Jan
17
gain muscle?
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Brain M questioned:
im a high school football player and have a potential college career. i want to burn stout and gain muscle. how do i do this. should i take protein shakes concidering i workout 5 days a week. or should i just do tons of cardio. etc. any advice is welcomed. also if i pack on 5 pounds i dont care. as long as its excellent weight. how do i go about this and would protein shakes help?
NoBull Bodybuilding – Guide To Massive Muscle And Shredded Abs
im a high school football player and have a potential college career. i want to burn stout and gain muscle. how do i do this. should i take protein shakes concidering i workout 5 days a week. or should i just do tons of cardio. etc. any advice is welcomed. also if i pack on 5 pounds i dont care. as long as its excellent weight. how do i go about this and would protein shakes help?
NoBull Bodybuilding – Guide To Massive Muscle And Shredded Abs
Your protein intake should be high with the amount of exercising that you are doing, so one excellent way to get it is to buy the powered protein and follow the directions as to how often to use it each day and when. Some say to take it after exercising. You want to be building muscle, and protein is vital.
Well Brian,
Many years of bodybuilding experience has taught me one universal truth. Your body does NOT like change. In your opening line you said, burn stout and gain muscle. This is one of the most hard things in bodybuilding to do. Most professional bodybuilders lift in two separate phases. Bulking and Cutting. Bulking is during the off season, where the goal is to pack on as much muscle as possible. This is only accomplished by eating massive amounts of excellent calories, training hard, and plenty of rest. This routine packs pounds on, but some of those pounds are inevitable going to be stout. When it gets close to show time (the season), bodybuilders generally cut back on their calories, add cardio to their routines, and work on losing weight. During this phase your goal is to shed off that stout you picked up during the off season. And yes, when you go through the cutting phase you will lose some muscle, but if you train and eat properly you can cut most of your body stout. If you need more info or help feel free to email. Excellent Luck!
Before I answer your question I’m going to get a couple of thoughts out of my system.
First of all, if your goal is to play football at the next level, your only concerns should be what you should do in order to get there. One thing I can say without even knowing you is that one of your goals in training is to get stronger (if not, it should be). I’ll assume this is what you mean by gaining muscle so you’re on the right track here.
As far as losing stout, be careful. Are you looking to lose stout in order to look excellent for the ladies, or do you have a weight issue that can hinder your performance on the field? Make sure that if you’re trying to lose any stout, it’s the latter.
I’m not sure what your position is, but if you’re a lineman of some type, forget about the 6 pack! Reckon PERFORMANCE. If you’re at a skill position, that type of physique is more realistic and should come along with proper training and nutrition, so don’t worry too much about it.
Now about your training regimen and nutrition..
Training Regimen:
Every time you do something in your training regimen, question yourself the following question: “Is this going to make me a better football player?”
Is doing “tons of cardio” going to make you a better football player? Since football is an anaerobic sport (I reckon the average play is around 7 seconds or so), then the answer is NO. Why train your body like a marathon runner? It makes no sense. You want to be able to perform explosive, powerful movements. So this is how you should train!
If you find a high level football player running in any 5K races or jogging on the treadmill, let me know, and I’ll give you 20 bucks (it can’t be a kicker).
You are training 5 days a week, and I assume that regular practice will be starting for you soon. Unless your high school is completely slack, you’re going to be busting your **** for the next few months during your team practices and workouts. Use your rest time to rest–you’re gonna need it.
If you still have too much body stout at the end of the day, the problem isn’t in your training–you may want to look at your nutrition–are you eating junk?? If so, stop it.
Nutrition:
You are on the right track in knowing that protein is vital to build muscle. Before worrying about a protein shake or supplement, make sure you’re eating healthy, staying away from soft drinks, eating vegetables, and including a source of protein in every meal. If you’re already doing all this, a protein supplement can help in that it’s an simple way to fuel your body between meals.
Say you’re between meals, and don’t really have time to cook up a chicken ****** or cook up some ground beef. Now’s when a shake comes in handy as it allows you to supply your body with the protein it needs between meals.
It’s not that using the powder is better than eating real food (it’s not). The reason to use the powder is that it’s quick and convenient. It’s a way to get your 40-60 grams in without having to cook up 7 complete meals every day.
If you train hard and eat well consistently, you’ll have a right advantage over your competition.
I hope this information helps, and I wish you the best of luck in your career!