EFFECTS OF INSTANT CHANGES AFTER THE SUPPLEMENT USAGE

AMONG BODYBUILDERS

WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THANGALLE DISTRICT IN SRI LANKA

K.P.W.Pradeep

Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force, Mahasen Welisara, Sri Lanka

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ABSTRACT

Bodybuilding is the use of progressive resistance exercise to control and develop one’s musculature. Dietary Supplement is a major factor that directly affects to the performance of bodybuilders as well as to the overall health and wellness. As a result, bodybuilders tend to test various sort of dietary supplements. Some supplements are severely harmful to the health due to over use. But it seems that most of the bodybuilders overuse supplements without sound knowledge of them.

The main objective of this study is to identify the effects of instant changes after the supplement usage among bodybuilders. The sample consisted with one hundred and fifty bodybuilders from dietary supplement using in Tangalle district in Sri Lanka. Study concentrates only eighteen registered gymnasiums in Tangalle District in Sri Lanka. The data were gathered through questionnaires, gymnasium’s profiles data, semi- structured interviews and discussions. The data collected through questionnaires and profiles data were analyzed by using Microsoft Excel spread sheets and presented by using percentage, mean, tables and graphs.

The results indicated that 80% of the bodybuilders overuse dietary supplements, each bodybuilder of the selected sample has at least taken three of the selected categories, All the bodybuilders in the sample have taken weight gaining, protein and pre workout supplements. Further it also showed a greater percentage of supplement overuse in protein category. Most of the bodybuilders try to depend only on proteins. They think that protein is the only source of energy they should take as bodybuilders. That is the reason to overuse the greatest degree of protein category by bodybuilders. The second category overused by body builders reports to be weight gaining supplements. A greater amount of bodybuilders uses steroids in order to gain quick results which is detrimental for human health with overuse. It shows the least amount of fat burning supplement overuse because most of the bodybuilders join with bodybuilding who tries to improve their body mass instead of decreasing the body mass. The conclusion mainly 67.7% of bodybuilders are faced sleeplessness after taken supplement. Nervousness, headache and irritability also had above 50% of bodybuilders after taken supplement. most of bodybuilders after take supplement feel that type of instant changes.

Keyword: Bodybuilder, Dietary supplement, Supplement