I’ve always been on the heavier side and struggling with my weight was the norm for me. While I wouldn’t have called myself morbidly obese or anything, I would say that I was doughy with a good amount of ‘spare tire’ and ‘love handles’ with an estimated body fat percentage of around 30%. I am 5’9″ and at my heaviest weighed around 215 lbs. I managed to lower my weight to around 200 lbs using a lot of caloric restriction which left me hungry and unsatisfied most of the time. … Read More
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Georges St. Pierre’s Diet
For those that don’t know, George’s St. Pierre (GSP) is one of the most dominant MMA fighters of all time. I recently came across a great post by Tim Ferriss where he spoke with the guys responsible for Georges St Pierre’s (GSP) nutrition. This section definitely caught my attention:
… Read MoreWhat guidelines should someone use if trying to replicate the above?
“When determining a client’s macronutrient split, at Precision Nutrition we use body-type specific guidelines. In essence, we plan someone’s nutrition according to their somatotype, as follows:
Ectomorphs — around 25% p (protein), 55%c (carbs), 20%f (fat)
Mesomorphs — around 30%p, 40%c, 30%f
Endomorphs — around 35%p, 25%c, 40%f”
Definitions:
Ectomorph – Thin build, challenging to put on weight (muscle or fat); Example: long-distance runner.
Biochemistry Primer
When I tried to explain nutritional ketosis to my family recently I was met with a lot of blank and confused looks. I incorrectly assumed that my family knew as much as I did regarding regarding nutrition, biochemistry, and physiology and forgot that no one else in my family has a science background (I have a degree in physiology and work in healthcare).
To understand how nutritional ketosis works you have to understand a little bit of biochemistry. So I wanted to type up something that my family and anyone else who doesn’t have a science background can refer to.… Read More