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The_Bulldog:
ZMA
Q: What is your opinion on ZMA supplement?


A: It is interesting that you are asking me that question as I believe that I’m among first bodybuilders to start using this particular supplement. About 10 years ago I’ve received letter from BALCO lab from Northern California offering me free blood test with comprehensive blood analysis –everything from mineral status in plasma and red blood cells to hormone levels, liver enzymes, hematocrit…etc. They’ve sent me a list of about 50 athletes, their clients –all superstars in various sports. They also offered that upon the test they would supply me with pharmaceutical grade minerals (ones I was deficient in).

They also predicted that I would be more than likely deficient in zinc and magnesium as were majority of other athletes (I wasn’t – as I was taking both Zn and Mg as a part of my supplemental program). Later, during 1995 IFBB San Francisco pro show – Balco labs performed blood test on 28 IFBB pros and without exception every single one of them was deficient in either one or both minerals.

From their team of experts –namely Victor Conte and Jim Valente I have found out that industry standard in US doesn’t really cares that companies that produce supplements can combine competing minerals in same formula –so that one would partially or completely interfere with absorption of the other. Perfect example –highly available Zn/Ca/Mg combination available in every store. Balco labs have numerous studies showing that calcium severely affects absorption of both zinc and magnesium yet you can find it in the same formula either listed or unlisted (as a most common “filler”- calcium carbonate).

ZMA is very specifically designed anabolic mineral support formula –containing zinc monomethionine aspartate, magnesium aspartate and vitamin B-6. It is tested in university laboratories and results were published in New England Journal of Medicine.

Being avid user of ZMA for years I can attest that it promotes restful sleep that aids in recovery, healing and tissue repair. More important fact for bodybuilding community –it releases Growth Hormone, IGF –1 and boosts testosterone production (ANABOLIC action) and at the same time significantly reduces levels of most catabolic hormone cortisol (ANTI CATABOLIC action).

I would be first to suggest you that if your goal is to put on muscle, increase strength, enhance recovery, boost level of free testosterone and other anabolic hormones, suppress catabolism with antagonistic action on cortisol and increase your sex drive – take ZMA daily. Actually let me correct myself –take it at nighttime, about 30 minutes before you go to sleep preferably on empty stomach. 

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