Hi, let me introduce myself. I am not a bodybuilder or a ‘man of steel’ unlike a lot of people here. I’m a 20 year old college dude who goes to the gym a few times a week to stay in shape (and to prevent a beer gut, lol). Every now and then i take the bike instead of the car when the weather is nice enough. I have a pretty good profile, you can tell i work out. My endurance in cardio is well above average… but probably not compared to you guys, haha.
Anyway, i have slept horrible my whole life. I’ve seen my clock turn 5AM almost every night, even though i worked the whole day and need to get out at 7AM. I walk around like a zombie most of the time.
Then someone told me to try ZMA. I ordered a bottle off eBay (brandname is Enerzin) and took three pills before i went to sleep. It was the first time i actually slept like i should. I have been using it for 3 days now and it really seems to work. I have a few questions though:
*Will my body get used to it? If i keep taking this amount every day, will it still work in a couple of months?
*I notice my heart starts beating irregularly half an hour after i took it. In kinda the same way it goes when i’m watching a scary movie. Is this normal? The heartbeating goes normal after a while though.
*When i’m home drunk after going to the bar or after a party, i never have trouble sleeping (which is pretty much the biggest reason have been drinking pretty heavily lately)… should i still take ZMA? Also ZMA + alcohol, does it matter?
*Will ZMA make me fat if i don’t workout enough?
*I had sex with some girl yesterday, and i was even more awesome then i usually am. This was noticeable to both of us, does it have something to do with the ZMA?
*Also, i had to serve plates all day (i work at a restaurant) for 13 hours with one tiny little break, and i didn’t wake up totally devastated with ruined legs like i usually do after one of those days. Thanks to ZMA?
[quote]snowdog wrote:
*Will my body get used to it? If i keep taking this amount every day, will it still work in a couple of months? [/quote]
Probably not. It’s common wisdom to cycle supps though.
Nah. That was just you paying too much attention to the process.
Given that alcohol is a pretty strong diuretic and ZMA are minerals, it’s rather a good idea to take it.
Where from? Do you see any calories in ZMA? It’s minerals man.
Do some basic homework on the topic of ZMA. The wiki’s often a good place to start.
Sure. It’s a testosterone booster.
[quote]*Also, i had to serve plates all day (i work at a restaurant) for 13 hours with one tiny little break, and i didn’t wake up totally devastated with ruined legs like i usually do after one of those days. Thanks to ZMA?/quote]
It says “maximizes restfull sleep” on my bottle, so I’d go with yes.
Take it. Your body won’t “get used to it” since it’s like taking vitamins, your body needs it. As for as taking it while being drunk, I really don’t know what to say…