Tag: "fat"

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 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 [...]

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 [...]

WSM Competitor Derek Poundstone Interviewed By FullyFlexed.com

By admin on Jul 07, 2010 in Interviews, Recommended Articles

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 [...]

You’re Fired! A Four-Step Low-Carb Supplement Plan For Incinerating Fat, While Maintaining Energy

By admin on Jul 03, 2010 in Losing Weight, Nutritional Tips, Supplements

In theory, a low-carb diet is pretty easy: just cut carbs and bodyfat will melt away. In reality, as almost every professional bodybuilder will attest, low-carb diets can be pretty hard. They require not only cutting down on carbs (and calories), but also maintaining enough energy to train while shedding bodyfat. In addition, low-carb diets [...]

Oh, mega supplement: if you thought fish oil was good for only your heart, mind, health, waistline and biceps measurement, well, think again

By admin on Jun 30, 2010 in General Nutrition

Some supplements are multitasking powerhouses. The more research that’s done on them, the more benefits that are found. The current teacher’s pet of the supplement world? That would be omega-3 fatty acids. You may already take omega-3s since many of their benefits are old news by now, such as how they reduce harmful inflammation and [...]

Myth Master; Fact Or Fiction – Eating Low Fat Is Always Best

By admin on Jun 28, 2010 in General Nutrition, Nutritional Tips

Bodybuilding is a 24-hour-a-day job–everything you eat is an effort to maximize muscle and minimize bodyfat. We’re willing to bet that, when you go out to dinner, your night typically looks like this: you eat your bread plain, rather than dipping it in olive oil; you order your salad with fat-free dressing; and your main [...]

Your Nutrition Problems Solved; This Month: Carbonated Beverages, Ephedrine, And Eggs As A Cheap Source Of Protein

By admin on Jun 25, 2010 in Nutritional Tips

Q: Are carbonated beverages good for bodybuilders? A: Carbonated beverages are often viewed as digestive aids because the gas from the carbonation causes distension of the stomach and intestines. This distension is sensed by the gastrointestinal (GI) system and causes an increase in motility–meaning the food that’s in the stomach passes through the GI tract [...]