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Quick and Easy Recipes and Nutrition Plan for Maximum Strength Training and Conditioning Gains (Food for Fitness Series)TRANSCRIPT
By Lars Andersen
Copyright © 2012 Lars Andersen
Smoothies for Strength
Quick and Easy Recipes and Nutrition Plan for Maximum Strength Training and Conditioning Gains (Food for Fitness Series)
Copyright © 2012 Lars Andersen
Published by Nordic Standard PublishingAtlanta, Georgia USA
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Table Of ContentsChapter 1: Smoothies For Strength Training And Muscle BuildingChapter 2: Nutritional NeedsChapter 3: Balanced NutritionChapter 4: The Benefits Of Smoothies For Strength TrainingChapter 5: Post-training Recovery Boosting Smoothie IngredientsChapter 6: Pre-training Energy Boosting Smoothie IngredientsChapter 7: General information about your smoothiesChapter 8: Pre-training smoothies - for workouts lasting 2 to 4 hoursChapter 9: Pre-training smoothies - for workouts lasting 4 or more hoursChapter 10: Post-training smoothie
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Chapter 1: Smoothies For Strength Training And Muscle Building
"Never eat more than you can lift" – Miss Piggy
It's a popular misconception that to build muscle and develop strength, you must eat steak for breakfast, steak for lunch and steak with steak on the side for dinner! This is because meat is popularly believed to be the best source of protein in the diet, and as protein plays an important role in tissue growth and repair, it must therefore be consumed in vast quantities to aid the development of strength. In fact, meat is not necessarily the best source of protein available and excessive amounts of protein from any source do not need to be consumed in order to build muscle.
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Chapter 2: Nutritional Needs
I. CarbohydratesII. ProteinIII. Nuts and seedsIV. Protein Powders versus Natural SourcesV. Dangers of a High Protein Diet
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Chapter 3: Balanced Nutrition
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A balanced diet contains a healthy mix of carbohydrates, protein, fats, vitamins and minerals, and the more physically active you are on a daily basis, the more calories you need. The foods you eat must fuel your body and your mind, keeping your muscles energized and your brain focused and alert. This means consuming quality, healthful calories. The optimal mix of nutrients needed to achieve a healthy balance in your diet is 60 percent carbohydrates, 30 percent fats and 10 percent protein.
Good Fat versus Bad FatContrary to popular belief, we all need fat in our diet. Around 30 percent of an active sports person's diet should be fat, whether training for weight loss or weight gain. However, not all fats are equal and it must be a healthy source of fat.
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Chapter 4: The Benefits Of Smoothies For Strength Training
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Building muscle and developing strength and power is all about progressively overloading your muscles to promote adaptation. Using an appropriate training plan, the more your body is asked to do, the more it becomes able to do; your body adapts to the repeated demands being placed upon it.
Resistance training creates microscopic damage in your muscles and it's the natural repair and regeneration process that leads to increases in muscle size and strength. However, the process of repair and regeneration requires appropriate nutrition and this is where a nutrition-packed smoothie can provide your body with a powerful boost.
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Chapter 5: Post-training Recovery Boosting Smoothie Ingredients
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The ideal ingredient combination in a post-training session smoothie might include:
Fruits of your choice - fresh or frozen fruits provide carbohydrates to replenish your glycogen stores and antioxidants to give your immune system a boost.
Green leafy vegetables of your choice - leafy vegetables provide carbohydrates and protein to promote muscle growth and repair.
Honey -provides instantly useable carbohydrates to give your post-training energy levels a lift. It also adds sweetness to a smoothie which can make it more appealing when you are not feeling hungry.
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Chapter 6: Pre-training Energy Boosting Smoothie Ingredients
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The ideal base ingredients for a pre-training session smoothie might include:
Fruits of your choice - the moderately slow release of energy provided by the fructose in fruits helps to power your muscles for longer.
Cooked oatmeal - adding oatmeal provides a further source of carbohydrate and a slow release of energy. It also provides protein to promote muscle growth and repair.
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Chapter 7: General information about your smoothies
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These smoothies are divided into 3 categories, each designed to meet the nutritional needs of the strength training athlete at three key moments:
• Pre-training smoothies - for workouts lasting up to 1 hour;• Pre-training smoothies – for workouts lasting 1 or more hours;• Post-training smoothies.
The great majority of the ingredients in these recipes has a low Glycemic Index.
When the recipes call for fruit juice, always choose one that is made of pure fruit.
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Chapter 8: Pre-training smoothies - for workouts lasting 2 to 4 hours
1. Blueberry and Blackberry Smoothie2 Kiwi and Melon Smoothie3 Pure Papaya, Guava and Pomegranate Juice4 Lemon and Banana Smoothie5 Raspberry and Pineapple Smoothie6 Apple and Peach Smoothie7 Strawberry and Currants Smoothie with Beet8 Pear and Watermelon Smoothie9 Cucumber, Kiwi and Pear Smoothie10 Cherry, Grape Flax Seeds Smoothie
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Chapter 9: Pre-training smoothies - for workouts lasting 4 or more hours
11. Mango Smoothie12 Grape and Raisin Smoothie with Almonds13 Strawberry and Prunes Smoothie with Flax Seeds14 Pumpkin, Orange and Chocolate Smoothie15 Pineapple and Banana Smoothie16 Passion-fruit, Apricot and Peach Smoothie17 Pear and Apple Smoothie with Oats18 Coconut and Pomegranate Smoothie19 Orange and Tangerine Smoothie with Spinach20 Kiwi, Papaya and Pear Smoothie with Sunflower Seeds
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Chapter 10: Post-training smoothie
21. Blackberries and Banana Smoothie22 Cantaloupe and Watermelon Smoothie23 Granola and Peach Smoothie24 Guava and Pineapple Smoothie25 Mango and Raspberry Smoothie26 Tangerine and Coconut Smoothie27 Plum and Strawberry Smoothie28 Loquat and Pecan nuts Smoothie
29 Avocado and Lemon Smoothie with Seeds30 Watermelon and Blueberries Smoothie31 Multi-fruits Smoothie with almonds32 High Fiber Mango Smoothie33 Grape and Dates creamy Smoothie with Peanut Butter34 Collard greens and Fruit Smoothie35 Cucumber, Mint and Greek yogurt Smoothie
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