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8 RULES TO LIVE BY
- EAT A MEAL EVERY 3 HOURS MINIMUM, THE SMALLER THE INTERVAL THE BETTER.
Purpose: To keep blood sugar levels steady and the metabolism running at full speed.
- DO NOT EAT CARBS. AFTER 7:00PM UNLESS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A WORKOUT.
Purpose: Don't feed the body energy if the body is not going to need it.
- EAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER WAKING.
Purpose: Get the furnace (metabolism) running so your body doesn't go into storage mode.
- DO NOT EAT ANY ONE SERVING THAT CONTAINS MORE THEN 20 GRAMS OF SUGAR, UNLESS DURING OR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A WORKOUT.
Purpose: To keep blood sugar levels steady.
- EAT AN EVEN AMOUNT OF CARBS. & PROTEIN WITH EACH MEAL.
Purpose: To keep blood sugar levels steady and to avoid create a surplus source of energy that can be stored as fat.
- EAT THE SAME AMOUNT OF FOOD (CALORIES) WITH EACH MEAL EXCEPT YOUR AFTER 7:00PM MEAL WHICH WILL USUALLY BE LOWER.
Purpose: Don't feed the body energy if the body is not going to need it.
- DRINK AT LEAST 90OZ OF WATER EACH DAY IN ADDITION TO WHAT IS REQUIRED FROM WORKOUT LOSS.
Purpose: To avoid dehydration.
- EAT MANY SMALL MEALS AND FEEL FREE TO CHEAT ONE DAY PER WEEK (JUST KEEP IT REASONABLE)!!
Purpose: To keep the metabolism furnace running and to help keep your head in the game.
BY TONG DRAGON MMA STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH, KEVIN KEARNS
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