Does anyone have any knowledge or experience with this supplement? Any input is appreciated...
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correct me if Im wrong,but Isnt this the stuff that landed Victor Conte in prison?
My son was considering some supplements and we investigated them and found they really don't help much. Working hard is the answer. There aren't any shortcuts. Also yesterday I was listening to a doctor on MLB on xm. His feelings were no teenager should take a supplement. He felt that most people would not follow the instructions and use too much and then cause possible liver damage, etc. On a scale of 1 to 100 most helped around a scale of 15. So not very much. Put in the effort and you'll be fine.
Well, if you take too much of anything, it'll affect you.
Like, if you take too much Vitamin C (like 1000% more than you should a day) over a long period of time, it'll destroy your liver
Like, if you take too much Vitamin C (like 1000% more than you should a day) over a long period of time, it'll destroy your liver
Correct too much of anything is usually not good for you. The doctors point was that people in general figure that if 1 of something is good then 2 must be better. And for that reason most people don't follow the directions. I still think the best way is to put in the time and effort that is needed to make a good player. There are no shortcuts. The fact of knowing you put in the work will come across to your teammates and coaches. On and off the field.
ZMA was developed by Victor Conte. However, it is not what landed him in jail. ZMA is a legit product that does have some science behind it. Conte was in jial for help in distribution/development of the designer steroids "The Cream" and "The Clear"
ZMA is a best selling supplement that Conte makes a few million dollars in profit each year on royalties alone. This allowed him to "pursue his dream of helping develop world class athletes through science" His words, not mine.
ZMA is very effective at increasing sleep quality. The formula is a combination of special forms of zinc and maganesium design for high absorption,(these minerals are usually very low in athletes and poorly absorbed because they compete for the same receptor sites as calcium, which is the big, bad bully of minerals) along with vitamin B6.
Of course if you take (or eat) too much of anything it is not healthy. That does not mean in the right situation, that supplements are useless.
Combined with proper nutrition, which most teenagers do not have, certain supplements can help performance and recovery dramatically. But as stated, they are not an easy fix for a poor diet.
ZMA is a best selling supplement that Conte makes a few million dollars in profit each year on royalties alone. This allowed him to "pursue his dream of helping develop world class athletes through science" His words, not mine.
ZMA is very effective at increasing sleep quality. The formula is a combination of special forms of zinc and maganesium design for high absorption,(these minerals are usually very low in athletes and poorly absorbed because they compete for the same receptor sites as calcium, which is the big, bad bully of minerals) along with vitamin B6.
Of course if you take (or eat) too much of anything it is not healthy. That does not mean in the right situation, that supplements are useless.
Combined with proper nutrition, which most teenagers do not have, certain supplements can help performance and recovery dramatically. But as stated, they are not an easy fix for a poor diet.
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Go to www.sportsnutritionsociety.org. They have an additional study that may help you understand ZMA a little more.
It gives another perspective on actual results that will differ from Brilla and Conte's conclusions.
It gives another perspective on actual results that will differ from Brilla and Conte's conclusions.