cardio first.. when your glycogen levels are depleted from weight training. then shake imo.

So this will result in preserved muscle and fat loss?

thanks, i've read up on "sodium cycling"... sounds interesting, but i'm def. gonna have to do more research before i actually consider it

awesome sauce, thnx alot man

When cutting you do not need your protein right away...instead you will substitute BCAA (branch chain amino acids) in the pill or liquid form. Basically just take BCAA's every hour when not eating (or every 30 minutes when training) and you do not need to worry about immediate protein.

Complex carbs replace glycogen over time rather than spike insulin abruptly. This gives your body sustained energy throughout the day and will feed it so your body does not have to start catabolizing fat and lean tissues. Eating a ton of complex carbs during bulking basically allows you to keep all of the gains you make, and gives you a ton of energy for which to make those gains. In addition, do not forget to take a simple sugar right after a workout before consuming protein. This will spike your insulin and allow the muscles to generate rapid uptake of nutrients.

Forgot to mention - do not try sodium cycling if you have high blood pressure or any kind of heart condition...just watching out for ya =)

Haha, guess that's not for me. *thumps area over heart* "Keep on pumping baby!!!"

Heart murmur, have had very very bad pains from it, had it scanned "ain't nuttin wrong wit it!". Don't think it's documented, which is good, red tape can be a bitch with diagnosed shit like that.

This post was edited by impulsepainter on Feb 20 2009 04:11am

hey mate, iv just started playing tennis again after a 2 year break through injury, so iv lost a bit of muscle through this time, got any recommended exercises i can do at home to get some of that upper body strength back..

Like SKC said just do BCAAs when you do them. You dont need much, maybe 10 grams or 4 teaspoons