Does bodybuilding have to be expensive?
Not if you use these tips for bodybuilding supplements, food and training on a budget!
Buy in bulk
You'll save tons of cash by buying in bulk: that goes for food and bodybuilding supplements. Check expiry dates, and if the items will keep on the shelf (or can be portioned up and frozen), then buy as much as you can afford. You may even be able to haggle for a better price for bulk. Online bulk sports supplements brands are the best way to squeeze the most value from your dollar.
Don't fall for shiny tubs and fancy labels
Sports supplements can be heavily overpriced due to branding. Don't pay for labels. You can save a lot of money on bodybuilding supplements by focusing on quality basic ingredients and good formulas, and ignoring fancy packaging. Buy bodybuilding supplements from trusted bulk retailers who use quality ingredients and see how much money you save. After all, it all looks the same in the shaker bottle!
Frozen and tinned food
There are plenty of bodybuilder foods you can buy frozen or tinned without compromising quality. Frozen vegetables, fish and meat, and tinned fish, pulses and tomatoes are all great ways to save cash but still get the basics of your bodybuilder diet in place.
Make friends with your butcher
Get to know your local butcher, fishmonger or greengrocer. They'll be happy to advise you on how to save money on seasonal foods and economical cuts. Explain that you're a bodybuilder on a budget and may sell you cheaper cuts in bulk for a great saving.
Shop late in the day
Whether you're shopping for bodybuilding foods at the butcher, or your local grocery store, you will save cash by shopping towards the end of the day when items are discounted. Stock up, fill your kitchen cupboards, and portion out perishables to freeze.
Batch cook and freeze food
Now you've bought your bodybuilder foods in bulk, spend a few hours batch cooking simple meals and freeze them in portions. Not only is this a really economical way of prepping food, but it makes sticking to your diet easier. You can just grab a meal ahead of time, let it defrost, and have no excuses when it's time to eat!
Buy supplements from bulk brands
Save plenty of cash with online bulk sports supplements. Most bodybuilding supplements are non-perishable, with long expiration dates, so stock up and enjoy the great savings you get from buying from bulk suppliers. Or get together with a bunch of training partners, friends or guys from the gym, and split a bulk order.
Stick to the bodybuilding basics
You'll also save cash over your bodybuilding lifetime if you stick to the basics: the must-have supplements which deliver results. These include a good whey protein (or pea protein if you don't want whey), a mass gainer, a diet whey, creatine monohydrate and BCAAs.
Avoid fads and broscience
One of the easiest ways to waste cash as a bodybuilder is to drop dollars on unproven fads. Stick to the basics, and avoid heavily-marketed products which have an impressive following on social media (but little else to commend them). Spend your dollars wisely on bodybuilding supplements which have been well-researched and are proven to work.
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