Tag: "carbs"

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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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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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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Derek Poundstone Interviewed By FullyFlexed.com

By admin on Mar 01, 2010 in Interviews, Recommended Reading

How often do you eat? how much protein, carbs, fat do you get in a day?
Generally I eat 7 – 8 meals per day and try to get approximately 500 grams of protein, 400 – 500 grams of carbs, and approximately 100 grams of fat just as a starting point and depending on what competition [...]

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Morning Muscle – Wake Up & Smell The Hypertrophy With This Supercharged Supplement Stack

By admin on Feb 26, 2010 in Supplements

Morning muscle stack
Your mother may have said, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” If you’re a bodybuilder, that advice is pretty close but not exactly right. When it comes to gaining muscle mass, the most critical “meal” is actually the supplement stack you down within seconds of waking. That’s because you don’t [...]

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99 Calorie Brownie Protein Bars – Protein Bar Recipe

By admin on Feb 23, 2010 in Make Your Own Protein Bars

Learn how to make this super low calorie protein bar for the perfect snack type food.
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5 Reasons Why You Should Include Broccoli Into Your Diet

By admin on Feb 18, 2010 in General Nutrition, Nutritional Tips

Broccoli the number one veggie for bodybuilders
When it comes to veggies, broccoli is the top choice of most bodybuilders. The cruciferous vegetable perhaps deserves top billing simply because one hearty stalk (about 1 1/2 cups chopped) helps the body stockpile an enormous amount of vitamins and minerals that are important not only for muscle recovery, [...]

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Seven Things To Know When Choosing A Protein Powder

By admin on Feb 17, 2010 in Supplements

The different varieties of protein powders
Although whey used to be the king of the protein powder empire, other protein powders have now staked a claim on whey’s territory–namely casein and soy. Each offers unique benefits that enhance those of whey. Certain companies have realized this and now offer these three powerful protein powders in one [...]

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The Myths & Facts Behind Losing Weight

By admin on Feb 12, 2010 in Losing Weight

Fact or fiction?
When you decide to lose weight, friends, family and the media will be happy to give you the benefit of their advice, but is it fact or fiction, and will any of this help you to shake off the surplus?
Myth: Crash dieting or fasting makes you lose weight.
This may be [...]

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Get Lean With Lee – Lee Labrada Gives You The Nutrition Tips You Need To Lose Bodyfat

By admin on Feb 12, 2010 in Losing Weight, Nutritional Tips

Get lean with Lee
Although he no longer competes, two-time (1989 and ‘90) Mr. Olympia runner-up Lee Labrada continues to make a name for himself in the sport. In addition to running a successful supplement company, Labrada Nutrition, he recently penned the bestseller The Lean Body Promise: Burn Away Fat and Release the Leaner, Stronger Body [...]

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