Thursday, October 25, 2012

Supplementation Part 1

Supplements play a major role in the bodybuilding community not only in the gym but on message boards everywhere. Supplements are just that, a supplement to your daily eating habits. For example, it would be very hard to eat 5 grams of creatine a day (a good serving size) in your average person's diet. It would take something like a kilogram of beef to get 2 grams of naturally occurring creatine; no one jams that much food in their mouth.

This takes me to a question I am often asked, "Is creatine safe?". I can tell you this much, I take 5 grams of Kre-Akalyn (a micronized monohydrate) every single day. This dosage has not resulted in any unfavorable side effects. Creatine is a necessity in gaining quality, natural muscle  My case is a special one however, I take creatine to be competitive in the bodybuilding circuit. I would strongly suggest speaking to your doctor before starting a creatine regimen.

Another common question is, "What kind of creatine is best?". I have only tried monohydrate and micronized. This question I cannot answer with absolute certainty but I can recommend heading over to Bodybuilding.com and reading their in-depth supplement reviews.

Look out for a pre workout post coming up!


Thanks for reading and lift strong!

-Jay

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Cutting Down

Hey everybody

I'm writing this while on the elliptical. I don't have much else to do besides cardio for the next hour so I figure I'll touch on a subject of minor controversy, cutting. There are many ways to cut down and they all depend on your body's reaction to carb sources and fat sources. Cardio is also imperative for anyone who wants to get lean. I have the unfortunate condition where keeping contest-ready abs all year round is near impossible. My body puts fat on the second I eat a simple carb. Other people I know have shredded abs almost all the time. In fact, their belly-fat comes off first during a cut. Also for all you put there saying fat-burners don't work, they do; if you use them correctly. They will not help if your diet is poor. They do in fact serve to enhance your metabolism if you're already eating clean. As always,, if you have specific questions you can contact me at jaysilver26@gmail.com.

Thanks for reading and lift strong!