How long zma

Forum Rules. Results 1 to 12 of My question is, how close to bed time to i take it? Finally, how long do i have to wait AFTER eating before my stomach is "empty" enough to take the zma? You should take ZMA right before bed..

If you take cassein or eat cottage cheese for the slow release protein at night you should take the ZMA a couple of hours after, reson being any dairy related foods will inhibit the efffectivness of ZMA.. Just last year it took me around the world 3 times. If you eat all day long and right before you go to bed, though, chances are that your stomach is never empty. In that case, it may be best to take ZMA between the last two meals of the day.

Let's say you eat a solid food meal at 8 PM, then have a protein shake at 10 PM, and you go to bed shortly thereafter. Try taking ZMA at about , when your stomach is relatively empty. This will give your body a chance to absorb more of the ZMA than if you took it with your protein shakes, which often are high in calcium. You could take recovery supplements, such as ZMA, at another time of day. What meals are you having before and after taking the ZMA? How long after your before meal are you taking the supp?

How long after taking ZMA are you eating? I ask, becasue that is one important warning with ZMA. For example… I eat dinner at roughly , which consists of Protein and complex carbs. No to minimal Calcium is critical here as well. If you drink a glass of milk with dinner, it might be effecting the uptake of the supp At I take my ZMA caps, and then at I have my Casein and Nuts for bed.

I have fell into a deep sleep before making it to my bedtime snack, on many occasions. But, it definitely works. Also, what brand are you guys taking? Check the ingredients as well. As far as the Zinc and Magnesium goes, I have heard that the aspartates are the way to go, for optimal absorption.

I should be ok as far as food goes. I ate about 2 hours before taking the ZMA, I waited another 45 minutes and then had. Everything there should be alright. Oh, and my ZMA has the acitate sp?

I use Vitamin Shoppes brand by Bodytech. It contains I only bought this brand because of the cost. I wanted to try one first, before I decided if I would use it as a long term supplement. I have always had crazy dreams anyway, so this may be harder for me to judge. Good luck.