Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services.Starting out with weightlifting is particularly confusing when you have no idea where to begin.
Aside from learning form and how to properly lift and use the different resistance tools, what you do before and after the gym is equally as important.
Ask any fitness buff and they’re sure to agree!You may choose to add supplements to your routine so you can perform and recover better while lifting weights.
They generally fall into one of two categories: pre-workout or post-workout supplements. Your pre-workout will generally feature some form of caffeine for an energy boost, but as far as weightlifting is concerned, another ingredient you may want to look out for is creatine.According to Harvard Health, supplementing existing creatine in the muscles “can enhance exercise capacity” and increase the amount of reps you can safely do during strength training.
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