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Last Updated on January 7, 2021
11) DRINK TEA REGULARLY
Adequate hydration is essential for performing at optimum levels and keeping your metabolism high. Drink about half your bodyweight in ounces per day; in other words, if you weigh 180 pounds, drink about 90 ounces of water daily. Yet that doesn’t mean you can’t make some of that liquid work overtime for you. For instance, try brewing green tea, which contains antioxidants that increase calorie-burning, or adding ginseng, which can keep blood-sugar levels stable to help you get lean.
12) USE GLUTAMINE AND TAURINE
These two aminos help maintain your body’s anabolic environment while dieting. When you reduce calories and carbs, cortisol levels often rise. Glutamine interferes with cortisol uptake, staving off protein loss and muscle breakdown. Taken post-workout with fast-digesting carbs, glutamine also assists in recovery by pulling water into muscle cells; it has been found to significantly boost metabolic rate as well. Another crucial amino acid, taurine enhances water retention within muscles, giving them a greater anabolic edge. Take 5-10 grams ofglutamine and 1-3 grams of taurine pre- and postworkout to continue dropping bodyfat.
13) ELIMINATE ALL FAT
Okay, not all of it. Do away with most fat for 4-5 days to bust through a sticking point in your fat-loss efforts. (Temporarily eliminating fat leverages the body to burn more stored bodyfat.) No chicken breasts, no lean meat, no egg yolks. Ditch even oatmeal, which contains small amounts of fat. Instead, consume near-zero-fat protein sources such as turkey breast, egg whites, fat-free cottage cheese andprotein powders. Your body is extremely adaptable, however, so even the zero-fat approach stops working after 4-5 days. That’s when you can return to protein-rich foods that provide more fat. [Ed. Note] Chris Aceto has years of experience getting high levels athletes in top condition. This one tip is only to be used for a very short time period to shock the body. Sometimes it takes drastic measures to coerce the body into dropping body fat when your progress has failed. This is just one of those tricks that Chris has used with much success with his clients.
14) DITCH THE LOW-FAT/FAT-FREE APPROACH
Strict low-fat diets are for getting lean. When gaining mass, make sure you include olive oil, avocado and whole eggs in your diet, as well as lower-fat—not fat-free—yogurt, milk and cheese. These types of dietary fats drive growth and recovery. Fat also spares the use ofprotein as an energy source, meaning the protein you eat is directed to its most crucial role—building mass. Fat also supports the natural production of testosterone and GH, two major players in the mass game. Make sure your daily calorie intake is about 30% of calories from fat, mostly from healthy sources such as egg yolks, fatty fish, nuts and seeds.
15) SPLURGE OCCASIONALLY
Stepping up your calorie intake once a week can actually trigger new growth. When you radically increase calories—even with foods you may not typically find in the pages of M&F, such as pizza, burgers, fried food and desserts—the body responds by increasing anabolic hormones responsible for repairing damaged muscle tissue. Plus, this type of occasional dietary splurge keeps you sane while eating clean.
16) USE POWDER
Protein is nutrient No. 1 when it comes to building mass. To maximize your protein intake, make at least two of your 5-6 daily meals aprotein shake. Powders are more readily absorbed than tougher proteins such as meat and poultry, and you can generally control your portion down to the gram. The two most critical times to have protein shakes are right before (20 grams) and after (40-60 grams) workouts.
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