Just getting back into working out, must take supplements?

I’ve had to take long breaks in training due to injuries or other medical procedures and my trainer always has be start out with no supplements and focusing on making sure my diet has enough water, protein and fiber. After a month or two there I’ll start adding supplemental protein and creatine. But he’s adamant that he wants me just focusing on diet at first while I get my body moving back into previous form.

I’m sure others have varied opinions but that’s what I’ve done a couple times now and it’s been really successful for me getting over it. I’m currently recovering from 9 months out of the gym and off the bike and I’m a couple weeks into the rehab program and it’s going well.

Creatine
EAA’s
Protein
Fish oil (especially for middle aged people)

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my trainer always has be start out with no supplements and focusing on making sure my diet has enough water, protein and fiber. After a month or two there I’ll start adding supplemental protein and creatine. But he’s adamant that he wants me just focusing on diet at first while I get my body moving back into previous form.

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Great advice.

Creatine will help. Also, just hanging your diet to high protein will help you more than just doing the powders, which are mostly garbage. If you’re middle aged and pudgy, also get T levels checks and make sure you’re ok on that front. Also, lift to failure as much as you can. Pure volume doesn’t do shite.

As others, I take creatine and a whey protein shake. Daily vitamin also. Eat my body weight in grams of protein.

You don’t need to take any supplements.

You likely need to eat very differently, removing most on-grid meals as you possibly can.

Cook at home with whole ingredients and remove cheap oils from cooking.

Magnesium should be added but you’d already be taking that if this wasn’t just about getting in shape.

Whey isn’t needed, especially for you. Just eat good quality stuff.

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my trainer always has be start out with no supplements and focusing on making sure my diet has enough water, protein and fiber. After a month or two there I’ll start adding supplemental protein and creatine. But he’s adamant that he wants me just focusing on diet at first while I get my body moving back into previous form.

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I 'Kige Ramsey' this.

Unless you are training for a tri-Athlon you can get what your body needs with good food.

I would just add:

Cut out all sugars/HFCs. Its challenging because it basically in lots of grocery store foods.

For one, most people wouldn’t.

But this guy’s description for sure makes it totally not necessary

I second creatine, bcaa’s, and protein. I actually think everyone should be on creatine given the average American diet. It helps not only muscle hypertrophy, but has also been shown to improve cognition, especially in the elderly. I also recommend collagen daily. It’s great for joints if you are running/lifting, as well as hair, nails, and skin. Good luck!