Let’s start with glutamine. This is one of the most available amino acids in protein, and the body uses it for muscle repair and helps speed recovery. This is an amino that I like to take at night before I go to bed. Some people have issues with taking any supplement at night, but I have never had this issue. I like the chewable type or the ones that you can mix in a glass of water. I also believe, but have no solid research to prove this, that glutamine helps keep the immune system in check. It doesn’t help if you are already sick, (look to zinc if that is your issue) but it seems to keep the body’s immune system working normally even when dieting or training hard.

Arginine: I like to take arginine in liquid form. I take this pre-workout, because it helps to mobilize fat in the body to use as energy. You know that feeling you sometimes get in sports when you are zoned in and playing well? This is the same feeling that arginine gives me during a workout.

If your workout is one in which you are trying to rapidly increase a skill or talent, you may need 3 of these – stay tuned for more on this.