nutrition

Posted By: Rickey Dale Crain
Date: Thursday, 16 January 2003, at 10:27 a.m.

see below a good idea/guide...
of what hardcore athletes should take.....

SUMMARY OF
THE NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
OF HARD - TRAINING ATHLETES
Nutrient Recommended Dosage
Protein 1 gram per pound of body weight
Carbohydrates 1/2 to 1 1/2 gram per pound of body weight
Fatty Acids 10 - 40 grams of unsaturated fatty oils containing the essential fatty acids
Vitamin A 25,000 units
Vitamin D 5,000 units
Vitamin C 4,000 Mgs / up to 12,000 Mgs (per Dr. Linus Pauling)
Vitamin E 1200 I.U.
Thiamine, B2 100 mgs
Riboflavin, B2 60 mgs
Niacin, B3 100 mgs
Vitamin B6 1 milligram for each gram of protein eaten
Vitamin B12 500 mcgs
Paba 100 mgs
Pantothenic Acid 100 mgs
Biotin 100 mcgs
Inositol 500 mgs
Cholin 500 mgs
Folic Acid 5 mgs
Calcium 2 grams
Phosphorus 4 grams
Magnesium 1 gram
Potassium 10 grams
Sodium 10 grams
Chlorine 10 grams
Copper 5 mgs
Zinc 1 mgs
Cobalt 5 mgs
Iron 15 mgs
Iodine .15 mgs
Manganese 10 mgs

Remember, supplements are a must. You are training hard and your body is taking an immense amount of abuse...you need more than the average person to repair it and make it bigger, faster and stronger. But on the other hand, do not spend all your hard earned bucks on every wild claim that shows up in you know who's magazine. Some supplement companies now own their own Bodybuilding Mags...convenient that you would just happen to find a whole bunch of articles pushing certain items and just happen to find it in their magazine. Personally in the past I have not put much faith in most of what I have read. At least look at the article you are reading and see who wrote it...does he work for a supplement company or is he writing purely to inform the reader?

remember this....... I can only give my insights/and from studies......not all the technical data.

But first...

The Gullibility of The Powerlifter

A wise old powerlifter once said, "If Eskimo's won't buy ice why will powerlifter's buy Rhinoceros Powder or Pitt Bull Optimizer in a Barrel?"

It's New!
It's the greatest weight gain/mass building product ever produced in our time!!
The ALL New "Metabolic Monkey Juice"
from the Hahawe Gyppedyou Fitness Co.
with 42,000 calories per serving
(the MOST calories ever offered by anyone in a serving)

I was so excited after reading the ad I couldn't wait to get some of the product - I had visions of 60 to 80 lbs of muscle gain each month, increasing my squat from 295 to 735 by a week from Sunday - I'm sure I can because, Hey...
the ad said so!
Well, I decided to get a two month supply to cover me 'til the next meet. I did need to make a few arrangements though, before buying my two month supply.
Lets see:
1. Get a pick-up truck and a dolly.
2. Pallet in truck.
3. Three workout partners with weight belts and wraps.
4. Letters of credit with bank for $2,000.00.
Alright, I'm on my way to my local health food store, "The Gyp Pit Health Store".
As I walk into the store I saw the "Metabolic Monkey Juice" stacked in the corner.
Those huge cans of powdered juice just waiting to be metabolized by my hungry
body. I couldn't wait...I was excited...just think, me, bigger, faster, stronger, and
a most awesome sight after only two months of using the "Metabolic Muscle
Juice". Hey guys, go get the dolly so I can pick up a couple of cans of this stuff.
I couldn't help but gain weight, and on just one 42,000 calorie serving each day.
I know an 80 gallon can of "Metabolic Muscle Juice" was a bit more than the
other brand, but I knew it would be worth it because Hey, the ad said so! Wow,
time to pay for it. Let's see...with tax that comes to $1938.42...(hope my letter of
credit doesn't bounce)...but hey, it's worth it, the ad said so!
Hey guys, dolly the two month supply out to my truck and put it on the pallet.
I can't wait to try it, starting next paycheck! You see first, I have to take out a
loan to buy a cement mixer to mix each serving size!!
BUT HEY, IT'S WORTH IT...THE AD SAID SO!
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Remember
Nutritional products should be of high quality, but do not spend money on every wild scheme that comes along! Hard work and recovery with nutrition is the answer!

rdc