That nutritional info revealed that there actually isn’t much fat (which is in stark contrast to most weightgainers, which isn’t a bad thing because they quite frankly should have fat in them for their purpose) but brought to light that it’s still not adequate for post-workout nutrition. There needs to be far more than 5g of sugar in your shake. Dextrose is one of the most essential ingredients.
Haha, that’s cool, just throwing that out there for benefits.
Yall may not be into this…but Cats has a lot of good protein and high in amino acids.
Dogs too…Try some, its good…:china:
If you count basketball Ive been at the gym for 3 hours.
So do babies.
Glutamine has NEVER been shown in a double blind study to be useful in muscle building or anti-catabolic functions when taken orally. Period. Any study in which it has been shown benificient is in burn or aids victims with severe wasting and it is given via IV. The oral bioavailability is poor. There have been literature reviews lately that look at immense (50+) papers on the compound and determine it is not really useful except for extreme catabolic states.
Thanks for the feedback. I see you’re saying I need to eat more (and high protein, healthy foods), but I want to lose weight. I was only going to do this more restrictive diet temporarily to lose some weight, and then increase to something more like you’re saying. Is this a bad way to do it? If I eat more now, how will I lose weight? I guess I wanted to lose more weight in the short term quickly, and then change my diet and continue with the exercise.
Yeah, I have to get some equipment, or a membership somewhere. What’s a good program for someone just starting out with weight training? What exercises, number of sets, reps, etc.?
BTW, I’m in my 30’s if that matters at all.
Thanks again.
Jim
quick question, Im takin a stack (no-xplode pre workout, an cell mass post workout) along with the usual nitrix tabs (2 tabs 3x daily) my question is when is it best for me to take my protein? My diet usually consists of tuna, green apples, pasta, some random fish, steak, an green beans, all mixed up durin the week. I ask since readin from websights that its best to take these supplements on an empty stomach, granted I eat like 5-6 portions of food daily (just snackin mostly with my breakfast bein the bigger of the meals), an to those that ask, yeah that stack does work, I haven’t felt this in shape in a while, granted I do about 20 min of cardio 4x. Any info is appreciated ty!
King Kong Chilli? (or whatever his name is)
sorry for the double post but while Im at it, I been goin to the gym for the past 4 months, and I am definately seeing results, anyhow another question I have is this, to build definition with some slight mass(muscle) gain, how should my workouts be? Alot of reps not so much weight, or is it light reps and alot of weight? Keep in mind Im taking the supplements I listed above, thanks again for the help!
This entire article and its plethora of cited scientific journals proves you wrong: http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/glutamine.php
Don’t waste your money on NO2 products like No-XPLODE. Also, Cell Mass isn’t adequate post-workout nutrition (and again is an over-priced supplement that you don’t need). You need whey protein mixed with a 50/50 ratio of dextrose and maltodextrin, with a pinch of salt.
About your second post, muscle mass comes from eating like a savage more than a specific rep scheme. Definition comes from cardio. If you want definition, run. Your weight-lifting regime doesn’t change when you’re cutting weight.
You should drink your protein shakes directly after your workouts and on off days you can take them at night.Its better to take egg and milk protein shakes at night though because its a slower release than whey and sits alittle better in the stomache.
Try super setting:Do a set of benchpress(set of 10 8 6 4) and when your done that set imediatley do a set of flys(do it till it burns to much),set of military press then goto lateral raises etc etc etc
I was always under the impression that maltodextrins were actually indexed higher than sugar…even though they are “complex” carbs…so why isn’t that sufficient??
And is there some product that DOES have all these wonderful things rolled into one??
Alright guys, I’m off to the Arnold Classic this weekend. I’ll be sure to take a bunch of pics of all the juicy hardbody ladies…ohh and some pro bodybuilders too…LOL !
I’m calling it out now, I have Dexter Jackson winning the show!
Looking forward to seeing all the new stuff they have out! I’ll post some pics when I get back :wgrin:
I’m gonna have to say Priest.
He pretty much demolished the competition at the Ironman. If he can dial it in like he did then, the Arnold goes to him.
Yeah, but there’s more to it than just a high GI rating. Dextrose combined with maltodextrin will drive an insulin spike far better than just maltodextrin alone.
Yeah, weightgainers. However, they have too many other ingredients for post-workout nutrition. I just order dextrose and maltodextrin for cheap off of www.bulknutrition.com. Dextrose is just $2 a bag, malto is $12 for a big container of it.
Well definition and size are going to be more dependent on diet than training. Take two people carrying the same poundage of skeletal muscle tissue…the one with a slightly higher BF% will be bigger, while the other will be “more defined”
Now concerning rep ranges
1-5 reps: Most of what you will see are gains in strength, not size, if this is the rep range you train in mostly…reason being is with this kind of stress the Central Nervous System is shocked into making neural adaptations in terms of muscle fiber recruitment…you are basically using your body more efficiently…(Ronnie is strong but he’s not setting any olympic powerlifting records any time soon)
6-12 reps: When you train with medium reps (6-12) the adaptations are more metabolic and cellular and only moderately neurological. This is why 6-12 reps is the range most often recommended for bodybuilding and hypertrophy. You get bigger and stronger in this rep range, but your strength gains are not maximal. This explains why some bodybuilders look stronger than they are.
13 reps+: When you train with higher reps (13-20+), the adaptations are mostly metabolic and cellular. It produces little hypertrophy in mitochondria and cappilaries and provides very little gains in strength…
I break down the second group into two parts 6-8 reps and 8-12 reps and periodize between the two, also manipulating volume and frequency. I recommend you do the same. And remember, when training in different rep schemes the intensity MUST CHANGE. By that I don’t mean training to failure every set…but log the weights you use and exercises and don’t use the weight for an 8 rep set that you could push 11-12 times, this is self defeating and makes “changing things up” pointless…
Everyone should have a logbook and a program. If you don’t have a program, I recommend you go to IronMagazineForums.com…join and read the stickies in the training section and start asking questions…
Alright, sounds good to me…what would you recommend post workout then?? In exact dosages??
If ya really want to get exact measurements right, you’d take your bodyfat percentage subtract it from your total weight to get your lean body weight, and then calculate how many grams of each you’d put with whey protein in the shake. This article explains it:
http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/windowofopportunity.php
And that bulknutrition.com site has good stuff, the ingredients (3 bags of dextrose and 1 container of maltodextrin for $28) I ordered from it have lasted me well over 6 months. Can’t get that from GNC (but I get my whey from there).