Alright guys part 2
WHY YOU ARENT GROWING
So, continuing on from my part 1 informative post, i want to touch on nutrition and supplementation
Here is where i see guys/clients make the most mistakes, and that is in 1. Calorie balance, 2. Carbohydrate timing 3. Macronutrient balance 4. Hydration and lastly 5. Vitamin/mineral/supps
1. calorie balance
The mistake i see with guys trying to change their body composition is their alotted calorie amount, gone are the days where gaining 1-2 lbs or 1/2 - 1kg a week is reccomended, generally, especially once pharma has stabilised and therefore bodyweight shifts arent skewed by pharma, i want my guys gaining 1-2% bodyweight per MONTH
This equates usually to about 250 grams to 500 grams a week on average
Getting heavier much quicker than this means getting fat, getting fat means cutting gaining phases short, cutting gaining phases short means less time progressing and more time spent losing fat, which is a waste of time
So calorie intake must reflect this, i prefer to have training day and non training day diet setups so you have the calories when you need them, and pull back when you dont
That leads into point 2
Carbohydrate timing
Now when you have a rest day, you still need energy and carbs, but theres no point in having a shitload of carbs when you arent training and burning up glucose/glycogen
The answer is to have a higher carb and calorie intake on training days and less on rest, this will ensure more nutrients are allocated to muscle tissue and less to adipose
In terms of carbohydrate timing i like to front load carbs towarda the start of the day and taper down after training into the night ideally, with most carbs being meal 1, pre intra and post
The reason meal 1 is because i want my guys doing fasted cardio which sets you up for major glucose uptake in meal 1 when youve broken the fast, so carbs here are a no brainer, then, quick digesting carbs preworkout, some carbs intra, and fast digesting carbs post workout, outside of that have your fats and lower carbs
Eg soneone eating 500 carbs id do
100 meal 1
125 pre
50 intra
125 post
Then the last 100 split last 2 or 3 meals or meals that arent pre and post
This will ensure maximum energy when training, and optimised absorption post creating an anabolic environment
3. Macronutrient balance
STOP EATING FAT!!!
no not all together HOWEVER past essential fats as an enhanced user, fats do sweet fa for us except sit there easily stored as fat, so aim to keep fats 30-60g day max and minimise saturated fats as they ruin insulin sensitivity and store easiest as adipose
Moderate to high protein 2.5-3.5g per kg (lower if digestion cant handle it or foods high, higher if the opposite)
4. HYDRATION
A dehydrated muscle is a weaker muscle, training is our stimulus for growth, so we need to take our training performance seriously, and to perform well you MUST be hydrated, i like my guys to have 3-4 litres in before training atleast, with atleast 3g of sodium and 3g potassium in, alongside supplementing with magnesium and some hydrating/bloodflow supplements
Which leads me to
SUPPS
You should be supplementing with at a minimum
Magnesium (1000mg elemental a day)
D3 (most peoples 25/hydroxy levels are low
K2
Fish oil 8-10 grams a day (efas)
Creatine (im a fan of high dose creatine around 20-30g a day)
Nattokinase (great for cardiac health)
Vitamin e and c
Then a good preworkout pump formula and cialis with your diet including nitrates like tomato and betroot will yield wicked pumps
Avoid caffiene close to the session (unless its legs lol) to avoid vasoconstriction
Thanks guys
There will be a part 3 coming if i have time this week
As always, if you wanna take youre shit to the next level with TEAM SWCC, dm me!
Im always open to chat