In our previous series of articles, we have discussed many supplements essential for your athletic success. This month, we shall discuss two very overlooked supplements – glucosamine and vitamins – that are essential not only for athletes, but for anyone who wants to be healthier and feel better (that includes your girlfriends and your mothers).
Glucosamine
For athletes who are consistently lifting heavy, your joints take a severe beating. Glucosamine is needed to preserve your joint health and ensure longevity in the sport.
For athletes who have some kind of joint injury or another (ankles, knees and shoulder being the three most common ones), glucosamine is most useful in helping alleviate the pain and nurse your joints back to 100-percent.
Even if you do not feel any strain on your joints now (lucky you!), begin supplementing with glucosamine as a pre-emptive measure. As the old adage goes, prevention is better than cure.
Also, if your parents are complaining of joint pains dues to degenerative conditions, then a bottle of Nutrifirst Glucosamine will be the perfect Christmas gift!
Team Iron Behemoths recommends a dosage of 1000mg to 3000mg of glucosamine per day, depending on bodyweight, your exercise intensity and pre-existing injuries/conditions.
Vitamins
Hulk Hogan liked to talk about “eating your vitamins” and the iconic red-and-yellow Superstar couldn’t be more right. Vitamins are essential for the basic bodily functions such as maintaining a healthy immune system.
Vitamins are easily ingested through eating fruits and vegetables, but athletes will need more to enhance recovery from strenuous exercise.
Team Iron Behemoths recommends getting in at least 500mg of Vitamin C daily (NutriFirst Vitamin C), plus a good multi-Vitamin pill such as NutriFirst MultiPlus.
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