whey mix with a 2:1 carb
rotein mix would be what you want...otherwise, just go with a low carb shake...if you cant afford a shake go for chocolate milk as a post workout drink...there's thousands of studies showing how effective a post workout shake it is-Branched Chain Amino Acids...I can't go on enough about the benefits of these...here's some pointers
• BCAA promote protein synthesis in muscle.
• BCAA taken during training have been shown to increase both growth hormone and insulin, thus increasing anabolism and anti-catabolism.
• BCAA, unlike other amino acids, are used to provide energy.
• A 1992 Italian study showed that BCAA taken prior to a workout not only prevented a decrease in post-workout Testosterone levels, but caused it to increase.
• BCAA have been shown to decrease post-workout soreness.
• BCAA, according to a 1997 Italian study published in Medicina Dello Sport, when taken 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after a workout, were shown to increase lean body mass and improve strength in the bench press and squat.
• BCAA have been shown to increase exercise endurance, especially exercise conducted in high temperatures.
• As little as 4 grams of BCAA can kick start the body from a catabolic state to an anabolic state.
-fish oil...great for the joints and brain...both of which are somewhat important