WAG supps for gymnasts?

[katlinchen]

hey guys,

I was wondering how good/bad supplements for gymnasts are?
I have been training 3 times a week for 2 hours since 2 years, but I am going to take it more serious in 2014, I will train 5 times a week for 2-3 hours and I also have some bodyweight strength goals.
How beneficial would supps be? Like L-Carnitin, Creation or Beta Alanin?

Will it help being more endurant, build muscle faster, shorten the recovery time and prevent overuse injuries (to a certain point!)?

Please tell me your advices and experiences!

PS: I weigh 110lbs and try to have a protein intake of about 80gr. each day. (Eggs, chicken, low fat quark, whole grain bread, veggies, fruit, oat meal, rice, potatoes, fish)

 

[fliptwisttwirl]

I asked my coach earlier this year if I could take some sort of protein supplement. I'm training about 25-30 hours a week including a lot of conditioning so I thought it would help build up some strength. He said no, that it is unnecessary and gymnasts don't really need to bulk up. He told me if I wanted more muscle then to eat more eggs and chicken and go the natural way. So I'd say ask your coach. Some are fine with it and some aren't. My coach works a lot with our diet and food intake though so that's why it was more his decision then mine.