1. What is the best type of protein?

2. What's the difference between an isolate whey and a concentrate whey protein powder?

3. How much protein do I need?

4. What are the top supplements that you recommend?

5. Why is it hard for me to diet?

6. What supplement are you taking right now?

7. How much cardio should I do ?

8. What is the core ?

9. Should I train abs first or last in my workout?

10. Do you take steroids?

11. What is lean muscle gain?

12. Do you beleive in a low carb diet?

13. Why are carbs so important?

14. What is training volume?

15. What type of resistance training system do you use?

16. Do you always train with intensity?

17. Do you take a vitamins when dieting?

18. Do you have a nickname ?

19. What is your Integrated Training System?

20. How do I get started with your diet plan?

21. What is a bodybuilding program?

22. Have you always been big and muscular?

23. I need to gain weight. Can you help me gain bulk?

24. Are you going to compete in bodybuilding next year?

What is the best type of protein?

The best type of protein is a protein that contains all your essential and non-essential amino acids and is highly bio-available to your body. In my opinion, I get the best nourishment and absorption from Eggs. A whey protein concentrate is not bad either, but remember it is concentrated and does not naturally occur anywhere.

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What's the difference between an isolate whey and a concentrate whey protein powder?

The difference is how each are filtered by the equipment. The filtration in whey isolate removes more of the sugars and fat however, depending on the type of process used to filter, it may also damage the protein itself. There is a very small difference between the bio-availablitly and the percentage of protein in both. It's a myth that your whey protein isolate is 100% protein. There is no such thing.

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How much protein do I need?

The maximum usability for adults is 90 grams per 100 pounds of lean body weight. So, it's 0.9 multiplied by your lean body mass ( your weight minus your fat ).

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What are the top supplements that you recommend?

Instead of giving an in depth answer here's my brief opinion on recommendations for supplements. The supplements that I recommend vary from client to client. Supplements have three categories of results. They are Cosmetic, Performance and Wellness. A general recommendation is that if your not getting nutrients from healthy eating, then depending on your goals, you should supplement. As an example, most people don't get enough Omega 3 in their diet. There is a certain type Omega 3 which is rich in a nutrient called DPA and not found in any of the foods we eat. A cosmetic supplement would be something like fat burners. A performance supplement would be something like a blend of select electrolytes, vitamins and essential amino acids. A wellness supplement would be a blend of anti-oxidants, phyto-nutrients and the good types of food bacteria.

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Why is it hard for me to diet?

Because your dieting is usually temporary and you don't like. Imagine if your dieting was long term and you loved it? It's like going to work at a job you don't like, you go anyway, because you get paid. With dieting, if you don't get paid by seeing beneficial results, you think your working for nothing. By definition dieting is the deliberate selection and quantity of food to control body weight or nutrient intake and to follow it through a planned regime. Learn to enjoy food selection and portion control. With a planned diet, you will enjoy success.

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What supplement are you taking right now?

I've been taking LeQuest Omega 3 for the past couple of months. This is the only supplement I'm taking right now.

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How much cardio should I do ?

This depends on your fitness goal. You can warm-up on cardio equipment for 5 minutes. I prefer dynamic warm-ups such as jumping jacks or prisoner squats. Bodybuilders should not do more than 30 minutes of cardio, 5 times a week. Cardiio training is muscle wasting. I prefer no cardio, but if you want to get your body fat under 10% you may need to add cardio to your training.

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What is the core ?

The core is the lumbo pelvic hip complex, thoracic and cervical spine. The core is where the body's centre of gravity is located and where all movement begins. An efficient core is necessary for maintaining proper muscle balance throughout the entire kinetic chain. There are 29 muscles that attach to the lumbo pelvic hip complex. The state of the core establishes the neuro muscular efficiency of the entire kinetic chain.

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Should I train abs first or last in my workout?

Instead of just training abs, you should train your core. Core training should be performed at the start of your workout for 15 minutes. Choose 2-3 good core exercises and go. This will prepare your body to stabilize itself better during your workout. Most people have weak core and you should make it a priority by training core before moving onto other parts of the body. If you find training core first, makes the rest of your workout crappy, then you need to either slowly progress by regressing in the type of core exercises that you are doing or give your body a chance to adapt to the new core exercises. You may also want to check your diet and ensure your getting proper nutrition and calories.

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Do you take steroids?

I am 100% drug free. Steroids and other anabolic drugs are not on my plan to achieve a healthier bodybuilding and fitness lifestyle.

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What is lean muscle gain?

Lean muscle gain is hypertrophy without the fat gain. Muscle Hypertrophy is the expansion of skeletal muscle fibers in reaction to increased volumes of stress as viewed in resistance training. Muscle hypertrophy is qualified by the growth in the cross-sectional area of individual muscle fibers and is considered to lead from an increase in the myofibril proteins (myofilaments). While hypertrophy isn't externally visible for several weeks ( 4 - 8 weeks ), In a beginning client, the process sets out in the early levels of training, careless of the intensity level. However, muscle fibers must be recruited in order to cause hypertrophy. The nervous system must launch the proper association to effectively communicate with each muscle fiber. This demonstrates as to why clients should start and revisit the stabilization level of training before entering into the strength level.

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Do you beleive in a low carb diet?

I've tried low carb dieting. It's tough. There were times you could knock me over with your pinky finger from lack of energy. The low carb works in certain conditions. By low carb, I mean under 40 grams a day. I don't recommend low carb dieting for the general purpose of fat loss. Three are time when it can be used and usually those times are to correct or prepare the body for cosmetic effect.

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Why are carbs so important?

Carbohydrates provide the body with nutrition that fat and protein cannot. Carbs provide proper cellular fluid balance. Carbs provide proper blood sugar levels from low GI load carbs and they spare protein for building muscle. The body needs carbs because they are the perfect and preferred macronutrient for of energy especially for recovery. The nervous system rely exclusively on carbs. They efficiently burn and utilize fat and protein. There are tons of studies to back me up. Carbs are very important in losing fat and building muscle.

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What is training volume?

Training Volume is the total amount of work performed within a specified time period. My training volume varies throughout the year depending on my goals.

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What type of resistance training system do you use?

The system that I use varies throughout the year and is depends on my goal. I do this in order to make consistent gains throughout the entire year. I use a combination of circuit training, pyramid training, 5 day split training and superset training.

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Do you always train with intensity?

Intensity as it pertains to resistance training is defined as and individual's level of effort, compared to their maximal effort, which is usually expressed as a percentage. Resistance Training intensity is much more than just grunting out your last rep of an exercise set. It is based of your main goals of resistance training. The main goals are Power, Maximum strength, Hypertrophy or Endurance. I always train between 70-85 % of my 1 rep max which is the intensity I use for muscle hypertrophy and gaining more muscle is my main goal right now.

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Do you take a vitamins when dieting?

I supplement with only vitamins and minerals that are not found in my food. As an example, eating fish, chicken, oatmeal and egg whites will not give you any E, C and lacks in most of the B complex. I also haven't found a good vitamin and mineral capsule that is complete enough that I would use daily. Image that, with a zillion companies out there, I haven't seen a great product that surpasses my expectations yet.

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Do you have a nickname ?

The World's Best Bodybuilding Success Coach

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What is your Integrated Training System?

I plan your workouts using an Integrated Training System, which incorporates phases and stages of training with acute variables that will propel your body to new changes safely and quickly. I can train any type of client, although my specialty is in core, strength and hypertrophy training.

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How do I get started with your diet plan?

To assess your metabolism, I ask that you write down everything you eat and approximate portion size for three days. The more honest you are, the faster you will see progress with the diet that I create for you. You will also need to answer a few simple questions as well which is explained once you purchase the diet.

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What is a bodybuilding program?

A bodybuilding program is training and dieting routine that achieves your goals for more lean muscle mass, muscle density, muscle symmetry and muscle proportion. My bodybuilding program incorporates phases and stages of resistance training with phases and stages of dieting. A bodybuilding program is where these routines change from phase to phase and stage to stage to become a long term program.

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Have you always been big and muscular?

No. As a middle teenager, I was really skinny and ate lots of junk food. At 17, I started programming my body to build muscle fast through special dieting, supplements and training. At age 20, I entered my first bodybuilding show and won it.

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I need to gain weight. Can you help me gain bulk?

It may appear easy to gain bulk, but for some people that are genetically skinny, it is very hard to do. I can help anyone that is skinny put on bulk real fast. If you have special circumstances such as digestive disorder or something that prevents you from putting on weight, we can discuss via email.

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Are you going to compete in bodybuilding next year?

Yes, I hope to compete next year 2008 and completely surpass my bodybuilding conditioning from last year. I'm not sure what show I'm going to do yet, but it will be later in the year. I might try OPA, to see how I will compare against "certain bodybuilders". But, that depends if I can dial right in.

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