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Are any dotFIT products gluten-free?
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What makes these products different from one another (AminoFormula / Muscle Defender / Recover & Build)? Couldn't you just substitute one for another?
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Are effervescent supplements more effective than regular versions?
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on February 02, 2009
Generally, no. Effervescent delivery systems are used to enhance the bioavailability of certain drugs or supplements.
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Is there a benefit to taking one scoop of protein as your pre-workout meal versus just taking BCAA before and/or during your workout?
By dotFIT experts
on February 02, 2009
If needed, BCAAs (Branched Chain Amino Acids) should ingested before the workout. Using BCAAs with a pre-workout snack such as a dotFIT shake or ready-to-eat bar is a common practice during intense training and dieting.
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What’s the difference between Creatine Monohydrate and Creatine Ethyl Ester Malate?
By dotFIT experts
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Should I continue taking creatine and Recover&Build when I switch my goal to fat loss?
By dotFIT experts
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Keep taking your creatine, that way you will maintain as much muscle and strength as possible. The Recover&Build (BCAA) formula makes even more sense while calorically restricted, so we recommend you stay on that as well.
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Does CreatineXXL prevent muscle loss even if I'm not working out with weights consistently?
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Creatine XXL can stave off muscle loss during a break from resistance training, depending on your resistance training history, volume, and experience.
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How can coenzyme Q10 increase muscle performance?
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Is there a certain schedule in taking supplements?
Basically, you would follow the directions on each container assuming they are accurate in having you ingest the product in a manner that would allow
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How do I gain weight?
To gain weight you need to eat more calories than you burn so that the extra calories are deposited into your body tissues, with the majority
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Are muscle gain supplements safe?
The most commonly used muscle gain supplements that actually work are considered safe for the vast majority of people. These supplements
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What is the role of protein for exercise?
Protein is responsible for rebuilding your muscle tissues after exercise and also plays a minor role in producing energy under more extreme
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Can eating more protein make muscles bigger?
Depends on how much you are eating now. If you are eating Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of protein and resistance training intensely, then yes
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How do I make sure I'm not burning muscle when working out?
You need to use the bodybuilding formula of feeding the muscle while starving the body fat. Meaning, eat correctly and enough including protein intake
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Is it possible to lose fat and build muscle without losing weight?
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Do endurance athletes need more antioxidants?
Probably, and there is certainly no downside to adding higher levels of vitamins and minerals that are part of our body's antioxidant systems to your
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Don't I need more protein if I am a power athlete?
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Should an aging athlete take protein supplements?
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Are supplements and diet pills safe for athletes?
Depends on the athletes physiological state (health and potential contraindications) and what he/she decides to use, but in general health and fitness
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