Hey everyone! I wanted to share a special recipe that I am borrowing from the Anabolic Cooking Member Forum (paid membership site). This site is where you can access all the products, workouts and other package contents but also connect with others and myself to share recipes, talk nutrition and of course everything about cooking. Here is a 'taste' of the forums site for you :) A guest post from a friend of mine, Joey Vaillancourt with a chicken recipe to to be cooked in a slow … [Read more...]
The Top 5 Foods To Make An Anabolic Meal
May 14, 2012 By 6 Comments
Gaining muscle and quality weight comes down to many factors but one step that cannot be skipped is knowing what the best muscle building foods are that are going to help you get your calorie intake up higher and supply the nutrients you need in order to repair and grow more muscle tissue. With the right ingredients, you can quickly turn any ordinary meal into a very anabolic meal. Let’s go over what you need to know about these 5 choices of muscle building foods. Why Some Foods Are … [Read more...]
Quick Q & A With The Muscle Cook – Building Lagging Muscle Groups
May 7, 2012 By 3 Comments
One problem that you might encounter as you go about your muscle building workout plan is dealing with lagging muscle groups. If one muscle group is slow to grow while the others progress rather rapidly, it’s time that you take a look at what you can do to help bring up these muscle groups and see the success you’re looking for. A few of you have some important questions about bringing up lagging muscle groups, so let’s dig further into these questions so that you can get the answer … [Read more...]
Guest Article: Why Heavy Lifting Releases More Growth Hormone
May 7, 2012 By 7 Comments
Hey everyone! I have a killer article today from my good strength buddy, Mike Westerdal. He goes into some of the most interesting topics regarding Growth Hormone. Enjoy! ----------------------------- Guest Article By: Mike Westerdal ---------------------------- Over the last ten years or so, there has been a marked increase in discussions about how Growth Hormone (GH) impacts muscle growth, boosts the metabolism and facilitates the burning of excess body fat. Growth hormone is a … [Read more...]
The Muscle Cook’s Cooking Corner – Tandoori
April 30, 2012 By 16 Comments
If you’re putting together a diet filled with muscle building foods, one that you will want to make sure that you aren’t overlooking is tandoori. Tandoori is one of my personal favourites. It's one of the safest things you can also get from a restaurant and not need to worry about it being 'too' unhealthy for you. Beware, this is a spicy one though! Let’s go over some of the key facts that you need to know about Tandoori and how to incorporate it into your menu properly so that … [Read more...]
Jerk Tilapia with Asparagus
April 10, 2012 By 2 Comments
Here is a recipe from Anabolic Cooking that is perfect for anytime in the day. Low carb with some good greens on the side. You can also add some brown rice or white rice (if post workout) if you wanted some more carbs in this one. Ingredients • 4 Tilapia Filets (6oz each) • 1 teaspoon Thyme • 1 teaspoon Chili Powder • 2 Garlic Cloves, minced • 1 teaspoon Ginger • 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg • 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon • 1 Jalapeno Pepper, sliced • 1 Tbsp Lime Juice • 2 … [Read more...]
Raw Foods For Fast Muscle Repair
April 2, 2012 By 5 Comments
Raw foods ROCK! Eating more raw foods in your diet can really enhance the recovery process. Far too many people place the full emphasis of their program on what they are doing in the gym, failing to account for what they are doing outside of it. If you’re hoping to see optimal success, you need to be thinking about what you can do to ensure that you repair your muscle tissues as fast as possible after each workout session you complete. One such technique to consider is the raw food … [Read more...]
Fact And Myth Of Movie Star Nutrition And Training
March 28, 2012 By 18 Comments
If you’re like most people, as soon as the hottest new action-oriented movie comes out, you’re flocking to the big screen to see what the commotion is all about. As you do so, you’re likely also taking note of the eye-catching bodies that are displayed on screen in those movies like 300, Rocky, Thor etc. It’s no secret that when celebrities need to look good, they’ll do whatever it takes to get there. Sometimes this can involve some pretty extreme meal plans and workout … [Read more...]
The Glycemic Index And The Facts You Should Know
March 26, 2012 By 22 Comments
Muscle building diets revolve around the Glycemic index whether you know it or not. This scale has been developed to help you understand how the various carbohydrate rich foods that you eat act upon the body and which will be best to eat for a lean body composition and muscle mass gains. If you were unaware of this fact, then you need to learn about it immediately. And for those of you who already knew that, you still might learn something from this refresher :) Let’s take a closer … [Read more...]
Quick Q & A With The Muscle Cook: Muscle Building Foods – Handling Chicken The Right Way
March 19, 2012 By 12 Comments
As you go about your diet plan filled with muscle building foods, one thing that you need to be thinking about is how you’re handling the chicken that you eat. Failure to handle chicken properly is going to result in you putting yourself at risk for a food poisoning and potentially impacting the way that your chicken tastes as well. And since all of us bodybuilders handle so much meat (especially chicken) it's important that we all take precatuions to avoid getting sick...which will only … [Read more...]
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