If you’re trying to get stronger, the most important component is to train with heavy weights. From there, you’ll want to optimize your nutrition and recovery. But what about supplements? Don’t overlook this critical aspect. If You’re Training For Strength, These 5% Nutrition Supplements Can Help! 

Crea-TEN Or Core Creatine Monohydrate

Since its introduction back in the early 90s, creatine has become one of, if not the, most studied supplements on the planet. Time and time again, it has been shown to be effective. 

What does creatine do?

First off, it improves cellular energy (ATP) during short-duration, intense exercise. By doing that, it enhances strength and power. It’s also the original cell volumizer. By pulling water into the muscles, it hyper-hydrates them and promotes water-based pumps. More recently, it’s been shown to improve recovery and support cognitive function.^(1,2,3,4)

Of course, 5% Nutrition gives you two great choices: Crea-TEN and Core Creatine Monohydrate. Crea-TEN maximizes absorption and endurance. It contains the 9 best forms of creatine on the market. Why not 10? Global shortages! Plus, we refuse to use poor forms of creatine just to reach a number. Creatine monohydrate is the original form of creatine and the most researched.

Kill It Reloaded - It Has Creatine And Much More!

The right pre-workout can make a big difference in your training. Caffeine increases energy, which can help you get through your workout. In the case of 5% Nutrition Kill It Reloaded, it provides 325 mg of caffeine. It also contains creatine, beta-alanine, betaine, GlycerSize glycerol, and citrulline. All of these are ingredients that support strength.^(5,6,7,8,9)

As you can see, a good pre-workout is not just about energy. Pre-workouts also enhance focus, improve motivation and concentration, promote the pump, increase endurance, and enhance overall performance. 

Kill It RTD - With Glycerin!

Kill It RTD is our latest pre-workout, and it takes 5% innovation to new heights! Why, you might ask? First, there’s 400 mg of caffeine for insane energy, then there’s 10 grams of glycerin (glycerol), for hyper-hydration, crazy pumps, and even crazier endurance! 

Protein - 5%’s Got It!

You know protein is essential for building muscle and strength. The key is to take in enough protein consistently throughout the day - every day. 5% Nutrition has you covered with Shake Time, which features real food sources of protein. Don’t forget your post-workout shake. Mix up Shake Time with Real Carbs or Real Carbs Rice. Or go with Real Carbs + Protein instead, which features our real food protein blend plus real food sources of complex carbs.

Recap

In this article, we’ve seen that if you’re training for strength, 5% Nutrition can help. Of course, training for strength begins with heavier weights and primarily basic exercises. Yet your nutrition and your 5% supplementation play a major role in your success. If you aren’t stocked up on the 5% supps mentioned here, stop by 5% Nutrition and load up today!

References:

1. https://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/diet-fitness/exercise/sports-physiology3.htm
2. Nelson, A. G., Arnall, D. A., Kokkonen, J., Day, R., & Evans, J. (2001). Muscle glycogen supercompensation is enhanced by prior creatine supplementation. Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 33(7), 1096–1100. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005768-200107000-00005
3. Ingwall, J. S., Weiner, C. D., Morales, M. F., Davis, E., & Stockdale, F. E. (1974). Specificity of creatine in the control of muscle protein synthesis. The Journal of cell biology, 62(1), 145–151. https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.62.1.145
4. Avgerinos, K. I., Spyrou, N., Bougioukas, K. I., & Kapogiannis, D. (2018). Effects of creatine supplementation on cognitive function of healthy individuals: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Experimental gerontology, 108, 166–173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2018.04.013
5. Woolf, K., Bidwell, W. K., & Carlson, A. G. (2008, August). The effect of caffeine as an ergogenic aid in anaerobic exercise. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18708685
6.  Suzuki T, Morita M, Kobayashi Y, Kamimura A. Oral L-citrulline supplementation enhances cycling time trial performance in healthy trained men: Double-blind randomized placebo-controlled 2-way crossover study. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. 2016;13:6. doi:10.1186/s12970-016-0117-z. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4759860/
7. Van Rosendal, S; Guidelines for glycerol use in hyperhydration and rehydration associated with exercise.; School of Human Movement Studies, The University of Queensland; 2010; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20092365
8. Chilibeck, P; Effect of creatine ingestion after exercise on muscle thickness in males and females.; College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan; 2004 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15595301
9. Hoffman, J; Effect of creatine and beta-alanine supplementation on performance and endocrine responses in strength/power athletes.; Dept. of Health and Exercise Science, The College of New Jersey; 2006; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17136944