do i have to take vitamins if i want to build muscle?
819022
I take a multi-vitamin daily and I notice the difference when I miss a dose. Vitamins are a good dietary supplement if your diet is poor in vitamin-rich foods. But to specifically build muscle you need lots of protein. Chicken is a good source of protein if you like it (I don't mean the deep-fried stuff either). Good luck!
514374
basically, when you are in training, you need calories to burn, particularly carbohydrates. carbohydrates makes you energetic to make you lift heavy weights. but you also need protein to build the muscles you need. so drinking whey protein shakes before and after workouts are a must. then you need to avoid sweets and fatty food, because they tend to break muscle tissues... meaning you don't build up muscles at a normal rate- meaning no starbucks (though coffee is nice as a diuretic, especially if you want to define your muscles more clearly, then you need to loose a lot of water; BUT IT IS GOOD WITHOUT THE SUGAR CONTENT because sugar breaks the muscle tissue!), and no softdrinks. and alcohol/ smoking are also a no-no!
357147
Walk or run outside.  Pushups, crunches, lunges, squats, tricep dips, etc with your own body weight for building muscles.  Get some inexpensive weights for even more exercises to build muscles.  There's a lot you can do right at home.
1174140
take a food supplements
415728
Well you will need to find a good source of protein and eat lots of it. Something like soy or tofu..certain beans, lentils, and you have to eat lots of other stuff too in order to get all the nutrients you need. It's much easier to just take a vitamin supplement. But the protein you have to actually eat, supplements suck.
200908
vitamin E {Tocopherol} this vitamin promote growth that is to say it has direct or indirect effect on the muscle.\nvegetables, fat of animals are good source.
1029942
No matter what you eat or drink or inject yourself with, you won't build any muscles. You might get fat, though, or become even thinner. But the things that you take in will only serve as raw material for muscles. You've got to exercise those muscles in order to develop them. It's like this: Muscles are made of fibers that stick together. When they are used for strenuous activity, or any activity over a period of time, the fibers in the muscles wear and tear. But that's a good thing, 'cause the protein you get from the food you eat is used to make more muscle fibers, which is why your muscles develop only develop when you use them. It would be a good idea to give yourself a break after using them, just to allow your body to repair the muscles you damaged. But still, your exercise has got to be regular. You don't need to go to the gym, but that would be your best bet to get those muscles pumped up. You don't need to go there to exercise. You can do that in your own home! Use books as dumbbells. Do squats with the lampshade and bags of rocks hung on it. Get up, push up, sit up. Do bench presses on the bench, table, wherever. If you want, get some exercise tools like dumbbells and those big, bouncy balls. Search the net for easy, do-it-at-home exercises. Just remember, you don't need to go to the gym to develop muscles. People developed muscles way before there were gyms! If they did it then, why can't we do it now?
1064254
yes, take them daily. the u.s.r.d.a. sets standards that are the minimum amount of each vitamin or mineral supplement that the average joe would need to survive. taking more than that supplies your body with what it needs to heal and grow and protect itself from viuses and bacteria, blah blah blah. good luck !
910922
Multivitamins should only be taken if you are not getting the nutrition from meals. They are not a proven replacement because doctors aren't sure that you get the most from a vitamin like you do when you eat. Your body gets more of a benifit when it actually comes from the meal, not in a bottle. Get yourself tested and find out if you have enough nutrion in your meals if you do then don't bother with the multi vitamin.
462870
i thkn u shud go to gym to build ur body....u shud eat lot of proteins...as nd whn u work out in the gym ....gymming is a must to build ur body.
465424
It depends.  If your diet is deficient in B vitamins then a B12 supplement will boost your energy levels.  If you already get enough from your diet then the vitamin supplement will have no effect.  Personally, I find that a B vitamin taken 30 minutes before my morning workout gives me an energy boost.
346429
All you need is a multivitimin and maybe some whey protein for weight lifting. Forget all the suppliments. All you need to do is eat plenty of protein and lift some weights.
95002
It is much better to get your vitamins through food.  However, it is difficult for some people to get enough of some vitamins and minerals, especially calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin B 12, through food.  Discuss this with your doctor.
608124
I wouldnt take vitamin e, without consulting your doctor.Most people think they should take vitamins cause they make then feel better, or they think its good for them.But in the long run, might be hurting you more then you might think.If you are loosing hair? Might be your thyroid? have you had it checked?If not get a checkup before you just start to take vitamins.hope this helps.
1055562
To gain fat: Eat thousands of calories of junk food daily\n\nTo gain muscle: Make sure you get enough protein. A good target to shoot for is 1 gram per pound of lean body mass. Also, exercises of any type will help to stimulate certain muscles - causing them to grow. Also, it is important to be sure that you are hypercaloric to a degree. Your body must have a surplus of calories in order to ensure that there is enough left over to build muscle.
1071224
Taking a general multi-vitamin should be enough. It'll provide you with the essentials, and unless you have other health problems, that should be enough. If you do have health problems, talk to your doctor about what you should take to help.
386620
It depends vitamins never hurt to take them but if you eat well it is not important to take vitamins