The top 5 Nutrient Supplements as recommended by world famous Olympic Strength Coach Charles Poliquin of the Poliquin Strength Institute whether you are an Olympic Athlete or an Office Athlete:
Hydrochloric acid presents a few dilemmas for those of us seeking better supplements on a daily basis. On one hand, it must be handled with appropriate safety precautions because it is a highly corrosive liquid. It is used in various industrial applications including leather manufacturing and PVC plastic production, as well as the removal of rust from iron and steel.
Of course another great use for hydrochloric acid, or HCl, is to help us digest our food. Our bodies are protected from this corrosive acid by a mucosal barrier in our GI tracts. Many times when people think they have too much acid, they actually have too little barrier and not enough acid. Yes, this acid is a good thing.
Acid is one of the main things that help us to break down those big forkfuls of food into useable nutrients. Despite the popularity of acid-neutralising and acid-blocking drugs, stomach acid is crucial not only to health, but also to achieving optimal function. When you block acid, you limit nutrient absorption and create an environment that is actually favorable to disease. Even if you don’t use these drugs, studies dating back over 70 years show that our ability to secrete acid decreases as we age.
Having appropriate acid levels is step one. Before you start analysing your percentage of fat, carbohydrates and protein intake, make sure your acid level is good. Before you start buying expensive supplements, make sure your acid level is good. Before you start analysing your sets, reps, tempo and frequency, make sure your acid level is good. If you can’t break down your muscle-building nutrients, you’re putting in a lot of money and hard work and not getting the most from them. Again, it is step one.
Yes. Fish oil. You can be anabolic with enough Omega 3s. If you want to put muscle on
and lose fat, take at least 15 grams of Omega 3 every day day. Additional reasons for using fish oil include:
1. It reduces inflammation.
2. It improves insulin sensitivity: makes glucose and amino acids get better in your starved muscle cells.
Taking fish oil in a liquid form is the most economical way of doing it. But taking them every meal works best. I always recommend a combination of liquid and capsules - Liquid for home meals, and capsules for away from home meals.
What? Ground veggies? Yes, indeed.
The more alkaline you are, the more anti-catabolic you are. Cortisol puts the body in an acidified status; Primal Greens alkalizes you and reverses that state in no time. A Primal Green drink with BCAA tablets post-workout will put you immediately in an anabolic state. Primal Greens are rapidly becoming a staple recovery in the U.K. in both football and rugby circles. Some athletes like to alternate between Primal Reds and Primal Greens to get a broader base of micro-nutrients.
4. Multi-Intense (With Iron) for Women
Multi-Intense (Iron-Free) for Men
A single nutrient deficiency can halt muscle growth altogether. After running countless Comprehensive Metabolic Profiles, it has become obvious that overcoming deficiencies has often blasted plateaus in strength and muscle mass gains. For example, many athletes were shown to be deficient in taurine and magnesium, because of all of their high velocity activities. Restoring those two vital nutrients brought about immediate increases in performance in the gym. In order to maximize the benefits of this nutritional solution, take 2 tablets, 3 times a day, in the middle of meals. That regimen should cover your nutritional bases.
This product is great for the following reasons:
1. It is low-heat processed. All of the important proteins like immunoglobulins are not denatured. It is the same proteins you would find in organic milk.
2. The milk comes from grass-fed cows. Therefore, it is rich in CLA, another well acknowledged anti-catabolic nutrient.
3. It is rich in BCAAs and glutamine, important anti-catabolic factors.
4. It is a better precursor for glutathione, therefore a more anti-oxidant protein.
In order to maximize the benefits of Whey Cool, use 0.25 g per pound of bodyweight, first thing in the morning with 1 tablespoon of glutamine. Use it again, 0.25 g per pound of bodyweight, post-workout.
The Fit, Lean and Healthy Team only recommend using the best quality supplements in the world, we personally use these supplements ourselves and have seen exceptional results.
The above products along with a high quality nutrition and hydration program will help to build a strong functional body that can fight off anything that modern life challenges us with. When you follow what we recommend, this will then allow you to train at an intensity which is required to get in excellent shape and become Fit, Lean and Healthy!
