So, what does it take to be a heavy weight? Well the right frame ( height, and muscular distribution). This is something that mother nature must have blessed you with, but these days you see the light heavyweights and cruiserweights trying to get some heavyweight attention. Guys like Haye, Adamek, Tarver are currently trying their hands at the weight class. In the past it was Roy Jone Jr, Chris Byrd and Evander Holyfield. And soon to be heavyweight Steve USS Cunningham.
Well you can’t move up in weight without packing on some serious muscle. Your nutrition need to be bulked up so you can become a lean mean fighting machine. The number one nutrition needed in accomplishing this massive goal is Protein. Its the stuff us carnivore crave. Steaks, eggs, chicken, and fish are the standard, but you can’t forget legumes, nuts, soy and milk.
Not only are these food needed to pack on killer mass, but they aid in recovery after a hard day of strength and conditioning. While carbs and fats may be needed to fuel your workouts, protein is needed to help you recover and rebuild, allowing you to get bigger, stronger and more explosive. Every workout whether it be sprints, heavy bag or weight training breaks you muscles down and you need to feed yourself precious protein to recover and come back bigger and stronger.
My basic guide line for any athlete who is looking to pack on size is usually an intake of 1.2-1.4 gm/Kg body weight. Also, look to make protein 25-35% of your total daily calories. This means a 245 pound heavy weight should be taking in 300-350 grams of protein. Thats roughly equal to 5 eggs, 4 glasses of milk, a can of tuna, one stake, and grilled chicken ( thats just the protein, well talk about carbs and fats in the months to come and tie it all together for you).
Dr. Pietro Baio
Performance Edge Chiropractic. PC
7112 Ave U Brooklyn, NY
PEChiro.com
Drbaio@PEChiro.com
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