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Vitamin Health ::
Optimum Nutrition Zma, Capsules, 180-Count Bottle
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Our Price: $20.80
List Price: $36.99
Your Save: $ 16.19 ( 44% )
Sales Rank: #610 (lower is better)
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Optimum Nutrition
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Brand: Optimum Nutrition
EAN: 0748927021714
Manufacturer: Optimum Nutrition
Model: ON91
Release Date: 2006-06-28
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.51
Dimensions (in): 3.05 x 3.05 x 5.43
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Optimum Nutrition Zma, Capsules, 180-Count Bottle Features
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- One bottle containing 180 ZMA capsules
- With zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B6
- To increase muscle strength and anabolic hormone levels
- Clinical trials have shown that ZMA can significantly increase anabolic hormone levels and muscle strength in well-trained athletes
- May also help to increase endurance, muscle healing and growth, and restful sleep
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Optimum Nutrition Zma, Capsules, 180-Count Bottle Description
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ZMA is the original Zinc-Magnesium dietary supplement developed by SNAC System, Inc. and the only one validated by published research. Patented Zinc Monomethionine Aspartate with Magnesium, and B6 Combination. Optimum Nutrition's ZMA is produced and packaged in our own state-of-the-art, OTC approved manufacturing facility.
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Optimum Nutrition Zma, Capsules, 180-Count Bottle Accessories
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Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate, 5.15-Pound
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Natural Whey, Vanilla, 5-Pound Tub
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Instantized Whey, Double Rich Chocolate, 10-Pound Bag
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Natural Whey, Chocolate, 5-Pound Tub
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% , Whey, Vanilla Ice Cream, 5.17-Pound Tub
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Optimum Nutrition Zma, Capsules, 180-Count Bottle customer reviews:
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I Put on 30 Pounds of Muscle in 3 Months Because of ZMA
ZMA helps increase your testosterone levels while you sleep. Make you take it on an empty stomach with no calcium. It is best to take it 30 minutes before you fall asleep to get maximum effect. This supplement also helps you sleep better and recover sooner from your training.
I follow ABC bodybuilding's article on the Window of Opportunity.
Please keep in mind that it is a guide, not a dogma. Do what feels right and what works for you.
The Window of Opportunity is a post-workout shake that I used when I put on over 30 pounds of muscle within 3 months. My bench went from 215 pounds to 450, body fat from 7% to 3%, and mile time from 6 minutes to 5. It works.
Here are the quick basics, although you definitely must read the article yourself.
After the work out, you should consume .22 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight and 5 grams of carbohydrate (half dextrose, half maltodextrin) per 10 pounds of lean muscle mass for bulking, or 2.5 grams of carbohydrate (half dextrose, half maltodextrin) per 10 pounds of lean muscle mass for cutting.
You should also consume 5-10 grams of creatine, 5-10 grams of glutamine, and a multi-anti-oxidant formula. All this must be done over a 45-60 minute period.
The 45-60 minute sequence is vital:
Step One:
* Blend 1/3 protein (experiment to find the exact number for you), 1/3 dextrose (simple sugar), and 1/3 maltodextrin (complex sugar) with enough water (water should be at least 92% of the total mixture). Add 500 mg of sodium per liter of water used.
* Shake the ingredients well. Put creatine powder in your mouth (5-10 grams when starting, 2.5-5 grams once body is saturated with creatine) and drink the shake to wash the creatine down. It is better to do this than to mix the creatine in water, as that makes creatine lose its potency.
* Drink one half of the shake within 5 minutes of working out. After this 5 minutes, allow an additional 10-15 minutes for the solution to settle in your stomach.
Step 2:
* After the solution has dissolved in your stomach for 10-15 minutes, consume 5-10 grams of Glutamine and your multi-vitamin (Life Force) with one gulp of the shake.
* Continue to drink the remaining half of the shake for the following 30-45 minute period.
* It is vital to drink small sips of your shake for the entire 30-45 minute period. This allows for maximum absorption rate of the nutrients into your body.
Step 3:
* Take fish oil with a meal, preferably at breakfast.
* Take ZMA on an empty stomach, 30 minutes before you go to sleep.
Newly Discovered
I am a vegetarian and have had a testosterone deficiency since childhood. So finding ZMA was like a heaven sent gift for me. It does what it claims for me. Gets my testo levels to the appropriate amount. I do work out a bit and this stuff has been helping me a lot to relaxingly sleep at night (along with melatonin/ tryptophan ) and in the morning i do feel refreshed like new without any fatigue from previous day. But since i am a vegetarian, i sometimes feel like i should take two doses per day on days with work out. Make sure to avoid foods (any food or specifically that has calcium, antioxidants like Vitamin C etc) at least about 1 hour before and after the dosages. Also i found that i can buy this for $25 somewhere else with free ship if i order for about $75 total. .. hehe
EDIT:
Dont use ZMA more than once per day! Take 3 or 4 capsules before bedtime. If you take it during the morning, 1: Zinc dissolves very fast in an empty and acidic stomach and creates more acid thereby causing damage to gastric lining. 2: Magnesium is large doses is a laxative. So only eat ZMA after you have had a few meals of the day.. I also wash the ZMA using an after dose meal of casein drink an hour later.
side affects 
i introduced zma into my supplement routine a while ago which included protein shakes and creatine. i did see awesome strength gains but unfortunately it gave me terrible facial acne. all the strength in the world was not worth lookimg like a pizza face.
Sleep like a rock...and wake up like one, too.
Ahh, ZMA. The famed all-natural sleep and recovery aid for bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts. According to most supplement companies, it also increases free testosterone levels, though many studies show that this may not be true. Halfway through a bottle, here's what I've found:
Sleep - This stuff definitely knocks you out. If you take it as directed, 30-60 minutes before bed on an empty stomach, it hits you harder than "The Itis" after a Luther burger (Boondocks reference). You sleep excellently, too, and if you have to get up for any reason, you can easily fall back asleep afterwards. Some people say you have crazy dreams, but I don't ever remember mine, and that hasn't changed since I started taking ZMA. People also claim you wake up feeling awesome and ready to go, but so far I just wake up groggy as ever.
Recovery - This is sorta hard to judge, but my muscles do feel as though they are recovering faster after each workout since I started taking this stuff. Not quite as much soreness, either.
Testosterone - I actually think, despite some studies, that ZMA does have an effect on your testosterone production. I have read other reviews that say ZMA causes acne outbreaks, and I have observed this same thing over the past couple weeks. I don't think it's coincidence that soon after I started taking ZMA I'd randomly have recurring acne outbreaks that definitely weren't as bad before (I'm 19, by the way). But I'm no quitter, so I'm just going to finish this bottle and hope things go back to normal afterwards (there are other reasons I think this influences testosterone as well...see review title).
Other than the sleep, and some possible effects this supplement has had on my muscle tone/size (though there's no way to verify this), this stuff really isn't too fantastic. I gave it 5 stars though because it does what it claims to do. I won't be buying another bottle (unless I have a bad run of insomnia or something) any time soon, but if good sleep and recovery sounds good to you, I say go for it. Most people also have a daily magnesium deficiency, but if you take a good multi like I do you don't have to worry about this as much.
good suppliment- can lead to wierd dreams though!
I would recommend that you try out a small sample of this from a friend of from your local supplement store before you buy a large amount. It effects people differently and can cause very very strange dreams. Do not mix with alcohol either please! If you are going to take ZMA Optimum is the best brand! The amount of active ingredients per capsule is much higher than competing brands!
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