ZMA

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Come on, dude, it's freakin' vitamins. Do you really think some magnesium and zinc are gonna make you bulk up?

It's good for almost any athlete to take because athletes tend to have low magnesium levels. Zinc also helps because can increase testosterone production if you're deficient.

You don't have to use ZMA specifically. You could just go and buy some vitamins. Let's see... Z, zinc, M, Magnesium, A... ? I don't remember what else is in it, but as I recall zinc and magnesium were the main things.

It sure as hell hasn't bulked me up, unless I would've otherwise wasted away until I looked like an eleven year old girl without it.

While it enhances the quality of the sleep you do get, I'm not sure it does much if anything to help you actually fall asleep. That's a whole 'nother topic. One simple answer I reach for a handful of times each year is valerian extract. It's pretty gentle but effective for me.

But insomnia can be about a lot of different things.

I love ZIMA!!!

Been taking ZMA about one month and no muscle increase. I take 2 to 3 caps nightly. As I've stated in the other post, I'm sleeping longer and feel slightly more recovered in the morning than before (taking ZMA).

Still looking for feedback on CoQ10. Anybody experience an improvement in aerobic capacity? Other improvements?

Thanks

ZMA seems beneficial for sleep. I've been using ZMA and something called Rescue Sleep. The combination works great for me--my thoughts don't race and I sleep through the night. I doubt that ZMA will make you gain muscle mass. I've heard that theanine can help you focus your thoughts so you can fall asleep at night. I've used it for studying, but not for sleep. You might want to do some research on Rescue Sleep (it's made by the same company that makes Rescue Remedy) and theanine.

who makes zma?

ZMA (Zinc monomethionine aspartate and Magnesium Aspartate) is a supplement used by bodybuilders and athletes. It was developed by Victor Conte (founder of BALCO Laboratories in Burlingame, California)

don't worry about the ncaa football player study, it was quite flawed.

Alright. Im going to order some to see if it helps with my sleep and helps me fill a little stronger in running. Still hate putting stuff in my body, but we will see...

Do you get the same benefits (better sleep) from taking a multivitamins and minerals pill that has zinc and magnesium along with many others?

slow n steady wrote:

Do you get the same benefits (better sleep) from taking a multivitamins and minerals pill that has zinc and magnesium along with many others?

Companies that produce ZMA state claim two things:

1. That the apartate forms of zinc and magnesium are the forms that provide the sleep/recovery/testosterone benefits. ZMA's magnesium and zinc are aspartates, rather than -citrate, -chelate, or -sulfate forms used in most normal multivitamins.

2. That a precise ratio of zinc:magnesium:vit B6 is important.

I don't know if any of those claims is true. I am unaware of any independent studies that support those claims. Anyone?

Victor Conte would not sell snake oil.

Of course, it works.

Barry Bonds says it helped him and that's good enough for me.