Thread: Bodybuilding without supplements

It is possible but you will be selling yourself short and minimizing total gains. To what extent? Varies from person to person. If you can get everything you need just from eating then you are a very very special person and I commend you on being that zealous with your diet.

Honestly I think a good multi, fish oil and a little bit of whey are mandatory. But if you aren't going to take those then stay on top of your diet!

EDIT: Stay on top of your diet regardless.

Hi Sam

Yes, it is 100% possible to build a good physique without taking any supplements. Obviously without taking any supplements, the food choices you make, and also the timing of food throughout the day (also pre and post workout) is of great importance.

I have not taken any supplements for at least 3 years now, and I am still in good shape. The only supplement I take is a multi vitamin/antioxidant and Udo's choice blend oil. Don't be mislead that without supplements you cannot build a good physique, because it is simply not true.

Look at the bodybuilders from the 50's and 60's era, the only supplements they used was liver tablets. The main thing that they relied on was their diet which was good wholesome food. Although I must admit todays food sources do not have as high amounts of vitamins/minerals compared to 50 years ago, due to farming methods, etc, it is still possible to build a good body without supplements, although it does take more time.

Hope this is of help.

For proteins:

-egg whites
-fish, like tilapia
-turkey breast

For carbs:

-white rice
-rice cakes
-baked potato

These are my personal food choices for post workout when/if I decide against a shake.

Supplements are just that. A "supplement" to a good whole food diet. Eating whole foods should be the cornerstone of any program. However, there are just some people out there that just cannot consume pounds of meat every day and that is why there are protein shakes.
So, is it possible? certainly. You just need to know how to time what foods you are putting into your body. If you are doing weights, it is absolutely critical to eat a high protein meal as soon as possible after a stressful workout.
Good luck.

It is possible to build a body without supplements but it is just a lot more difficult. Your body requires a lot more nutrients when you excercise and you will need to double or tripple the amount if you want to gain substantial muscle mass.

If you want to get the same benifits as someone that takes supplements then you are going to have really assess your diet to make sure you are getting all you need from the foods you eat, you will probably have to eat twice as much as someone who uses supplements in order to keep up.

Bottom line is, it can be done but I wouldn't recomend it.

yeah its possible to build a perfect body without taking any supplement.but you have to carefull about your diet.you have to eat in time and sleep in time.do excercise daily.by this you can get it.

im from the uk so i often speak to polish and romanian workers who grow all there own veg,fresh eggs every day and generaly have a very healthy clean diet with NO processed food at all and i can honestly say that these guys who dont even use the gym are in better shape than many of the clueless bicep curlers in my gym.
a few polish friends of mine who do train hard are in exceptianly good shape (all -10%bf) and none of them touch suppliments they just swear by homegrown food and no processed junk that many british guys live on.

with regards to training these guys have the bare minimum in ther home towns as they are typicaly very poor and get very good results from basic compound movments and pull ups/press ups etc.

Some absolutely amazing physiques were built decades ago before there really were any supplements...any real "equipment" aside from BB and DB's...and before there were fancy diets and training methods!

Why? Discipline, dedication, consistency, passion!

plus some D-bol.

Originally Posted by Prince

plus some D-bol.

Actually, I am talking pre-D Bol.

I would avoid the multi vits as they are generally made by about 10 manufacturers in the world and they use real bad sources such as coal.

Wholefoods is the way to go, with a good grass fed whey/casein and maybe some glutamine/bcaa's when needed.

ya ...you are right bro.. multivitamin are rally bad for our body.To use them for buils body is like to make artificial body.So avoid them and use meat and egg as for this.If u can eat 6 tie per day then try to eat 6 time per day.this will helpful for u good luck.

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A banana and some non-fat milk.

Originally Posted by samwoods622

Hello Friends,
Is there anybody who will give me the answer of my question..... My Question is "Is it possible to Build a Body without taking any supplement? " Waiting for reply.....

Thanks in Advanced :-)

Yes If you follow the proper instruction and proper diet.

Originally Posted by Mahesh

Hi all

I'm new to the group.
Just wanted to know if anyone can recommend a decent post workout food to pack on some more muscle.
I've been training for the past 10 years now and decided to come off supplements completely. I'm eating a lot more food now, but in the long term I believe it will be healthier as you dont know what the long term effects of supplementation are.
I currently eating 5 egg whites one whole egg and some brown rice about 30 mins after my workout. Straight after my workout I drink about 3/4 pint of orange juice for simple carbs & a banana.
I currently stand at 5ft8, a small frame with the following stats @ 12% bodyfat.

12 stone 2
16.5 inch biceps
44 chest
32 waist
16.5 neck
23 quads

I would like to get upto the 13 stone mark & drop my bf to around 8% and on my small frame I would look a lot bigger in proportion to someone with a large frame @ 13 stone.

I look forward to any suggestions.
Cheers
Mahesh

why would you not take supplements. Dont be confused, supplements do not mean steroids. Thats like a boxer fighting without gloves??? why?? its like a dancer without shoes. seems like a waste of time if you ask me. Multimeg vit at least

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