#30 Ben Esgro - Optimizing Supplement Use
In this episode of The Muscle Memoirs Podcast, I am joined by Ben Esgro from De Novo Nutrition to discuss the best performance-enhancing supplements and how to properly use them. The Discussion:1. Should we cycle caffeine?2. When is the best time to take caffeine? Time-of-day considerations and pre-workout.3. Half-life of caffeine and individual differences in metabolism4. Ergogenic dose of caffeine for exercise and cognitive performance5. Nootropics: mechanisms of action 6. The issues with most supplements7. Some lesser-known benefits of creatine monohydrate8. Which second-tier performance supplements are worth the money? 9. The power of placeboYou can follow and support Ben at:Website: https://denovosupps.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/benesgro/?hl=enIG: https://www.instagram.com/denovosupps/?hl=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DeNovoNutrition/videosCoaching and updates:Website: http://hammerawayfitness.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/hammerawayfitness/The Muscle Memoirs is available on various podcast applications:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3biJQwi2G61gOrSUSEwVMzApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-muscle-memoirs-podcast/id1495732465Stitcher Radio: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-muscle-memoirs-podcast Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/themusclememoirs)
