Bodybuilding.com Supplement Awards 2008

With the closure of the Olympia 2008, Bodybuilding.com has released the results for its inaugural Supplement Awards 2008.

There's little change, if any at all from the winners of 2007. In a nutshell,

Overall Supplement Of The Year - Optimum 100% Whey
Brand Of The Year - BSN
Muscle Builder Of The Year - BSN NO-Xplode
Fat Loss Product Of The Year - Nutrex Lipo 6
Protein Powder Of The Year - Optimum 100% Whey
Creatine Product Of The Year - BSN CellMass
Protein Bar Of The Year - Next Detour Bars
New Product Of The Year - MuscleTech Anabolic Halo
New Brand Of The Year - MAP
Nitric Oxide Product Of The Year - BSN NO-Xplode
Glutamine Product Of The Year - SciVation Xtend
Multi-Vitamin Of The Year - Universal Animal Pak
Joint Supplement Of The Year - Universal Animal Flex
Energy Supplement Of The Year - BSN Atro-Phex
Best Labels Of The Year - Universal
Best Ads Of The Year - Gaspari
Tanning Product Of The Year - Pro Tan Instant (hey.. this is no supplement)
Breakout Brand Of The Year - VPX
Weight Gainer Of The Year - BSN True-Mass
RTD Of The Year - CytoSport Muscle Milk RTD

Supplement Guide: Bovine Colostrum

Moo... cow's first milk.


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Supplement Guide: Betaine

A little something for liver support. Then again, the paradox is that if you're into fitness, you're probably not an alcoholic. That leaves... *ahem*


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Supplement Guide: Arginine

Oh yeah, now we're onto something.


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Product Review: ABB GlutaForce

Glutamine is the most abundant amino acid in the body and is the first to be exhausted within the hour of strenuous activity. Supplementing a daily diet with glutamine has various benefits apart from promoting recovery and muscle growth, so I've given this a shot.

ABB's GlutaForce. Good ol' L-glutamine in powder form to be mixed with my protein shakes. It's quite fine and smooth and mixes easily. Doesn't affect the overall taste of the protein and isn't gritty like creatine monohydrate.

Overall, a simple product. Get's the job done any way you look at it. Just gotta get the hang of mixing it it with regular protein shakes. A 500g tub goes a long way with 100 servings, so it'll be a while before I'll be needing to restock on glutamine.