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 [...]
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 [...]
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, good leftovers. [...]
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 [...]
The study
A recent study shows more compelling evidence that omega-3 fatty acids are important for keeping bodyfat away. Researchers from the University of Newcastle (Australia) placed 124 men and women of varying weights into three categories based on their body mass indexes (BMIs): healthy weight, overweight and obese. Blood samples were taken after subjects fasted [...]
Stacking supplements
We formulate a lot of supplement stacks here at FullyFlexed, typically generated from studies of individually tested supps and then tested on real athletes, because few research studies actually examine combinations of supplements. A recent study (funded by Iovate, Inc.), however, tested a stack composed of whey, creatine and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). University [...]
Serious about changing your body?
If you’re serious about changing your body, you’re probably already eating pretty well, getting plenty of protein for muscle growth and laying off the sugary carbs to preserve your abs. Just the same, we bet you could do even better. If your eating habits aren’t quite up to speed, we’re here [...]
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 almost [...]
I know mustard is better for bodybuilders than mayonnaise, but I’ve also heard it’s a fat burner. Is this true?
Mustard definitely trumps mayonnaise in terms of health benefits, most notably because mustard is fat free, unlike mayo’s artery-clogging cholesterol-hiking fats. As you’ve noted, mustard can boost your basal metabolic rate (the rate at which the [...]
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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