Supplements - Key to Tweeking

Yesterday, I bought my supplements from GNC.... I had a former figure competitor help me pick out the ones that will help me target stubborn fat, loose weight, and gain muscle. Here's a picture of the supplements I will be taking.

I wanted to give a quick overview of what each of the products will do:

• Cardio Cuts - Maximum Energy: Cardio Cuts™ includes a strong blend of energy-rich ingredients, including 1,3 dimethylpentylamine and Bioenergy RIBOSE®, to fully maximize your energy levels. This potent thermogenic-inducing blend also helps provide the focus and sense of alertness needed to take your workouts to the next level.* Greater Endurance: Includes clinically studied and patented CarnoSyn® beta-alanine to maximize your endurance during workouts. Beta-alanine helps to build up your internal carnosine stores, which serves as a buffer to lactic acid build up in the muscle. Cardio Cuts™ will allow you to run further, train longer, and workout harder by delaying the onset of fatigue.* Push beyond your normal threshold! Quicker Recovery: After an aggressive workout, Cardio Cuts™ has you covered. Packed with Glutamine, BCAAs, and a thorough Rejuvenation blend, Cardio Cuts™ supports quicker recovery and repair.* Weight Loss/Toning: Cardio Cuts™ offers more than your average pre-workout, because it’s also formulated with CLA/MCT to help attack the stubborn inches and maximize weight loss in all the right places.* (ndsnutrition.com)
• CLA - Build up your fat loss supplement arsenal with Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA)!* CLA is a fatty acid that occurs naturally in meat as well as some dairy sources. In supplement form, you can skip all the extra calories and get right to the CLA.CLA is not a stimulant like other popular fat burners, but it is an all around great product to support weight loss.* If you've already got a well-balanced fat loss diet in place and an action-packed workout program, supplements are the next step to success.(bodybuilding.com)
• Glutamine - If you're working hard in the gym each day, there's no question that you'll want to be taking care of your body during training. Each time you lift weight, a large amount of stress is placed on the body. Unless something is done to help your body recover during training, fatigue will always be there to ruin your training. Additionally, longer recovery time means longer time to reach your goals. The body can lose up to 50% of its glutamine levels during training, and if your immune system or other parts of your body become glutamine-deficient, the muscles' glutamine stores are first to be robbed, creating the risk for catabolism. Help your body progress, not go backwards.Often overlooked as a simple amino acid, Glutamine is one of the best anti-catabolic ingredients around, so start sending in those reinforcements and supporting your body's battle in the gym.* (bodybuilding.com)
• BCAA - BCAA Blends are great for anyone who works out in the gym every day and wants to preserve lean muscle while preventing catabolism.*Protein is what supplies the building blocks necessary to repair and build muscle tissue after your workout is complete. These proteins will then be broken down and disassembled into amino acids. There are 22 different amino acids in the body, all of which have a unique function. (Bodybuilding.com)
• L-Carnitine- a natural compound that is found in avocadoes, dairy products, beef and lamb. Of course, if you are on a restricted diet and trying to burn off some extra fat, you may not be eating those foods in large amounts.That's where supplementation can help. Taking an L-Carnitine supplement will support your overall goal of losing fat, and it may improve your workout performance to help you get better results.*L-Carnitine works by potentially helping to convert fatty acids into fuel your body can use for energy, while at the same time promoting growth and development.* (bodybuilding.com)
• Casein Protein - Aside from getting your fast-absorbing protein immediately after your workout, it's important to get a steady flow of amino acids and protein to those tired muscle tissues long after you leave the gym.What better way to accomplish this task than with casein protein? Casein's time-released formula allows the amino acids and protein to absorb in your stomach slowly, providing hours of repair and maintenance.* (Bodybuiliding.com)