My Take On Nutrition

   We have all heard it before. " Diet and sound nutrition is the key to obtaining any "real results". That my be good advice, but I always get questions about what to eat and when to eat and how much of what, etc. It is my goal with this section to provide my theories and practices on just exactly a "good" diet is. But It also my goal in the nutrition section as a whole to show you how to design and execute proper nutrition and supplementation to create a bullet proof diet.

    Rarely will You hear me talk about the number of meals or exact ratios of nutrients to maximize a certain effect. My basic philosophy on nutrition for the bodybuilder looking to pack on muscle is that it should be higher in protein, moderate in carbohydrates and low in saturated fats. I don't think that excessive protein intake is required, but let us not forget the muscle is protein, and protein is muscle.

It is a vital component in our quest for muscle despite what the experts may tell you. I feel that protein intakes of about 2-2.5g/lb of lean mass is not too much. I think that by spacing it out in to smaller easy to handle portions, you will be doing your body a favor. You body is basically a lump of protein suspended in water. And it has been my experience that any bodybuilder who tries to follow the food guide pyramid of 65-70% of total calories from carbs, is...well, let's just say less than massive.
   
    I don't think that there is a right number of meals to eat in a day either. However, I do believe that you should eat as many as humanly possible in the day. I eat every 2-3 hours from the minute I Wake up to the minute I go to bed. And I also make it a point to wake up in the middle of the night and supply my body with quality nutrients to spark the anabolic drive. I often hear the 6-8 range thrown around a lot, but that to me, isn't enough. I don't "snack". everything I put into my mouth that has calories is considered a meal, so I make sure that every meal is designed to created an environment conductive to muscle growth
   
    So make sure to pay close attention to the information that relates to nutrition, this is my favorite topic and one that I put a lot of time into. If you can go though my website and still not understand how to construct a "good" diet based on a sound nutritional plan that combines whole food with supplements. Not only shoudl you physically do these things, but you should understand why you are doing them, then I have failed as an educator. I feel that your dietary habits  will be the limiting factor in propelling your physique to the next level of development.

I firmly feel that paying close attention to your dietary habits has one of the greatest impacts on the outcome from your training. It has been estimated that your diet accounts for as much as 80% of the results you receive. If I had to make a choice between training everyday, or maintain sound nutritional habits, and a clean diet to bring me closer to the physique that I strive to achieve. I would have to chose my nutritional habits and diet to do so. It is that important to me.

Lets face it, there are hundreds and thousands of people who work hard in the gym but can't seem to achieve the level of success that they want. But a closer look at what they do outside  the gym, it is clear as to why that is.  I hope you can learn from my input here.