The Worst Supplements Everyone Takes For Muscle Growth (Science Explained)

** My Ultimate Guide To Body Recomposition:

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References:

Testosterone Boosters:

Natural Ways to Boost Testosterone:

Turkesterone:

Turkgate:

BCAAs:

Fat Burners:

Beta-Alanine:

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Written by Jeff Nippard
Filmed by Jeff Nippard
Edited by Jeff Nippard

Music:

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In this video I'm breaking down the 5 worst supplement that are still very popular. We will discuss the science (or lack thereof) behind testosterone boosters, turkesterone, BCAAs, fat burners and beta-alanine.

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About me: I'm a Canadian natural pro bodybuilder and internationally-qualified powerlifter with a BSc in biochemistry/chemistry and a passion for science. I've been training for 12 years drug-free. I'm 5'5 and fluctuate between 160 lbs (lean) and 180 lbs (bulked).

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Disclaimers: Jeff Nippard is not a doctor or a medical professional. Always consult a physician before starting any exercise program. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Jeff Nippard will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of information contained in this video including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness or death.

[WoWSheeta]

0:06 Testosteron Booster
3:49 Turkesterone
7:08 BCAAs
9:06 Fat Burners
10:21 Beta Alanine

[rojelly]

Here before Greg Doucette responds in a heated video

[HasoTV]

1. Test boosters
2. Turkesterone
3. BCAAs
4. Fat Burners
5. Beta-Alanine

[Ekyllier]

0:36 You are one of the few YouTubers that makes their own "stock footage" for their videos and I cannot express enough how much of an impact they make to your videos over finding some generic video to keep viewers interested.

[tjrag]

Jeff, for the weight lifting community, you truly are that one guy that we need but don't deserve. Thank you so much for putting in so much time and effort to provide us with quality information. 💯

[mc_double]

ain't no way this video isn't gonna be shouted, screamed and hated through by Dr. Greg.

get your popcorn and get ready for the show!

[jesseortegon]

You take beta alanine to increase carnosine, reduce muscle acidity, and reduce fatigue. I take beta alanine for the face pump. We are not the same.

[recreationallifting]

Absolute gold, Jeff. I visited our local GNC one time and their staff were such high pressure sales people, pushing random supplements onto me I didn’t trust. I was just there to get some creatine monohydrate. They didn’t care though, so I ended up just leaving and buying the monohydrate online.

[heyheytaytay]

Even if ashwaganda does nothing for muscle growth it has ABSOLUTELY helped me with my baseline daily anxiety. It's amazing to me personally what a difference it makes.

[Michael-Archonaeus]

That last one is mainly popular, because it makes people feel ticklish or itchy, which they interpret as it actually having an effect on their performance. I have personally found that substituting my pre-workout supplement with beta-alanine for a simple caffeine pill before my weight training seems to give me the same performance enhancing effect, but without the itching, so currently I am using up my remaining pre-workout supplement, and then planning to stop taking pre-workout supplements; it's not just the itching from the beta-alanine, it's some of the other ingredients that I feel uneasy about, such as the artificial sweeteners they use.
In fact this is something that is bothering me in general, all the cheap protein powders and gainers use sucralose as a sweetener, which has been shown to have harmful effects and is suspected of causing cancer.
It especially seems redundant in gainers which are full of maltodextrin, which has a higher glycemic index than sucrose anyway, so why not just use regular sugar as the sweetener for gainers? We are not protecting diabetics by removing sugar from a supplement that is already chucked full of maltodextrin.

[BasementBrandon]

Hey Jeff, haven’t dug in but hoping maybe you have. I’ve heard the Boron play is more for helping with decrease in SHBG, which in turn may increase amount of test going to the body. Any insight?

[Mrmoocows]

Jeff, your ability to read hundreds upon hundreds of papers and properly digest all of the information, then simplify it in to something everyone can understand is absolutely astounding. I genuinely feel you could give a lecture on some of the most complex stuff in the universe and people would actually get exactly what you are talking about.

[ThatsGoodMoneyy]

0:10 Test Boosters
3:50 Turkestrone
7:10 BCAA
9:07 Fat Burners
10:20 Beta Alanine

[bradasbury]

Took ashwagandha for a week. Was working like a champ! Went to the gym more than ever, slept better than ever, lasted longer 😅... Then side effects arrived. Thick mucus causing major nasal and mouth issues, insomnia, midsomnia etc. Be very careful taking this stuff. Also do your research because you shouldn't take this in long stretch dosage regiments

[wizcorn]

To me…the fact that every new “pop up” fitness YouTuber seems to come out with their own supplement line speaks volumes in terms of the quality of what they’re trying to sell.

[wilaustu]

2:35 I just want to add, for those who don't know, that the normal range for testosterone is very wide (240-950 ng/dl in adult males), and the level varies at different times of day.
This might help understand why raising the level just a little bit with a supplement doesn't do much. You're just going from normal to normal.

[Forsyth.]

You’ve already gone through all of this separately throughout your videos over the years, but I think it’s great that you’ve consolidated all of the information into one detailed video while providing valid evidence to back each of your claims. I think this video is going to end up saving so many people a lot of time and money. Amazing job with the video, Jeff! Keep it up!

[gadiii]

I bought Turkesterone from both Derek and Greg, when the tests showed there was nothing in them they kept selling them and when I tried to post products reviews stating such neither published them. That tells you everything you need to know, bunk product, cover the issue up and keep selling them. That is not a quality control issue, that is straight dishonesty.

[Brzeczyszczykiewicz_Greg]

Jeff correct me if I am wrong, but bioperine is used to increase bioavailability and not boost test. It's black pepper extract.

[StarInSkyGamer]

I use BCAA for training fasted slight energy boost, or with meals instead of soda, seems to be a healthier option. even if it's not helping, it's not hurting either, right?