I need to come clean before I get into the list of supplements.
I am really not a big fan of supplements like many people are. Fish oil and protein powder are the only two that I keep in my arsenal at all times. Sometimes I use creatine, but I generally get enough of this nutrient through the red meat that I eat. BCAAs are a luxury that I enjoy, but don’t always use.
Supplements simply provide an easy way to get nutrients you should otherwise be consuming in your daily diet, but maybe struggle to attain. If everyone had access to non-grain-fed eggs, 100% raw milk, and lots of grass-fed beef, then we would have little to no need for fish oil, but as it is, our modern diets are horribly deficient in the omega 3s that are so easy to consume from fish oil. Our supermarket eggs and grain-fed cows contain trace amounts of the omega 3s we need for optimal functioning.
Protein powder, to me, is simply used as a way to flavor my shakes. I prefer to get my protein from raw eggs and meat. However, when using a high-quality protein powder in conjunction with raw eggs and cream, you will have one of the most delicious shakes you’ve ever constructed in your life. Use a cheap-o protein powder and it’ll taste like crap. You’ve been warned.
People who take a horse-load of pills every day to “get big” are wasting their time. My greatest gains ever came while I was eating 20+ eggs a day and 2+ pounds of red meat without touching a single supplement. However, I had access to farm-fresh foods and feel this was a huge determinant in my results.
So, with that said, here are the highest-quality, best-tasting, and ONLY supplements you will need if you are following a high-fat, high-protein diet like the Anabolic Diet. Each link leads to the best prices I’ve found to buy these items (usually just at Amazon).
- Fish oil: Carlson’s Fish Oil is easily hands-down the highest quality and best tasting fish oil available on the market. Buy two or three bottles at a time and use two tablespoons a day, for about 20 grams of fish oil total.
- Protein powder: I swear by AtLarge Nutrition’s Nitrean these days. Like I said, my protein powders are primarily used to flavor my egg and cream shakes, so the flavor and texture is very
important to me. Nitrean easily is the best-tasting, creamiest, and healthiest protein powder on the market. - BCAAs: like I said, I like BCAAs a lot as an after-workout drink. Just buy a plain BCAA powder like Optimum Nutrition’s plain BCAA powder here and flavor it with something like Crystal Light. However, BCAAs aren’t necessary, and a shake made up three eggs and a tiny bit of protein powder will do just fine post-workout.
- Creatine: as long as it says “Creapure,” it’s a high-quality creatine. I recommend buying a giant tub of Prolab’s Creatine and using about 10 to 15 grams a day, spread throughout the day.
Remember that if you’re eating 2+ pounds a day of red meat, you’re likely already getting enough creatine naturally.
And that’s it. Like I said, these supplements aren’t necessary on the Anabolic Diet if you’re getting enough healthy foods, but sometimes it’s hard. Use these as an aid, not as a means to an end.
