Category: Nutrition

Kick-start Mass – Whether You’re A Beginner Or More Experienced, These Are The Seven Nutrition Fundamentals For Growth

By admin on Mar 19, 2010 in Nutritional Tips

Although this month’s column is a blueprint for beginners, more experienced bodybuilders should read it as a refresher. Beginners may not know all these basic rules of bodybuilding nutrition; more advanced bodybuilders often forget their roots and the standard nutritional elements that really work. When advanced bodybuilders substitute “high tech” techniques for basics, they commonly [...]

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Supplement Stack Advice – Gakic, Citrulline Malate & Caffeine

By admin on Mar 17, 2010 in Supplements

Stack these Gakic, citrulline malate & caffeine
Gakic
This acronym stands for glycine-1-arginine-alpha-ketoiscaproic acid. The amino acid glycine improves the body’s production of creatine and growth hormone (GH), and it also enhances the firing of nerves that stimulate muscles to contract stronger. The amino arginine boosts GH and nitric oxide (NO) levels. Alpha-ketoisocaproic acid (KIC) is a [...]

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The Get-big Six – Supplements For Mass

By admin on Mar 15, 2010 in Supplements

If you want to get big, you can’t just take a pill. You have to train hard and you have to eat right. If you want to make the most of your hard training and rigorous nutrition program, though, supplementation can definitely help. Adding a proper supplementation regimen to a strong foundation will support growth [...]

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ABC’s Of BCAAs

By admin on Mar 13, 2010 in Supplements

I’ve been struggling to make it through long workouts. Someone at the gym told me to take BCAAs every day. Is this good advice?

Yes, and here are the basics about these all-important supplements. There are three branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs): leucine, isoleucine, and valine. All three are essential amino acids, meaning that they must come [...]

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When? What? Why? This 16-step Guide To Developing A Perfect Supplementation Plan Will Dramatically Increase Your Muscle Gains

By admin on Mar 12, 2010 in Supplements

If you’ve been reading FullyFlexed, you probably have a pretty good sense of what bodybuilding supplements to take and when to take them. Still, it can be challenging to negotiate all the timing and dosing instructions for every supplement you want to take. How, for example, can you eat six meals daily and still take [...]

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Myth Of The Month – You Can’t Build A Good Physique On An Empty Stomach

By admin on Mar 10, 2010 in Nutritional Tips

The truth
Can you drive your car, say, 30 miles on a half-tank of gas? Sure can. The same holds true with your body. While glycogen, the stored carbohydrates found in muscles, is a main fuel source for intense training, reserves don’t need to be full for you to hit the gym. In fact, that’s how [...]

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21 Foods To Mix With Protein Powders

By admin on Mar 10, 2010 in Health Recipes

Optimum 100% Whey
The problem with most protein powders is that they taste like cardboard. I found a company called Optimum 100% Whey that puts out some great inexpensive protein powder. Optimum 100% Whey protein powder tastes pretty good, but we can still realize a ton of benefits by learning to mix it with some of [...]

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Colossal Colostrum; Meet The New Challenger In The Battle Of Proteins

By admin on Mar 08, 2010 in Supplements

It’s no secret that whey protein is the undisputed heavyweight champion of proteins. Whey’s excellent amino acid profile, fast digestion rate and proven ability to stimulate muscle growth make it a staple in the nutrition plans of any serious bodybuilder. Recent studies, however, show that an up-and-comer may be able to stand toe-to-toe with whey [...]

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Arginine & Vitamin C – Stack These Two To Make More Nitric Oxide That’s Longer Lasting For Optimal Gains

By admin on Mar 07, 2010 in Supplements

Arginine
This amino acid is known in bodybuilding circles as the nitric oxide booster. In the body, arginine gets readily converted to NO. As you likely know, one of the benefits of NO most crucial to bodybuilders is its ability to dilate (expand) blood vessels. This dilation delivers more blood to muscles, bringing along more [...]

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Oat Power – The Power Of Using Oatmeal To Lower Cholesterol

By admin on Mar 06, 2010 in General Nutrition

Oat power
Oatmeal is a major staple of the bodybuilding diet. For decades, bodybuilders have embraced the power of oats morning, noon and night because this slow-digesting carb provides long-lasting energy that won’t spike insulin levels and fat gain. Yet Americans in general have just recently been turned on to the power of oats. Thanks to [...]

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