i am sure one google search will yield hundreds of great testimonials, but i am curious if any of you have ever used the stuff.
and i wonder what is so unique about it. if it is just zinc and magnesium, wouldn't i get the same effect from getting enough zinc and magnesium??
anyone know enough about ZMA to attest to it's effects...or lack thereof??
Z or Zn for Zinc, M or Mg for Magnesium, A for...Anabolic Steroids?
My question is, will ZMA help my narcolepsy?
or what about my asthma??
I always found it odd that so many of our best athletes had excercise induced asthma....
It seems like the opposite would be true.
I've taken the zma you can order from snac. Is this the same as Conte's? I think a lot of distance runners take it, many of them elite. I didn't notice an increase in testosterone or any of that shit. i also never lift. all i noticed is that i would sleep amazingly on that shit. like 10 hours of deep sleep. but if you don't get enough sleep while taking it, say like 5 hours, you'll feel sluggish and sleepy in the morning. i think the magnesium does it to ya. i take a magnesium, zinc and calcium supplement i get at kmart now and it seems to do that same.
could be the same that you order via the mail, but I doubt it. Must be some awful good shit if, as reported, one top British athlete flies in to pick his up.
just curious, but what benefit does ZMA offer other than helping get you in deep sleep for those who have tried it from a running perspective?
i came across a criticism of the clinical study conte did in conjunction with some prof. from western washington univ. that said it was flawed because of all the gains ZMA gave them over the 8 week period, it didn't account for the low levels of magnesium and zinc measured in these athletes in during the pre period. I wish I had saved the link.
anyhow, I have yet to read or see of anything that talks about how this will help someone looking for a benefit from a running perspective.
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