The Basics Are the Best Form of Supplements
Every year brands try and “one-up” products in a category by coming out with something new. The creatine category is a great example. Back in the day, we started with creatine monohydrate. While it didn’t work for everyone, it was a viable option for most of the population. Then came things like CEE, creatine HCl, creatine nitrate, micronized creatine, liquid creatine, creatine citrate, etc. Even though many people tried these various forms, most ended up going back to the tried and true creatine monohydrate. It’s the most researched form of creatine and deemed one of the best and most affordable options. So, this begs the question of, are the basics the best form of supplements?
The best of the best
This article is my opinion based off of research and my own personal experiences. For me personally, I’ve found that the basics seem to work just fine for me and are the best form of supplements. I don’t need the 5.0 version of a product to get good results from the gym. Plain creatine monohydrate has always worked for me. Whey protein concentrate has worked well for me. Etc.
When I started getting into proprietary formulas with the kitchen sink added into them, I found I wasn’t getting the same results as when I used the basics. That’s not to say that the other products I used weren’t decent or that someone else could have better results than what I saw personally, but it’s what I’ve noticed. Too many proprietary blends I’m finding are fairy dusted.
I’m a supplement junkie and like trying out new products just for the sake of being able to talk about what I liked and didn’t like when people ask me what I recommend. They are somewhat surprised when I recommend some of the most basic forms of products are the best form of supplements rather than the super-hyped ninja assassin 6.0 version of something. In fact, I’ve had more side effects from products that have the kitchen sink in them than any other product – most of which have me running for the nearest bathroom as if I took a bottle of colon blow.
The Supplement Industry is Extremely Competitive
We see supplement brands starting up all the time. In fact, it’s like they are coming out of the woodwork. Some decide to be an e-commerce brand, while others want to be on the shelves of every retailer in America.
In an effort to differentiate themselves from their competition, they are always trying to innovate and come to market with something new and exciting (regardless if it has any science behind it or not).
I’m not saying this is wrong, personally, I just think it’s slightly deceptive the way they market the product without having any solid research behind the ingredients found in the product. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a research Nazi. There are plenty of products that came to market before the research came out that were great. But, when a brand continues to push a product where research has deemed it worthless, they should be forced to remove the product from the market for being deceptive and false.
The same thing has happened to many brands in the past when they found out there actually was no such thing as an ingredient they touted was in a product. This particular brand got sued and was forced to pull a good portion of their products from the shelves to reformulate them.
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