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“ZMA is a combination of Zinc, Magnesium and Vitamin B6. In the right combination, it will help boost the levels of testosterone and IGF-1 (insulin growth factor-1, and therefore increase muscle mass as a result - as long as your diet and workout regime is on track. The ZMA is best taken on an empty stomach in the following combination:
 
-Zinc: 30mg
-Magnesium: 450mg
-Vitamin B6: ~11mg
 
Take this no less than an hour after you last meal and about an hour before you go to bed.
 
As you sleep your growth hormones are going to peak as your body rebuilds itself from the day activities.
You can push these levels even further by adding 5-10g of Arginine at the same time. Only do this if you have an extremely clean diet and are religious in you workout schedule and are working to put on mass. If you aren’t doing these, you are just throwing money away and you will not see the results”


What are your thoughts about this supplement?


What gains have you seen?

i’ve heard that it’s great but have no personal experience with it. maybe i’ll have to give it a try sometime. i’m no doctor so i can’t really comment on the science part. there any research studies that back this stuff up?

i haven’t taken this personally either and don’t know anyone who has, but there have been some studies supporting the claims about increased free testosterone and IGF-1 levels. i don’t think there have been enough studies to show that this is definitive, but initial research is positive and we do know that working out depletes zinc and magnesium levels. i’d say it’s worth a shot, btu you really need to be working out consistently and hard or your zinc and magnesium levels probably aren’t depleted enough to make much of a difference.

question..
 
Why do they say to aviod calcium when taking ZMA’s???
 
Would fage geek yogurt (20% calcium) hinder result?

I now this is off topic, but why are some people just not hungry in the moring like myself?  but someone people wake up starving??

ZMA-
Zma is a natural test booster with many other positive effects. Not only does it help to boost testosterone, but it also induces sleep. By inducing sleep you will get a deeper sleep which will help to repair muscles. Also by getting a deeper fuller sleep more HGH will be released naturally by your body increasing muscle growth as well as stimulating the metabolism. ZMA is a very important supplement with many positive benefits. It is especially important to males over the age of 30, whose natural test level are falling fast. ZMA is a way to boost natural levels of testosterone without negative side effects like that of pro-hormones and steriods.

Ok guys here is my update…………
 
I have been taking my zinc and magnesium supplement for the past two weeks. 
 
I noticed that I am having DEEP sleeps every night, really weird dreams that i remember (pretty funny), and more energy throughout my day (probably due to my deep sleeps).
 
One negative aspect i negative is that i am having a lot of trouble waking up in the morning… IT STINKS! Especially when i have to wake up at 5:20am to go to the gym.
 
There have been a few mornings were i blew off my morning workout and went at night which is NOT convenient at all!
 
Have you experienced this?  What are your thoughts?     

Oh WOW..
 
i am feeling alot of love from you guys.. No answers regarding my question in one whole week!! thanks guys love you too!

Questions for the ladies..
 
Do you take ZMA’s?? and what are your thoughts about taking them?

I love ZMA… That + Melatonin knock me out and make me dream some pretty whacky dreams haha. I always sleep better when I’m on ZMA. I seem to recover slightly better, but, that could be in my head too :)

I stopped taking them… 
 
They put me in to deep of a sleep… can you believe it??
 
I had the hardest time waking up in the morning.  I ended up skipping my morning gym sessions and making them up at night (there goes all my errands)…
 
It was not worth it for me to jeopardize my time because i could not get out of bed…
 
All for nothing, it does help you sleep…