Year to six pack abs – week 31

In our week 31 in Year To Six Pack Abs I will talk little bit about supplements and their effect on your six pack abs and bring things into the right perspective of how much supplements actually help you achieve six pack abs.

Year to six pack abs – week 31 – step 31 video:

Ideally every vitamin, mineral and nutrient you need for great healthy – Six Pack Abs Life would come from your diet. And if you are following Year To Six Pack Abs diet so far, you most likely are getting everything you need from your diet.

Supplement also are not going to help you achieve six pack abs. There is no supplement and substitution for discipline and work required to achieve Six Pack Abs. I just want you to remember that. There are a lot of people, who are looking for that secret pill, that will help them make Six Pack Abs visible. Well, there is no such a pill.

That said, we could probably benefit from few supplements we can add occasionally into our life’s. I use 4 supplements in my diet on not regular bases, that I think might be making a difference in my overall health if there is for some reason not enough of in my diet. Feel free to use it as your own supplement guideline if you wish. If you don’t, you’ll most likely live very well without them too. So, it’s your choice to make. But having them occasionally won’t hurt and it can only help. Here they are:

Vitamin C

I take 1000 milligrams of vitamin C every third day or so. Especially on days I do a lot of physical activity, very stressful days, or if I feel little week. The reason for taking larger amount of vitamin C occasionally, is that it improves your immunity and you might just go around that cold you would have if you didn’t take it othervise. This is not just coming out of my mind. There are countless studies done on taking higher amount of vitamin C and boost of immunity system. And they are showing some positive results.

Like for example yesterday. I spend some time in the pool swimming sprints, very intensive sprints and later on in the afternoon I felt little weak and tired. I took my vitamin C just in the case my body could be deficient.

Another interesting reason to take larger dose of vitamin C occasionally is one particular study of heart disease patients. It’s a well known study about why animals don’t get heart attacks. And this study shows, that animals are able to create vitamin C in their bodies which us human beings can’t. And also it showed that more vitamin C can help prevent heart attacks and also improve condition on those patients who already had heart attacks.

Now here you can argue and you’ll be right, that it really depends on the diet you really eat. Do you remember our Year To Six Pack Abs step where I told you to start eating 11 servings of vegetables and fruit every day? Well, if you are following this rule, you’ll never be deficient in vitamin C. And your cardiovascular system will also be most likely very healthy. So, I will close this section about vitamin C with reminder: Diet first, supplements second and you’ll be rocking and rolling you Six Pack Abs world.

Vitamin D

I take about 1000 IUs every third day. If you have been following this web site for a while, you know that I am a big fan of natural smart sun exposure about which I talk about in our Year to Six Pack Abs step – 20. And as you already know, unprotected sun exposure actually creates in our bodies enough vitamin D, we need. But unfortunately, people became very afraid of sun and they protect themselves way too well against it. So, naturally vitamin D in their bodies will be low. For this reason I recommend and even I take it especially in winter months where there is not enough sunshine out.

Magnesium Citrate

This is the primary mineral that makes our muscles, yes the heart muscle included work very efficiently. Again, plenty of it comes from natural diet full of fresh fruit and vegetables. But occasionally I take it in the morning at least 2 hours before my lunch for best absorption. I usually take it on the days I expect higher muscular demands, like for example sprinting, intensive leg exercises or 3 hour surfing day.

Go for magnesium citrate, which that citrate part helps better absorption.

Whey protein

Plain 100 % whey protein is always in my cupboard. But, I don’t really take it often at all. If I have a protein shake once per week, that’s a lot for me. The reason for it? I have enough of protein from my diet and if you live in the western world, you have most likely enough protein in your diet too.

That said, there are days, I need to make myself a quick breakfast or fast dinner. And here, my whey protein comes to place. Couple scoops of whey protein powder, little bit of whole milk, one banana, few frozen strawberries into the the blender – wrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr done! I pour little bit to my 2 and a half year old son. He loves it! And it’s a good choice for him too, if I compare it to all that garbage food kids eat these days. At the end everybody is happy.

Again, try your best to get your protein from your diet, but occasional delicious whey protein shake can make your Six Pack Abs day very tasty and it can save you some time not preparing the dinner.

These are all the supplement I take occasionally. I am not a slave to supplements. And I want you too not to be one. Make sure all the good stuff comes from your diet. And than take advantage of those few I mentioned here that can help further. Enough said.

Stand in front of the mirror and scream!

I am realizing that supplements are not a substitute for hard work and discipline achieving Six Pack Abs requires! I am getting all my body needs from my natural Six Pack Abs diet. And then, occasionally taking these supplements.

I am losing fat, getting stronger, healthier, better looking and my physical and mental performance and energy is rising every day!

My six pack abs is more and more visible on my stomach everyday!
I make things happen! And I am making my own six pack abs happen!

Year to six pack abs series:

Year to six pack abs – week 1 – step 1

Year to six pack abs – week 2 – step 2

Year to six pack abs – week 3 – step 3

Year to six pack abs – week 4 – step 4

Year to six pack abs – week 5 – step 5

Year to six pack abs – week 6 – step 6

Year to six pack abs – week 7 – step 7

Year to six pack abs – week 8 – step 8

Year to six pack abs – week 9 – step 9