to each his own. my thoughts on supplements...

I get a lot of questions about what supplements work, what I would suggest, what will help tone. Answering those questions are tough. There isn't a miracle pill or drink that will burn the fat right off your midsection. At the same time, there are pills out there that will help with energy to make you work longer, bring your body temperature up to make you sweat more, suppress your appetite so you eat less. I'm always nervous to suggest what supplements a person should take aside from a daily multivitamin since there are so many side effects that come with taking supplements. My biggest suggestion would be for a person to do their research before jumping on a fatburner bandwagon.

Obviously I do take supplements and I'll share what I'm taking for anyone wondering. So that I'm not contradicting myself, I will justify I am in the gym on average of 2-3 hours a day. My own energy alone, in my opinion couldn't handle the work I put my body through so I do take supplements. I started a new fatburner stack recently. So far, really really good. I'm getting crazy amounts of energy through my workouts, and still sleeping pretty well at night. Along with daily fatburners I take BCAA's which promote recovery, a daily multivitamin (no they aren't just for old people) everybody needs a multi, and Glucosamine Chondroitin which is a joint supplement. So here's my list.

• Daily Multivitamin any brand
• Fatburner **Stack Abdominal Cuts along with Atomic Burn
• BCAA **ON
• Glucosamine Chondroitin any brand
• Low Carb Meal Replacement Shakes

At one point in time I did take other supplements when my weight didn't matter. I used a preworkout drink, which I cant wait to be able to take again. When you talk about strength gains and energy, those drinks aren't kidding. I also did take Whey Protein but its recently been cut from my diet and that's pretty much it.

Am I saying everybody should go out and take these pills and they'll have awesome bodies in 12 weeks? Ofcourse not. If you want to see results, you have to be willing to work for them. They aren't miracles in bottles. Also, what works for me, may not work for the next person. I will say I really like the current supplements on my list, they seem to be exactly what I need to reach my fitness goals.

There is also a great deal of work a person's body can do without any supplements at all. The key is work. How hard are you willing to push yourself? When it gets hard do you quit? If you want something bad enough, eventually you will put in the work. I know what I want, and I wake up every morning knowing every choice I make when I step out of that bed will affect me reaching my goal.

Its all about the work. Nothing is going to fall into your lap -Russel Simmons