As promised, I’m here to help you all out with a few health tips. Mainly, training and nutritional tips that have worked for me. Now, keep in mind – I am not a certified personal trainer. Nor am I an expert in the health field in any way. I’m just a professional wrestler who’s been building and manipulating my body for over twelve years. Altering my eating, training and regimen altogether to look how I want to look has been a very good learning experience that I’d like to share with all of you.
If you’re a fan or have followed the local wrestling scene at all over the past ten years, you’d know how dramatically I’ve been able to change my appearance body wise. So, the proof s in the picture. What I do works for me.
Now, time for a bit of a disclaimer. Or perhaps a warning label. This blog is not for everyone and I want to make that loud and clear.
Please STOP reading and exit my site if you:
1. Are under the impression that illegal performance-enhancing substances are the only way to get in shape and stay in shape.
2. Ever tell someone that you don’t need cardio / weight training because of the physicality of your “real” job.
3. Are going to replace any supplements that I tell you to take or foods I tell you to eat with a generic brand or similar substance. I recommend certain products and foods because they WORK.
4. Ask me WHY.
Are we clear? Good. Those of you who have remained – you appreciate the help and you’re going to see results. Here are my first few tips:
FOOD: Are you eating enough? Even if you’re trying to lose weight and get lean, you have to EAT. Even the ladies have to eat. I’m currently eating approximately five to six meals per day. Don’t be scared of protein shakes. I’m not and I’ve dropped 29 pounds doing so.
Stay away from “whites”. As far as carbs go, stick with your brown rice and sweet potatoes. You should never eat white bread, either. Use wheat. Even for pancakes.
No sugar! Plain and simple. Not in sodas. Not in coffee. Not in cereal. Use Splenda. If you can’t do without, you aren’t dedicated yet.
CARDIO: RUN. You walk? No, run. You do the elliptical? Nope. Try again. RUN. How about the stair master. I love it too… But running gets results. Can’t run fast? So what. Jog. Start on 5.0 speed and go for an hour. If it gets easy, move up to 5.5. I’m currently running on 7.0.
Don’t wanna run or sweat? Okay. Exit the page and read another blog. This particular post isn’t for you. You’re not dedicated yet.
I have many other tips that I would be more than happy to share. But I’d like your feedback, first. Post you questions or comments in the comments field and I will be sure to respond.
Not interested in tips? Lemme know about it. These were just a few facts for you all to learn and share.
Nice tips. I am a hard gainer and the only time I was regularly adding muscle was from also eating 5 meals a day. My proportions were derived from the book “Power eating” http://www.amazon.com/Power-Eating-Susan-M-Kleiner/dp/0736038531
But I had to do more than eat, I had to measure every part of every meal. each had 30g fat, 30g protien, and 100g carbohydrates adding up to 750 Calories.
I only lifted 2 to 3 days a week but added a pound of muscle every 3 or 4 weeks.
of course THIS IS A MEAL PLAN FOR ME not for everyone. In fact it’s extremely unlikely for someone else to need the same intake the I do/did for my size and body type.
I know running works for you but if I run once a day I will have to add another whole meal. My natural size is under 140 if I don’t pay attention to anything.
I like to find cardio alternatives because running bores me to death. 2 hour capoeira classes took the cake in that regard.
Comment by Jonathan McCarver — October 16, 2009 @ 9:28 pm
Good comment, here. Different strokes for different folks. If you’re 140 pounds naturally, you should think about using “Up Your Mass” a few times per day. You can get 1,000 calories per shake and it’ll certainly put weight on you. You shouldn’t be counting calories and carbs, if you’re trying to GAIN. You need to be EATING. I’ve been there. Don’t worry about getting fat. Just eat, lift and do your cardio. Simple.
Thx for the comment.
Comment by dustinstarr — October 17, 2009 @ 10:35 pm
I do the eliptical usaually 45 minutes everyday before I work out. And honestly, results are ticking by. Guess I’ll have to give the treadmill a go. The only reason I don’t run is becase it KILLS my back.I always down a protien shake after I work out and then abou 30 minutes later eat a meal. My only problem is forcing down 5 meals
a day. Usually can only do 4 with shakes in between. Weekends are the worste tho. My routines get so thrown off because of all the traveling. Now I’m rambling.
Comment by Malkavain — October 16, 2009 @ 10:31 pm
Yea the 5 meals is not easy. I had shakes for 2 of them but still had to force down food a lot of the time. By the end of a meal I would be taking chunks of food with water like it was a pill. :\
Dustin do you have a hard time eating that much?
Comment by Jonathan McCarver — October 17, 2009 @ 5:27 pm
Nope. I love it. You may over-do your meals. I eat smaller portions in order to get the frequency that I need. If I get hungry in between meals, I have fruit. I’ll give you a little tip in the next blog. So, be sure to read it.
Thx, again.
Comment by dustinstarr — October 17, 2009 @ 10:41 pm
Looks like i’ll be switching to brown rice…
Is there a certain brand of protein shake that you would suggest?
Comment by Chad Heart — October 16, 2009 @ 11:36 pm
Depends on what you’re trying to do, Chad. There’s different meal replacements for different goals. If you want to get a lean meal – meaning zero carbs – I’d get Isopure. If you want to gain – I’d get “Up Your Mass”.
Comment by dustinstarr — October 17, 2009 @ 10:38 pm
If you are wanting to lose weight the thing I good by is this…. If it don’t swim or fly… DON’T EAT IT. Grill fish and chicken should be your best friend. Treadmill’s in the long run will hurt your back. If your gym has a Cross Trainer use it, it’s going to kick your ass even more
Comment by Fat Guy Thats Doing IT — October 17, 2009 @ 11:26 am
I have many different thoughts about treadmills. I hate them. But hey, they work. Also, a good bit of advice that I learned in a nutrition seminar that I attended last year was this – “If it grows in the ground, you can eat it.”
Fish, chicken, turkey, steak, fruits, veggies – you can’t go wrong.
Comment by dustinstarr — October 17, 2009 @ 10:39 pm
I really like this blog. I’m going to stop by more often.
Comment by Protein Bar — October 21, 2009 @ 8:12 am
I eat 2 egg whites with 2 melba toasts for breakfast, or 1/2 grapefruit with 2 melbas. Lunch is usually chicken,tuna,or turkey with greenGreen tea beans and salad. Dinner is similar to lunch just change it up so it’s not the same carbon copy meal. Weighing your portions is vitalVital-d to success. Some days I have a peeled apple for a snack or 1/2 of an orange. I stay within the 500 calorie range.
Comment by Monica — October 29, 2009 @ 3:29 pm