AMMAN — Working out is one tool for leading a healthy and
fit lifestyle, and commercial supplements are a way that gym-goers can boost
their efforts and help them achieve their desired
fitness goals. But in the
fitness world, first timers can get lost in the slew of products on the market.
Between retailers trying to make a quick buck and companies hiding behind
loopholes in the law, it is easy for customers to be scammed into buying
products that have no proven effects or are simply not right for you.
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Jordan News spoke with personal trainer and fitness coach,
Mutasem Al-Khawaja, of Vega Gym in Khalda. Khawaja earned his bachelor’s degree
in sports management and training at the
Hashemite University and was eager to
recommend trusted supplements.
He started off by prefacing that supplements should be
individually tailored to a person’s lifestyle. Factors such as diet, workout
routine, and desired goals should all be taken into account before taking supplements.
Using supplements for weight lossAround the world, people workout at the gym as a means for
weight loss. Khawaja recommended two different categories of supplements for
those hoping to lose weight: fat burners and protein.
Fat burners are high caffeine formulations which help
increase the heart rate and improve blood flow to the muscles. They are a
relatively quick and easy way to increase your caloric output — i.e., the
number of calories you burn — and should be used in conjunction with exercise
and diet.
One such example that Khawaja provided was a product called
Animal Cuts, an American-made supplement that contains caffeine, raspberry
ketones, guarana, and a variety of other ingredients aimed at burning calories.
Khawaja also suggested protein supplements, such as Isolate
100, but only under the supervision of a fitness trainer. He went on to explain
that protein is used when diet and exercise are not enough and require fine
tuning.
Protein helps you lose weight by stimulating your basal
metabolic rate, which describes the number of calories your body consumes while
at rest. Protein powders like Isolate 100 can be mixed into protein shakes or
added to foods like oatmeal or pancakes.
Bulking upBulking describes the process of gaining weight for the
purpose of increasing muscle mass. This is done by simply increasing caloric
input over caloric output. Bulking does not just consist of simply eating more
food than you normally would. It requires eating more of the right things your
body needs.
Careful calculations of calories, carbs, fats, sugars, and
protein all need to be considered. For carbohydrates, Khawaja suggested
Vitargo, which comes in an oatmeal-like form. For protein, he recommended Whey
Protein. There are additional supplements that combine high calories with carbs
and protein, such as Pro Gainer and Serious Mass, which can help users bulk up
as well.
All of the supplements recommended by Khawaja, with the
exception of Animal Cut and Vitargo, have been approved by the Jordan Food and
Drug Administration as of May 2021.
Knowing what to do and what to take when it comes to going
to the gym can be stressful. But trained fitness instructors like Khawaja can
help people in their fitness and health goals. If you are interested in taking
any of these supplements or have any questions, he strongly recommends you
speak to a local trainer.
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