20/02/2022
• SUPPLEMENTS •
As if starting your fitness journey isn’t overwhelming enough, THAT aisle in Dischem comes in and adds some confusion with all its self proclaimed “magic” fat dissolvers. 🙄
Let me straight forward, I’ve been that girl standing there for 20mins wondering which supplement I believe is going to work the best based on its graphic design. 😂
I’ve been through the bad tasting, tummy burning, heartburn giving, nauseating, bloating supps. More than once. 😬
As a semi-professional athlete I wasn’t able to just consume anything and everything on the market. In fact, even my allergy medication was banned. 🤧
5 years ago I started using a brand that I believe in to this day.
My tips when supplement shopping:
1. I highly recommend a protein shake. It helps A LOT to reach your daily protein intake goal. Your body absolutely needs protein- especially to build muscle. It also keeps you fuller for longer.
2. Stick to brands you can find in Dischem- this way you know it’s tested independently and what you see on the label is actually in the product. Ditch the dodgy brands.
3. Forget the idea that a product is going to absolutely transform your life. Nothing will work unless you do! They are meant to SUPPLEMENT your healthy habits, not override your bad ones.
4. If you don’t know, don’t just buy. Ask, get informed, decide then buy.
5. Prioritise your eating and exercise habits, then focus on supplements.
My top 3 favourite supplements are:
1. Hydrotech whey (more affordable option) or 100% Bluelab whey (better quality but more expensive). Without exaggerating, Hydrotech is the best tasting whey I’ve EVER had!! 😩
2. B4 Burn pre-workout. It makes me sweat and gives me a kickstart without the itchies. 😅
3. All 9 Amino (Pineapple flavour is 🤤). I enjoy sipping on something that tastes amazing during my workout. It also assists in recovery. 🍍
Do you use supplements? What can’t you do without? 🤍