Should you start taking supplements to build up muscle and boost muscle growth?

Personally I think anyone who train with the goal of gaining weight or perform strenuous endurance exercises, they certainly need more protein than RDA to maintain or increase protein balance.

This is especially if the calories you consume are not enough to meet daily energy expenditure.

Various types of supplements are available in the market, and you should look at their function and quality, and which ones suit your needs and budget.

You may also consider:
1) Creatine
2) Glutamine
3) BCAA

Each of these helps the body with anti-catabolic functions and improves training performance.

It is important to assess your training programme to see if you need supplements or not.

Even with expensive supplements, you won’t reap the benefits of building up muscle if your training programme is adequate.