Category: Nutrition

31 Rules Of Nutrition: To Get The Most Out Of Your Gym Time, Make Sure Your Diet Adheres To These Principles

By admin on Jul 27, 2010 in Nutritional Tips

Shortcuts to packing on new muscle mass and getting ripped to the bone are frequently peddled on late-night TV, but sadly, these feats cannot be accomplished with quick fixes or next-day miracles. You can, however, implement certain dietary practices that, over time, will guarantee your investment in fitness. Yes, getting in your best shape ever [...]

Power Lunch – Brown-bag Basics For The Bodybuilder On A Budget

By admin on Jul 26, 2010 in Nutritional Tips

Want to get more protein and less fat while you save calories and money? Pack your own lunch. Too much trouble? Too boring? Just think of how much better you’ll eat and how many hundreds of dollars you’ll save, all with just a little advance planning and prep time. Our favorite lunches are, of course, [...]

The Legend Of Leucine

By admin on Jul 22, 2010 in Supplements

Q: I drink a whey protein shake after workouts, but is there another supplement I can add to it to make it even more valuable for muscle-mass gains? A: If there’s one supplement critical for stimulating muscle-protein synthesis that every bodybuilder should use before and after workouts to maximize muscle growth and strength, it is [...]

Amino Ammo: Arm Yourself With These Three Amino Acids For Workouts That Will Increase Muscle Growth

By admin on Jul 20, 2010 in Supplements

As an avid weightlifter, you know that your body uses amino acids to build muscle protein, which is how your body crafts muscle. You may even be familiar with the differences between complete proteins and incomplete proteins, as well as all the essential and nonessential amino acids. But did you know that aminos do more [...]

The Forgotten Six-Pack: Six Overlooked Bodybuilding Supplements That Can Help Boost Your Gains

By admin on Jul 14, 2010 in Supplements

Creatine, glutamine, protein powders, fat burners and amino acids are the major supplements that help support muscle growth and repair, but they are only part of the story. To help you graduate from beginner to advanced-level bodybuilder, consider the six supplements discussed in this article. These essential nutrients are often ignored or thought of as [...]

Dave Palumbo’s Diet For Cutting Weight – The Keto Diet

By admin on Jul 12, 2010 in Losing Weight, Sample Diets

The premise of the diet is high protein (about 1- 1 1/2 gram per pound), moderate fat (about 1/2 g per lb) and low low carbs (no direct sources of carbs). During this diet, the brain goes into ketosis (it uses ketone bodies for energy, fats) and thus the energy requirements by the body can [...]

One Potato, Two Potato

By admin on Jul 12, 2010 in Nutritional Tips

Q: When Fullyflexed recommends that bodybuilders should eat potatoes, does it matter what kind? A: They’re all good, but discriminating bodybuilders use yams when cutting bodyfat because they are low on the glycemic index and help satisfy sweet cravings. Because what we know as yams here in the United States are often confused with sweet [...]

The Treat Sheet – If Cravings Are Driving You Crazy, Don’t Despair Here’s What Science Tells Us About Cheating On Your Diet

By admin on Jul 10, 2010 in General Nutrition, Nutritional Tips

We’ve all been there Deep in a diet when the cravings start to hit you, hard. When you began dieting, your drive to be lean and mean made it easy to say no to the pizza your buddies were noshing on and the ice cream your girlfriend was eating for dessert. Yet suddenly the thought [...]

Whey To Grow – Here’s A Guide To What Whey Is, How To Differentiate Between The Variations Available, And How To Use This Undisputed King Of Protein To Fuel Massive Muscle Gains

By admin on Jul 08, 2010 in Supplements

If you’re serious about packing on lean mass, you know you need protein–lots of it. In fact, for optimal muscle growth, you need at least one gram of protein per pound of bodyweight per day, every day: that’s a minimum of 200 grams of protein for a 200-pound guy. If you’ve been reading FullyFlexed for [...]

How Slow Is “Slow Digesting” Casein Protein? Why Is It Beneficial?

By admin on Jul 07, 2010 in Supplements

Slow digesting, by definition, means that the body is unable to process a food or supplement quickly. For instance, the body’s ability to process a soluble protein like whey is significantly faster than an insoluble protein like casein. Casein forms micelles–basically, clumps or clusters–layers of which are slowly peeled off during digestion. How long can [...]