You’re a Bodybuilder, So Eat Like One! - Macrobolic Nutrition
by Gerard Dente with Kevin J. Hopkins
YOU’RE DEDICATED AND COMMITTED to building an impressive, sculptured, muscular physique.You train four, five, or maybe even six times per week and stick to a strict diet to achieve the same look as those impressive professional bodybuilders you see in the magazines. Some of you may have been working hard at it for years, while some of you may be just getting started. For those of you who have been working at it for years, I say,“I’m sorry that you have been so dedicated and worked so hard, and still haven’t figured out why you’re not making serious gains and continual progress.” For those of you just starting out, I say, “Congratulations—you are about to save yourself from years of hard work, trial and error, and frustration and misery.” So, what is the secret of top bodybuilders? What do they know that you don’t know? Why does the modern day bodybuilder keep getting bigger and bigger and freaky ripped?
Come on; take a guess. I’ll give you some clues. It’s not their training, and it’s something you consume every day. If you didn’t figure it out, I’m going to tell you: FOOD! Yes, something as simple as food makes the whole difference. The foods you eat can have a tremendous impact on building a lean, muscular physique—even greater than your training.We all train hard yet we all can’t achieve the degree of hard muscularity we desire.And don’t blame your genet ics,because unless you fuel your body with the proper nutrition,you will never reach your full genetic potential. Granted, we can’t all be Mr. Olympia, but we can certainly improve our physiques. I’m not talking about little changes. I’m talking about changing your biochemistry and priming your body to become a muscle-building/fat-burning machine.Your body will efficiently build mus cle and burn off body fat twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, and 365 days a year.Your muscle mass will continue to increase, your body fat will go down to your desired level, and your strength and energy will go through the roof.All of these changes will occur simply by changing the way you eat. Oh, 1 I almost forgot to mention, you won’t be doing cardio anymore! (You’ll have to keep reading to find out how to get ripped without cardio.)
No doubt you’ve tried all kinds of diets and none of them worked—that’s my point! Macrobolic Nutrition isn’t like any other diet.Macrobolic Nutrition was designed for the hardcore, serious bodybuilder/athlete aiming to pack on lean muscle mass, increase strength, and improve performance.The nutritional requirements of bodybuilders and athletes far exceed those of the average person, because the physical demands a bodybuilder places on his or her body greatly increase the need for nutrition to help the body build and repair itself. When you add the goal of building huge amounts of muscle while decreasing body fat into the mix, it’s easy to see why most people never reach their full growth potential.
The purpose of this book is to give you an understanding of food’s impact on the many biochemical processes in the body that influence muscle growth and fat burning.The science behind Macrobolic Nutrition is very advanced, but I have simplified it to make it easier to understand, and most important, so that you can apply it to achieving your goal to pack on lean mass. You may feel the information is too detailed or scientific at times, but keep reading and it will all come together. Up until now, how to get big and “shredded” has remained a mystery to you. Macrobolic Nutrition is like a good mystery novel. You will pick up key pieces of information,“clues,” throughout the book on how to get massive and ripped, and by its conclusion, you will have finally figured out the mystery of how to pack on lean mass!
Here are some highlights of what you are about to learn: First and foremost, not all calories are created equal. Macrobolic Nutrition teaches you how to choose the right sources of carbohydrates,proteins,and fats.Macrobolic Nutrition’s 45/35/20 lean-mass equation shows you how to eat these sources in the proper ratio of macronutrients so they are optimized for your ability to build muscle, burn fat, and increase performance. You’ll also learn about the importance of water, vitamins, and minerals.
Macrobolic Nutrition’s “Guide to Estimating Calories” will help you calculate the exact amount of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats that you need to achieve your goals.This book even provides a Macrobolic meal menu, so you can eat a variety of delicious foods and make Macrobolic Nutrition an enjoyable and easy-to-follow program. If you want to be at your best and make continual gains in your bodybuilding efforts, Macrobolic Nutrition will get you there.
