Page 10 - 02ed2018
P. 10

It is best to schedule your starchy carbs          This is why some of the optional
               around your training, with no significant          supplements, if you want to take
               amounts of carbs in the other meals. For           Intermediate training a bit further..., would
               most people two servings is ideal. If you feel     include branched-chain amino acids during
               the need to have three servings of starchy         training and before bed...either Muscle Mass
               carbs, you can consider smaller amounts            or Muscularity. Densities are high-quality
               (but still keep them no more than one              essential amino acid tablets (and are
               serving prior to the gym and two servings          definitely even more useful to those on a
               after training).                                   lower calorie diet). Muscularity has some
                                                                  added compounds in order to help spare
               The exception would be those with fast             muscle loss from hard training and reduced
               metabolisms trying to gain lean weight on          calorie dieting. If fat loss is a primary goal,
               their thin body. This ectomorphic crowd            Quadracarn is also a great addition
               may need starchier carb meals and should           providing four different versions of carnitine
               choose Mass Maker Ultra as twice daily             which helps fat loss, testosterone production
               proteins shake (one scoop of MMU and one           and physique enhancement.
               scoop of UMP). In fact, this group will
               require more daily meals (and snacks) in           Supplements to Increase
               general.
                                                                  Your Gains beyond the

               Serious supplements to                             Intermediate Level
               increase your gains
                                                                  Aminos & Liver throughout the Day
               In addition to the meals and protein shakes,
               other supplements should be placed in your         Mass and Ultra 40 (aminos and liver)
               schedule. A basic multi-vitamin/mineral            Take 3-5 tablets of each with (or between)
               such as Super Pak or FitTabs should be a           meals. The goal is 1 tablet of each for every
               part of your breakfast. EFA Gold should be         10 lbs of bodyweight daily.
               included at least once daily (with breakfast
               is a good idea) to balance your essential fats.
               Glutamine Select is a great workout                Optional: Density (essential amino acids) –
               beverage to be sipped between sets,                3-5 tablets three times a day.
               containing not just glutamine, but branched
               chain amino acids in a powdered form to            BCAAs during Workouts
               mix with water.
                                                                  Muscle Mass – Take 3-5 tabs every 10-15
                                                                  minutes during your workout until you reach
               Charles Poliquin says, “In the recent past, I
               found that 40 grams of essential aminos with       your target goal. 1 tablet per 10 lbs of
               an additional 40 grams of BCAAs worked             bodyweight will give you the .25g dosage
                                                                  recommended by Dr. Serrano.
               best to increase my gains in the
               gyms,”12 Famous nutrition guru and protein
               expert Dr Eric Serrano recommends                  And/or
               consuming BCAAs during your workouts.
               He suggests a dose of .25 – .35 grams of           Glutamine Select – Mix 2-3 scoops in your
               BCAAs per Kg of bodyweight.                        water bottle and sip throughout your
                                                                  workout.  Can be stacked with Muscle Mass,
   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   14   15