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Advanced Training Essentials Offseason nutrition - part 4 Raw nuts As well as getting enough saturated fats from the aforementioned animal sources, a dedicated offseason bodybuilder must also ensure his or her essential fat intake is on point. Boosting brain function, nerve conduction, cell wall integrity, heart health (and just about every other critical biological function one can name), raw nuts, in particular Brazil nuts, walnuts and almonds, are an excellent way to round out our nutrient balance. By providing a optimal blend of protein, carbohydrates and fats in addition to a generous serving of antioxidants (including the difficult to obtain and all important free radical scavenger alpha tocopherol vitamin E) per handful, raw nuts, also extremely caloric dense, pack a significant nutritional punch for any offseason bodybuilder. Olive oil Not to be confused with posing oil (so don’t go rubbing it on your body), olive oil will help to accentuate your muscular development by keeping your cellular machinery functioning as it should. Because of its monounsaturated-fat status, and due to properties uniquely its own, olive oil, in particular the extra virgin variety, boosts our health, wellbeing and performance in just about every conceivable way. High in vitamin E, which, among other important actions, stimulates the expression of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), a gene responsible for wound healing and the regeneration of damaged tissues, olive oil is also caloric dense so may safely boost our daily calorie intake to support mass building. Containing an unusually high proportion (75%) of oleic acid (a monounsaturated omega 9 fatty acid which specifically acts upon our cell membranes to change their signaling patterns, thereby significantly reducing blood pressure), this wonder oil also has potent anti inflammatory, cardiovascular, bone, cognitive, and digestive health benefits. It is recommended that olive oil, along with the additionally-important omega-3s, form a major component of a bodybuilder’s total daily fat content, both offseason and pre-contest.
Posted on: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 02:53:04 +0000

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