There’s a reason why athletes take performance enhancing drugs (PEDs).
They work.
They help us recover faster, more effectively. And they help athletes not only perform better, but prolong their careers. There are, however, side-effects to PEDs. But (big but), you can get the same benefits through proper nutrition and supplementation.
That’s what we’re covering in this article:
How to Naturally See the Same Benefits of PEDs.
Natural Testosterone Elevation
Testosterone (T) is a powerful and important hormone. For us guys, high levels of natural T keeps us healthy, depression-free, and helps prevent certain cancers.
It also helps us recover faster, build more muscle, and become better athletes. A part of recovering faster is the fact that it helps us heal faster as well. That’s one reason why so many athletes are taking T and HGH, not even so much because it helps them get stronger, but because both help prolong their careers.
They help them do what they love, for a longer period of time. Makes sense. But they don’t have to use drugs to increase T levels.
I’ve already given you the study-latened article I did for Men’s Health, so I’ll spare you the studies and instead give you the protocol’s.
Upon Rising Supplement Protocol
3,000-5,000 IU vitamin D
You can get your vitamin D from any grocery store. Each will have their own brands. If possible, grab it in liquid form.
1-3 Fish Oil Pills
The quality of the fish oil supplement you get is very important. Lower quality versions tend to have more mercury, and a lesser quality fish. I use BlueStart Nutraceutical’s Omega Blue.
It’s the best fish oil’s source I’ve found, it’s also delivered by mail, so no need to head to the supplement store.
To find out more about Omega Blue, CLICK HERE.
15 mg of Zinc
Much like D3, grab zinc at any store. Buy the 15 mg version. The 25 mg size pill can be a bit too much for our systems to handle.
Before Bed Supplement Protocol
3,000-5,000 IU vitamin D
You can get your vitamin D from any grocery store. Each will have their own brands. If possible, grab it in liquid form.
1-3 Fish Oil Pills
The quality of the fish oil supplement you get is very important. Lower quality versions tend to have more mercury, and a lesser quality fish. I use BlueStart Nutraceutical’s Omega Blue.
It’s the best fish oil’s source I’ve found, it’s also delivered by mail, so no need to head to the supplement store.
To find out more about Omega Blue, CLICK HERE.
As a part of your supplementation routine before bed, have two-four whole eggs. Fats are great for raising T levels naturally before bed.
Recovery Protocol’s
We’ve covered naturally raising T levels. Now let’s get down to the nitty gritty, and talk about the supplements that will help us recover as fast as possible.
Pre Workout: Extreme Rush
Why is this so important?
My best results – and yours – always come when training is at its most intense. Extreme Rush helps us not only train with the intensity that we need to be training with, but it starts the recovery process while we’re training through a unique blend of nutrients that are hard to get from natural food sources (we’d have to eat a lot).
Click here to find out more: Extreme Rush
Post Workout
Protein
Protein powder is a given. I’d say it’s a must as well. Not so much because it holds any magic properties, or that it will automatically put muscle on your bones, but because it’s convenient.
Protein helps us repair muscle tissue. The most important time to have protein is before and after a workout. After a workout we have a 15 minute window to feed our body carbs and proteins and nutrients to start that recovery process.
THIS is when we need protein most. And it ain’t easy to cook and down a chicken breast within 15 minutes after a workout.
ISO SMOOTH is my favorite protein source, because it’s not something that you can find in food.
There’s a 3-phase release that gives us the ISOlate, right away, then the whey, and finally the casein. So our muscles get the 3 phases of protein.
Anyway, find out more about ISO SMOOTH and this 3-phase attack by CLICKING HERE.
Carbs
Carbohydrates are very important to combine with your protein powder after a workout because they spike insulin, which ushers the protein to the areas with the most blood flow (the muscles we’ve been working during our workout).
For carbs, there are a couple options.
#1. Fruit. Mixed frozen berries, added and blended with ISO SMOOTH are a great option. Just make sure you have it within 15 minutes of training.
The other option is to have a carbs source that’s actually a supplement. I’ll tell you more about this option in a couple days. For now, fruits and fruit juices are awesome. When you can, use whole, healthy food sources.
The Basics
These are the basics. The one’s I think every athlete needs.
Take tomorrow off.
The following day we’ll look at the bonuses. The supplements that propel and athlete to that other stratosphere.