{"id":2613,"date":"2009-09-10T05:45:48","date_gmt":"2009-09-10T03:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.ultimatefatburner.com\/?p=2613"},"modified":"2009-09-10T05:45:48","modified_gmt":"2009-09-10T03:45:48","slug":"magic-pills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ultimatefatburner.com\/ufb-blog\/magic-pills\/","title":{"rendered":"There Are No Magic Pills"},"content":{"rendered":"

As y’all know, I moderate two private fitness forums: one focused on fat loss, the other on building muscle.\u00a0 Thus, I frequently field questions about supplements: both individual ingredients and branded formulas.<\/p>\n

Here’s the deal: every so often, a new member will join one of the forums, and proceed to ask question after question about supps.\u00a0\u00a0They almost never ask for feedback on their nutrition or workouts…just supps.\u00a0 And as soon as I give ’em a reality check on one brand, they’re back with another.\u00a0 And then another… wash, rinse, repeat.<\/p>\n

This gets pretty damn tiresome at times.\u00a0\u00a0Especially since I\u00a0know from experience, that these folks will NEVER reach their goals.\u00a0 They’re too fixated on shortcuts.<\/p>\n

Don’t get me wrong: I love supps.\u00a0 I’m constantly trialing different kinds, and I’ve found products that are real winners.\u00a0 I am VERY pro-DSHEA, and don’t want to see the cold, dead hand of the FDA choke off the market.<\/p>\n

At the same time, I recognize\u00a0two critical facts:<\/p>\n

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  1. There are one hell of a lot of substandard products out there, not to mention outright ripoffs.\u00a0 If you don’t know what you’re looking for, you risk wasting both time and money.<\/li>\n
  2. Even the best supps run a distant third behind nutrition and training.\u00a0\u00a0They’re like the decorative shingles, beveled glass windows and stucco\u00a0you add to a house: they\u00a0supply\u00a0the finishing touches… but they’re\u00a0irrelevant in the absence of\u00a0sturdy walls and a strong\u00a0foundation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Want to take the fat off and keep it off… and have a nicely sculpted body when you’re done?\u00a0 It’s about\u00a0your nutrition and training.\u00a0 Get those dialed in first… then worry about the supps.\u00a0 Sorry to rant, but that’s just the way it is.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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