Gaining quality weight is a process of obtaining proper knowledge about the foods
needed, following the right ratios of those foods, deciding on the calories required
and being methodical with your plan. Bodybuilding supplements are substances taken for weight training. Bodybuilding supplements may also be used to improve sports performance and to help improve recovery from training.

Protein

• Whey protein is an excellent protein choice for individuals of all ages who value the role of a healthy diet in helping to maintain and improve their health. Whey protein isolate, the purest form available, is unsurpassed as a source of the essential amino acids required in the daily diet. Essential amino acids are the building blocks for healthy muscles, skin, nails and other body tissue.
• Whey protein is a rich source of branched chain amino acids (BCAAs), containing the highest known levels of any natural food source. BCAAs are important for athletes since unlike the other essential amino acids, they are metabolized directly into muscle tissue and are the first ones used during periods of exercise and resistance training. Whey protein provides the body with BCAAs to replenish depleted levels and start repairing and rebuilding lean muscle tissue.
• It is an excellent source of the essential amino acid, leucine. Leucine is important for athletes as it plays a key role in promoting muscle protein synthesis and muscle growth. Research has shown that individuals who exercise benefit from diets high in leucine and have more lean muscle tissue and less body fat compared to individuals whose diet contains lower levels of leucine. Whey protein isolate has approximately 50% more leucine than soy protein isolate.
• Whey protein helps athletes maintain a healthy immune system by increasing the levels of glutathione in the body. Glutathione is an anti-oxidant required for a healthy immune system and exercise and resistance training may reduce glutathione levels. Whey protein helps keep athletes healthy and strong to perform their best.

Glutamine

Glutamine has many potential benefits for people interested in gaining new muscle and/or preserving that hard earned muscle.

• Because if its potential effects on the immune system, the use of glutamine may also help to prevent over training syndrome (OTS) in athletes who train too long and too hard. Several studies have suggested glutamine levels may be indicators for OTS.
• It may increase growth hormone levels (GH). One study took nine healthy subjects and fed them two grams (2000mg) of glutamine dissolved in a cola drink. Eight out of the nine subjects responded to the oral glutamine intake with a four fold increase in growth hormone (GH) output.
• Glutamine may be useful in replenishing glycogen stores in muscle after
  intense exercise. Glycogen is stored in muscle cells for energy and other functions such as cell volume.
• Only two grams of glutamine taken orally had such an effect of GH bodes
  well for the use of glutamine by athletes. Whether or not a short spike in GH will
  lead to new muscle is another question however, and in truth, short lived spikes in GH in healthy young athletes does not appear to effect muscle mass.

Meal Replacement

They usually come in the form of milkshakes, soups, biscuits, bars, and drinks. Most are made from sugar and milk, and contain a filler or bulking agent (e.g. plant fibre or gum; see guar gum ) which helps you to feel full, as well as sufficient vitamins and minerals to meet or exceed requirements. Some manufacturers claim that the cellulose they use as a filler also reduces appetite. This claim has not been substantiated to the satisfaction of the food authorities in the United States, who have banned the use of cellulose in over-the-counter diet products. Some meal replacement diets incorporate additional substances that are claimed to aid weight loss, for example, by reducing appetite or increasing metabolism.

Amino acid

An amino acid that must be obtained from the diet so that the body can synthesize vital proteins. The nine essential amino acids are isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, valine, and histidine. The essential amino acids must be available in the body simultaneously and in the correct proportions for protein synthesis to occur. One of the problems with some crash diets is that they do not provide enough essential amino acids and, in some extreme cases, have resulted in death.

Creatine

Creatine is a natural substance found in our muscle cells, especially around the skeletal muscle with about 95% of the body's creatine supply, and the remaining 5% is stored in other parts of the body. Creatine is a metabolite produced in the body which mainly consists of three amino acids namely - methionine, arginine, and glycine. It is used to increase high intensity exercise performance, increased strength, have fuller looking muscles, increase body mass and faster post workout muscle recovery. Creatine is not a hormonal supplement like steroids or prohormones. Since creatine supplementation causes the muscles to retain water, some people may experience a weight gain of as many as five pounds in the first few weeks, and may also become dehydrated.

Ginseng

Ginseng has been used in the Orient for centuries as an “adaptogenic” plant based
supplement. The concept of an adaptogen basically means that it helps the body adapt to higher levels of stress. The ailments Ginseng is claimed to treat range from nervous disorders, anemia, poor libido, wakefulness, forgetfulness and confusion, nausea, chronic fatigue and angina, to name a few. One recent study found 350mg of ginseng extract improved the reaction time (psychomotor performance) of soccer layers over a six week period. Ginseng seems to increase stamina, concentration and resistance to stress, as well and improvements in endurance.

HMB

Most people involved with sports nutrition and sports nutrition supplements have heard or read about Beta-hydroxy beta-methyl-butyrate or HMB for short. HMB appears to be one of those classic supplements that looks great in the lab but has had a rocky track record with “real world” users. Let me back up a moment. HMB is actually a metabolite of the amino acid L-leucine. L-leucine is one of three amino acids known as the branched chain amino acids or BCAA (isoleucine and valine being the other two).
BCAA play a critical role in the turn over of lean body tissues (muscle) and is muscle sparing (i.e. anti-catabolic) in a variety of muscle wasting states. Of the three BCAA, L-leucine appears to be the most important to preserving hard earned muscle mass and intense exercise and certain disease states have been shown to eat up a great deal of L-leucine.

The main drawback of L-leucine is the fact that you must use large amounts of this amino acid to get a positive effect making it both expensive and impractical. Many studies that showed benefits were in fact done intravenously and used as much as 5 grams per hour of L-leucine!

Testosterone Boosters

Testosterone is involved in mood, sex drive, vitality, fertility, and muscle mass. Testosterone levels drop about 1 percent each each after around age 40 and faster in those who are overweight. Raising your testosterone helps gain muscle, enhance mood, support healthy libido, and more!