Gary Brecka discusses why many commercial supplements contain less active ingredient than needed to work. Creatine and beta-alanine often fall short of effective doses, and the conversation covers what actually works for muscle maintenance and metabolic health as you age.
So many companies were taking advantage of consumers who just read creatine, beta-alanine, that don't understand you need a certain dose of each one of those ingredients for them to be effective.
Supplement manufacturers just throwing things on the label like creatine, but putting it in dosages that someone that wasn't— didn't have the background that you had saw it on a label. They're like, okay, then this must be a good supplement.
But what's the dose? Every ingredient is only going to be effective at a certain dose.
Your background in the supplement industry, your background as a writer, an educator, and having a biochemistry background means that You can take the practical application, muscle building, fitness, exercise, and bring it all the way down to the cellular level.
As you're aging, what is important? Mobility, maintaining muscle, metabolic health. I would say for the middle-aged and older, you want a more well-balanced fitness routine. In fact, there's research suggesting that those who work out with more variety have more longevity.
What is the secret to maintaining muscular physique and not getting injured when you get into your 50s.
The secret to building muscle after 50 is— Ultimate Human.
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