Q: My son needs to gain mass for football season and I don’t want him to gorge on donuts and ice cream. What do you recommend? A: 1. Figs and raisins for fruits: - Figs are a dense source of great carbs and minerals. They also contain enzymes that helps with protein digestion. They are rich in phyto-nutrients that are immune-enhancing. The greater your immune system is, the easier it is to build muscle. - Raisins, besides being a great source of dense calories, are loaded with anti-oxydants. According to the Institute of Functional Medicine, gram per gram, they are the richest source of anti-oxydants known to man. Anti-oxydants are critical in the muscle building process as they repair much of the damage incurred with the stress of weight training. 2. Use Rice pasta Wheat pasta is a common food allergen, while rice pasta is hypoallergenic and make a great source of post-workout carbs to replenish your glycogen stores. You can easily get 100 grams of carbs from rice pasta from a sizeable portion. 3. Stick with red meats Beef, Buffalo, ostrich and venison will help you gain more lean mass than turkey or chicken because of the greater caloric density. The saturated fats in those meats will also help keep your testosterone high. Red meats, particularly ostrich, are high in creatine, B12 and iron, which are essential in the mass building process. 4. Eggs and butter
Posted on: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 10:14:08 +0000
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