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Showing posts with label prepare. Show all posts
Showing posts with label prepare. Show all posts

Tuesday, 8 April 2014

Weight cut experiment.

Hey Guys,

As I mentioned yesterday I am going to outline my weight cut experiment for same day weigh ins and competitions.

Remember that this is an experiment that I am doing on myself. This is NOT meant to be a long term diet for health for fat loss (for those go HERE). Please do not do this diet!!! I am not endorsing or recommending it to anyone!

This is a one week experiment that I am doing just for the fun (or lack of it).

The experiment is designed to do a few things,

  • Decrease water weight
  • Decrease weight from food volume in my digestive tract.
  • Allow me to be hydrated and fuelled a short time after weighing in.
  • Drop 3% of my total body weight.
The experiment is loosely based on the V-Diet by Chris Shuggert. However I have modified it slightly to fit my needs.

From Tuesday to Thursday I will consume the following,

Meal 1 - 60g Biotest Metabolic Drive, 10g Psylenium Husk, 10g BCAA, 4 fish oil, multi vit, Vit D and A, dandelion root.
Meal 2 - 60g Biotest Metabolic Drive
Meal 3 - 60g Biotest Metabolic Drive, 5g BCAA, 3 fish oil
Meal 4 - Solid meal of lean protein (200g) and green veggies.
Meal 5 - 60g Biotest Metabolic Drive, 30g 100% Peanut Butter, 10g Psylenium Husk, dandelion root, 3 fish oil, 1 multi vit, ZMA.

Plus 6 litres of water and a mild laxative once a day (to help clear my digestive system).

Friday will be as above but water will be cut to 500ml of water.

Training wise I will still be doing 5 sessions of BJJ and 4 5/3/1 workouts. However on the 5/3/1 workouts I will be just doing the main lifts and getting out of there. I will also be doing 3 walks of about 30 mins each for a low impact cardio.

When training I will also be taking Biotest HotRox to help get my temperature up a bit and Biotest MAG 10 while training to preserve muscle.

Today I weighed in at 71.1KG first thing in a morning before I eat or drank anything (I fluctuate between 70-71KG at the moment). I haven't done anything apart from eat my normal diet.

Again, this is about dropping weight from water, glycogen and food in the digestive tract. it IS NOT A HEALTHY DIET PLAN and I do not advise anyone do this!!!

I will update as the week goes on what happens.

Got questions? Let me know below.

Stay healthy (by not doing this),

Mike

Wednesday, 5 March 2014

Product Review - MyProtein Prepare

Hey Guys,

Today I want to talk about a product that I recommend to a few clients called MyProtein Pre:pare.


Pre:pare is designed as a pre workout formula to get certain nutrients (mainly protein and carbs) into your muscles before you train.

Here is what Myprotein have to say about it.

PRE:PARE is part of Myproteins Nutrient Timing Programme which is designed to satisfy your body's specific nutritional requirements before during and after exercise or competition.
PRE:PARE is designed to be consumed before exercise to physically prime your body for the challenge it is about to face. This powerful supplement provides the fuel for both mind and body to ensure you hit the ground running through a combination of carbohydrates, protein and caffeine.
Your muscles need fuel to exercise, which is why we have created an advanced carbohydrate blend to supply your body’s favourite source of energy – glycogen. Going in to exercise, the body should have a solid supply of glycogen which is where PRE:PARE excels in the 30-60 minutes prior to activity. Caffeine helps stimulate the mind and is an extremely popular supplement amongst those looking to perform at their peak levels. We have also added a rich supply of protein to help bypass the breakdown of valuable muscle tissue for energy, meaning the recovery process after exercise is a much smoother process.

Here is the nutritional values per serving,

Per 50g Serving:
Energy (kJ): 1052
Energy (kcal): 251
Protein (g): 13.6
Carbohydrate (g): 26.0
Fat (g): 4.1
Each 50g Serving also contains:
Medium Chain Trigylcerides (g): 5
Caffeine (mg): 80
As many people who read my articles etc will know, I am a massive fan of workout nutrition. I have used it with countless athletes from boxers, to triathletes, UFC fighters and bodybuilders to literally transform their training and recovery. I will admit that the idea wasn't mine, however I have adopted numerous approaches in the area to benefit my clients.

I use a varied range of products all depending on the sport and budget of the client, however Pre:pare is a common one I use, as most handle it very well.

The thing that first attracted me to the product was that it contained the carb sources Isomaltulose and Maltodextrin. While both of these carb sources are fast acting and effective in raising insulin etc, it was the fact of how easily they are digestible that interested me. 

I had tried numerous other products in the past (both pre made and my own concoctions) but they were always miles away from what I wanted. They made me and clients feel bloated and sluggish. Some even wanted to go to sleep during the training session! Less than ideal...

What good was it to have all of these nutrients in your body if you felt to ill to workout from being full and bloated? 

I then tried Pre:pare and it was a complete success. People reported feeling like super humans and weren't getting sore after training anymore. They could train harder and more often, meaning they reached their goals easier and performed better.

However (as with most things in life), nothing is perfect. As I recommend in most cases that the product be used DURING as well as pre training, it still gives the odd client and upset stomach. I have found however that this is fixed 90% of the time by adding more water. It also has quite a high caffeine content. While this amount is perfectly fine on its own, I have noticed that it can effect some clients depending on their caffeine intake. It would be better to have the caffeine removed, giving people the option to add it in at later date.

I would also prefer that it just had Peptopro in it rather than a protein blend. However this is just me being a little picky and wanting to tweak the product for my needs. it would also be handy to know how much Peptopro is in it, as many companies are a bit sly about how much they use (due to it being expensive).

This is a great product at a great price, and great for those who want to have some solid workout nutrition at a reasonable price.

Stay Healthy,

Mike

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