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I am taken back to the golden era of our great sport when the greats, Arnold, Franco, Frank, Lou were building some of the most iconic and legendary physiques of all time. What did they have available for supplements, pretty much zero. They ate whole food, they ate a lot of it and they created monumental results. Unlike today with all the options and the myriad stuff for sale, the golden era guys besides the first protein powders and vitamins and minerals, relied on food. This pretty much solidifies my point, whole food, real food consistency in feeding yourself the right things in a strategic way will always produce the best results. Now this factor is critical, “strategic meal timing” when to eat certain things like carbs and fats. There are certainly the three most important meals of the day. The one that gets you started and pre and post training. This depends on your program. But every good program should be tailored to critical meal timing. It’s not just “macros”, it’s when and why for your body to manifest the greatest benefit. So before you start thinking about what kind of BCAAs to take, intra workout pre workout blah blah blahs, fat burners, carbohydrates and protein powders you must solidify your nutritional foundation with a strategic effectively tailored program. With all the bases covered, complete protein, your omega fats, complex carbohydrates, fibre from veggies and certain starches (starches that are not refined or processed) your body has what it needs, and all it needs. Nothing will build muscle well or burn fat more effectively than the right combinations and applications of whole food. There is no magic pill, or secret formula. It’s so very simple, so straight forward, I’ll say it again it’s just FOOD. Jed FOR THE VERY BEST IN NUTRITION ADVICE CONTACT JED WIGHTMAN SPN CSCS [email protected] www.advantagefitness.us EMPOWERMENT-INDEPENDENCE-SUCCESS 35