Supplementation is a part of most body building and weight training programs. Mass supplements can help bodybuilders to gain size, whereas fat burners contribute to lean, ripped muscle and help you to get cut. Supplements most often come in the form of amino acids and may work to increase energy, recovery time, muscle growth and overall metabolism.
Fat Burners
Certain bodybuilding muscle supplements are labeled fat burners. For instance, l-carnitine helps to decrease body fat by turning fat stores into energy. This helps to increase immediate and long term energy and contribute to more efficient work-outs. Take 400 mg to 4 grams of l-carnitine daily for fat burn. L-arginine is also a fat burner and helps increase oxygen efficiency. Ingest 3 grams to 25 grams per day for ripped muscle. Chromium picolinate and choline help to reduce fat stores as well.