Results from ZMA?

[RottenWillow]

Has anyone here ever noticed any? I cant say that I've noticed any improved sleep or muscle gains. I take the guy's dose, 3 capsules, but still no results that I can see.
I take it near bedtime but not on an empty stomach since my stomach is never empty.

 

[sawastea]

IMO, it's a trashy supplement. Not worth it. A good multi-vitamin can cure your problems...

 

[sweed]

I take it and althought I dont notice it, because I take it before bed, IM sure it does have an effect on my day and workout.

 

[d3track]

i sleep better, and i think that is were it helps muscle growth
this also leads me to belive that i am deficient in zinc, because zma is usually better for those with zinc deficincies

 

[obiwan9962]

used not one but two bottles
i always try at least two bottles of anything

conclusion:
garbage!
i found better sleep with a cal-mag-zinc before bed
and can take on a full stomach
also 5-htp works pretty good but it is a derivative of thrypothan
oh yea a nice big turkey breast works
and if you want wild dreams just watch the banned brittney commercial
lol

 

[RottenWillow]

used not one but two bottles
i always try at least two bottles of anything

conclusion:
garbage!
i found better sleep with a cal-mag-zinc before bed
and can take on a full stomach
also 5-htp works pretty good but it is a derivative of thrypothan
oh yea a nice big turkey breast works
and if you want wild dreams just watch the banned brittney commercial
lol

Obi and swastea I think I'm leaning towards a similar conclusion. I just wanted to see if anyone felt the same way.

 

[dr0832]

Wouldn't it be more cost effective to buy some Zinc, buy some magnesium and b6 and just take them together? Is it the combinatin of these things that can help sleep or is it the zinc?

 

[RottenWillow]

Wouldn't it be more cost effective to buy some Zinc, buy some magnesium and b6 and just take them together? Is it the combinatin of these things that can help sleep or is it the zinc?

ZMA is a different form of Zinc than what is normally sold in multis and zinc supplements. Its zinc monomethionine apartate, but dont ask me what makes that special. lol

I've heard that zinc is partially responsible for relaxing the body, but doesnt actually make a person sleepy. But by what mechanism is it supposed to effect LBM gains?

 

[ohashi]

The absorption rate of zinc aspartate over normal zinc is only marginally greater.

Zinc does seem to have some muscle relaxing properties. Some people also say that they wake up in the middle of the night to take a dump if they take 100 mg of zinc before bed. Don't ask me why.

I swear by the zinc/magnesium/melatonin combo before bed. It helps me sleep like nothing else, and good sleep improves my recovery, performance, and even mood in general. Plus, it's dirt cheap.

 

[juve]

'I swear by the zinc/magnesium/melatonin combo before bed. It helps me sleep like nothing else, and good sleep improves my recovery, performance, and even mood in general.'

Good stuff. I ought to try it to cure my sleep ailments.