The Anabolic Diet Blog

Hey guys, checking with a quick photo I snapped of myself a couple days ago…
I took some time off from lifting to live my life to the fullest I could. (Riding a bicycle across continents, traveling the world, starting a business, and more.)
There’s no point to being healthy and looking good if you don’t take [...]

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Hey everyone — I haven’t been updating this site too much lately because, simply put, I’ve already put up a lot of the information I think I’d need if I were on the Anabolic Diet.  I recently put up a recent photo of me, which reflects my current progress while eating this style of diet, [...]

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This is a quick tip for any readers in the United States who like to travel:
If you have the time, I really recommend trying to follow a four-to-eight week training phase while eating a heavy Anabolic Diet-style menu in South America.
I’m traveling through here for a few months and the food is amazing.  I’m buying [...]

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High protein, high fat, low carb diets were the norm of the bodybuilding world up until the 1980s, when anti-fat stigmas took hold in the United States, high-carbohydrate diets coming into fashion as a result.
The Anabolic Diet is just another take on these high protein, high fat diets.  It features the same foods, in the [...]

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I took a picture immediately upon waking up this morning, May 30, 2008.  It’s unflexed and taken literally within four minutes of waking up.
I have it side-by-side with one of my earlier pictures, from January 8 of this year.
(Side note: oh, how I need a tan!)

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The Anabolic Diet is great for leaning out, or even building muscle while staying lean.  But if your body is anything like mine, it needs a little help keeping the pudge off.
I highly recommend using some kind of cardio activity while on the Anabolic Diet.  The most effective cardio, for me, might surprise you.
Walking.
That’s it.  [...]

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Of the few supplements I use, BCAAs are maybe the most important.  They are the fuel behind my workouts, and in my opinion, an absolute necessity while on the Anabolic Diet.  I originally started using BCAAs upon the recommendation of Christian Thibaudeau and Charles Poliquin over at T-Nation.com.
I dose pretty heavily on BCAAs before, during, [...]

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Although I tout the Anabolic Diet as the best diet to build muscle with minimal fat gain, it’s still possible to pack on some unwanted pounds while you’re bulking up. However, doing so isn’t entirely necessary, and will only end up being a by-product of laziness on the diet.
Eating on high fat, high protein [...]

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Have you ever looked at the back of most fish oil containers? They recommend taking about two to four capsules a day.
Yeah, right.

I like to eat between 20 and 40 grams of fish oil every day. It’s funny, when I see that amount, I don’t think twice, but the average person absolutely freaks [...]

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It’s been a while since I posted picture progress on here, so I’d like to showcase how I’ve been doing utilizing the Anabolic Diet.
The first shot was taken the day after starting this blog, January 8, 2008.  The second shot was taken this morning, May 9, 2008.  Both pictures were taken first thing upon rising [...]

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