Supplements forum vs. Nutrition forum

[Luca Brasi]

I was just thinking how ironic my forum tastes have changed in the past year. When I first found this board I spent most of my time in the "Supplements" forum. I was only a newbie to bodybuilding and I was only interested in finding out which supplements were going to make me huge.

Now, over a year later, I very rarely go into the supps forum, and spend most of my time in the Diet & Nutrition forum. I think I've become more educated to the world of fitness, and realized that the best source of nutrients for your body comes from food, not supplements. Funny how things change!

[rrouleau]

WOW since you said that....i have realized that i have done the same. The only supps i use are whey and creatine, but before i was checking out all kinds of other stupid supps that would ahve been a waste of money. I have learned to just concentrate more on the food and let the muscles show what the weights have been doing. Another thing is i was so worried about how much weight i was lifting, WO routine, reps, sets, blah. Now i just concentrate more on food.

[Todd]

Yep, food is the number one anabolic primer to enable the body to grow! No food = no growth. Supplements can help for sure, but without wholesome and sound nutrition in general, you won't gain a pound of lean muscle.

All the workouts in the world won't equate to anything without proper food intake, macronutrient breakdowns, and timing of consumption. I too over the years have learned just how important food is when it comes to achieving your physique goals.

[MrsRiley]

All the workouts in the world won't equate to anything without proper food intake, macronutrient breakdowns, and timing of consumption.

very true. I never got into the supps all that much but I did think working out enough would burn off 4 donuts a day heh...I've learned alot since then.