Do you guys have any supplements that you would recommend? I'm on NO and bsn Cellmass protein powder at the moment. How much difference does taking NO before a workout make? I'm average height and weight (5-11, 165) but I have a lot of fat around my midsection. Would taking some kind of fat burner be a good idea or would it be smarter to just stick to my cardio/weight training?

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Bro, you need to do two things , do cardio and get cut, not with supplements because those are a bit more temporary than regular exercise and diet. So do a lot of cardio and you should space it out the day, like early in the morning and then get in your workout later in the day.(You dont burn as much calories doing it all in one workout) Then improve your diet which is a major part of get the fat of the midsection, then of course drink fluids and good shits after every meal.. Then after you lose the fat start building the muscle. Normally you should build muscle first but if you have a "fat" body type then be aware your whole body type is going to change and when you build muscle first then doing intense cardio is goin to make you lose much of your results.

Be sure to do sprint training instead of the old style slow jogging for long periods.

For example on a treadmill, warm up at 10km/h for 5min, then put it to 15km/h for 1 min, then 10km/h for 1min, then 6km/h for 1 min, and repeat. Look at the difference between a sprinter and a marathon runner. Sprint training makes your body build muscle, jogging uses fat as energy, so therefore your body trys to build fat instead for the next time you jog.

Dont worry about fat burners, they help, but not worth the money. Best thing is diet, eat clean, small regular meals(keeps metabolism burning, and avoids excess calories turning into fat).

khanaveli91's advice is good, you have to remember your body doesnt WANT to build muscle, it wants to build fat, so give it reasons to build muscle, not fat!

High intensity resistance training and diet.
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I always recommend a protein supplement because it is more convenient in certain situations, it's hard to eat whole food all day long, and they do have many amino acids that are beneficial. If you want a basic diet and workout routine, shoot me a PM.

Before thinking of usage of supplements, you should look into your training, rest and food. Those are the main things to focus on when training.

If your the three things named above are alright, then you should focus on supplements.

As far for supplements, I would recommend just regular protein powder without any gainers or high calories. Because you want to loose fat around your waist.

I believe there's no need for any fat burners when you have a good training schedule, your diet's alright and you rest properly (this also includes overtraining)

As you get further along with training I could also recommend the usage of creatine. this makes the muscles fill with water and makes you push harder when working out.

So
-Training
-Diet
-Rest

Additional supplements
- Protein powder (recommend whey isolated)
- And as you get further along, Creatine

When you get this right, then you are heading the right way.

I just take bsn syntha-6. good mix of proteins and aminos, low cals. the no and cellmass can add some serious water weight depending on the person, be sure you're doing cardio more often than lifting.

If you're vegetarian Creatine has proven effect on Cognitive abilities, (since most people get their fill of creatine from fresh meat.)

whey protein

The best anabolic is " FOOD ". Having said that supplements worth considering are....

1 A potent multivitamin supplement
2 Whey protein
3 BCAA'S

For most of us the first two are sufficient.

First of all, clean up your diet to remove the excess fat. Eat leaner, cleaner and stay away from junk food and high-carb meals late at night.

Do HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) and cardio to slim down.

Hit the weights to build up some muscle. Do 4 weight days a week:

1. Legs + Abs
2. Back/Biceps
3. Chest/Triceps + Abs
4. Shoulders

Results won't happen overnight. A fat burner might help, but you will still have to put in work to see any results.