A good example of a bodybuilding supplement with all of the above described effects is whey protein powder. The benefits of whey protein are by now so well-documented that any description here is probably a waste of time. At the risk of patronising my reader, here is a quick breakdown of the facts: weight lifting exercise is taken to build muscle. Exercise increases the bodies demand for cell repair. Muscle needs protein to grow and repair. Ergo: higher levels of protein intake are demanded by the body after exercise in order to build muscle. Simple. Whey protein supplements are one of the quickest and easiest ways to meet the added protein demands of the body after exercise.

One of the best-selling and most commonly used protein powders on the market today are Met Rx meal replacements. Met Rx’s product contains 35g of their own specially engineered metamyosyn protein, 3g of l-glutamine, the product is low in fat and is sweetened with aspartame instead of fructose in order to keep the calorie content low. Ideally consumed post-workout, but equally convenient to replace meals or supplement protein intake throughout the day, met-rx meal replacements are handy body building supplements.