Comments on: 2010 Greater Orlando Fitness Challenge (/w Drew Baye & Patrick Diver)

By: Mike G

Mike G — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:06:10 +0000

I just read body by science as per your recommendation, and it was great, but I was curious about the idea of “cardio” which I believe was refferd to as “conditioning” in BBS the idea of sport specific training is preached, so if I were training for a 3 min x 12 round boxing match or a 5min x 5 round MMA match, how would I go about improving conditioning for these endevours.(both with a 1 min rest in between rounds)this kind of stuff is creeping into muscle mags now as well, with all these fighter interviews, hawking “stamina” supplements?

any insight is much appreciated- thank you

By: Dream

Dream — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:01:34 +0000

For anyone wondering, this event went great! Big thanks to Patrick Diver for putting it on, and to everyone that showed up.

@Pua Hub

Man… I can’t stress enough how important saturated fat is, for health, let alone muscular hypertrophy. Gorge on animal saturated fats and tropical oils, will help big time!

Death to muscle mags…!

By: PUA Hub

PUA Hub — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:32:32 +0000

Wow, I need to rethink my diet. I always thought that eating fat (especially saturated) was not part of the bodybuilding lifestyle. Just about every mag is pumping some kind of high-protein diet.

By: Dream

Dream — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:53:54 +0000

Yes, olive oil is fine, saturated fats are better though such as coconut oil, red palm oil, butter, ghee, and even macadamian nut oil (goes great over chicken fried in coconut oil).

By: MikeG

MikeG — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:09:08 +0000

Im eating more fat, and since starting my weight went down, even though my lifts went up a bit, and I look more defined so your speech and drew Baye’s speech went along way here for me- thanks. I eat alot of Olive oil, Im not sure if its virgin/ extra virgin but its important from a my family’s farm in Greece, they dont make for commercial purposes or anything though- is olive oil okay?

Thanks

By: Dream

Dream — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:21:25 +0000

@MikeG

Eat mostly fat. Don’t worry about protein, chances are you’re getting more than enough as it is (assuming you are eating only animals). So, 80% calories by fat, “fatastic”. 50-60% calories by fat, kinda low. Eat mostly saturated too (not difficult with animal fat and tropical oils such as coconut and red palm).

Regarding vascularity on a day to day basis, this is a matter of lowering body fat. Eat mostly fat, some protein, little or no carbohydrate. Do this for a few months, then focus on lowering calorie intake, and further reducing carbohydrate intake, if it’s not already almost zero.

Read my recent post on pre, post, and during workout “nutrition” as well. And, have you read my posts on exercise? Start by reading the print book, Body by Science, if you haven’t.

By: Nicky

Nicky — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:38:24 +0000

Mike,

What exactly are you trying to accomplish with your nutrition/exercise at the moment? What aren’t you getting from the way you’re eating now?

Keep in mind that the liver will happily turn excess protein into glucose (especially if you are otherwise low-carb, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluconeogenesis). Of course, glucose is a carbohydrate which would raise your insulin, etc etc.

I would experiment with less and see how you do; there’s no way to know until you give it a shot and if what you’re doing now isn’t doing it for you, may as well change things up.

-Nicky

By: MikeG

MikeG — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:04:11 +0000

Hey dream, I forget to ask this in the last comment, but how protein is one supposed to intake, I have bin eating 1g per pound as per every bodybuilding mag suggests, I get the feeling Im way off here? Im basically training now the way Drew Baye says, and eating the types of foods that you do, but I still am unsure about amount to eat? can you please shed some light on this

By: MikeG

MikeG — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:38:51 +0000

Hey Dream- Loved Drew’s vid/ your speech from the u21c I was curious about vascularity and how one would become more vascular. Does it have anything to do with hydration? or carbs? when it comes to this stuff I don’t even know what I don’t know