A top professional bodybuilder trainer introduced an idea in 2003. He claimed it would add ten pounds of muscle to any man in a month. He said that the body is most highly receptive to nutrients DURING a workout, and that trainers should ingest shakes containing amino acid blends. He believed that a steady flow of nutrients DURING the workout was they key to muscle growth. A small “window” existed when the muscle fibers were being stressed, and if the bodybuilder was able to flood the area with nitrogen-rich blood containing vital amino acids, growth would occur. He also said that this nutrition was to be coupled with compound set training – jumping from one exercise to the next in succession – in order to flush this nutrient rich blood into the muscle. Despite the outright common sense this idea made, it went largely ignored for years.
From 2003 until 2007, this trainer produced a series of champions. Professional athletes who had always looked good, well they suddenly looked great. Several of his athletes ascended from being middle-tier bodybuilders, never finishing in the money, to taking top 3 in the world. The bodybuilding world asked this trainer about the secret to his success, and he just smiled, for he had already told them years before.
Below is the recipe and timing for this shake combination which has worked wonders for so many professional athletes.
Pre Workout:
- 3-10g Creatine
- 3-10g Glutamine
- 15-20g Essential Amino Acids
- 15g BCAA
- 30-50g Vitargo or Dextrose
- 1tsp electrolyte drink powder
During Workout:
- 3-5g Creatine
- 3-10g Glutamine
- 15-20g Essential Amino Acids
- 15g BCAA
- 50g Vitargo or Dextrose
- 1tsp electrolyte drink powder
Post Workout:
- 3-5g Creatine
- 3-10g Glutamine
- 40-50g Whey
- 50-75g Vitargo or Dextrose
- 1tsp electrolyte drink powder
As you can see, the shakes aren’t anything groundbreaking – just a nice combination of the supplements we know and love. The secret is the delivery timing, coupled with compound set training to rush the highest level of nutrient-rich blood to the muscles.
Give it a shot and see if it’s right for you. Initially, you might find drinking a shake during a workout to be nauseating, so you can start small with reduced portions. Over time, as your body accepts and overcomes the introduction of the shakes, you may see incredible results as the muscles you train so hard suddenly have an influx of nutrients when the need for them is at its highest. Good luck!