Yes the Holiday season is here and many make this an excuse to take a huge step back and squander 10 months of hard work in only 2 months time. Using the right techniques you can gain muscle and lose fat while having time to eat practically anything you want. Big Mike is a good guy, but do not get too close to his  100% MR and Muscle Synthesis while he is training or he will tear your arm off! The Cyclical Nutrition Muscle Growth (CNMG) system coordinates a large food intake with the heaviest training sessions beforehand so that the body can use the raw materials to grow new muscle without accumulating new body fat when all of the cards are played right.

Do not dig a hole for yourself by putting off action until January 1 as this is the quickest way to a holiday season disaster.

 I have patients who like to eat like crazy over holidays so we have conducted a few experiments recently using the Alpha Omega to block fat storage.  2 groups of patients were instructed to eat whatever they wanted for an entire week while 1 group exercised daily and used 9 Alpha Omega M3 per day.  The other group did nothing but sit on the couch.  The Alpha Omega group did not gain a significant amount of body fat while the other experienced huge increases in body fat (8 lbs or more in only a week).  The concentration of the new fat accumulation were in areas I associate with poor insulin management based on years of conducting elaborate blood work testing reviews. ” Eric Serrano MD

Avoid the Holiday Fat Gaining Trap and Insulin Coma

A few consecutive meals including poor food choices such as refined carbs, fried items and more can quickly snow ball into a fat gaining disaster by surging fat storing insulin levels while sucking down a large volume of garbage that is easily converted to stored fat.  The longer the poor eating goes on the greater the increase in insulin levels as this can compound daily until you reach a point where your flat stomach quickly turns into a Bowl full of Jelly.  The vicious cycle is made worse by the associated drop in energy levels that drives hunger and intense cravings while destroying motivation to exercise, a status much like being possessed by a demon telling you it is ok to ruin your body with days of bad food choices.

Weight training before consuming meals high in carbohydrate is a metabolic game changer and one of the leading methods for managing insulin sensitivity making it a crucial element to success.  The strategic ratios of essential fats developed by Dr. Serrano within the Alpha Omega M 3 can help optimize insulin levels pushing a high percentage of the raw materials into muscles to support rapid growth instead of fat cells.  Saturating your fat cells with higher dosages of Alpha Omega on specific days creates a powerful body fat storage barrier through multiple proven pathways. 

Massive Food intake to Fire Up Metabolism

Before you jump the buffet line realize there is method to the madness here.  For 5 days consume a high protein, medium fat, low carbohydrate plan which primes the body for the weekend macronutrient cycling.  Focus two large meals high in good carb sources following heavy training on Saturday and Sunday early in the day to bolster nutrient supplies and activate an anabolic hormonal explosion.  CNMG supports body fat loss by not only rotating macronutrient %, but also food intake.

Have you ever noticed feeling hungry the next morning after a day of increased food intake?  You might have wondered how this is possible since you were so stuffed just hours before?  The body responds quickly to changing circumstances and the large influx of food sends metabolism through the roof for the next 12-48 hours creating a great fat burning opportunity the following day.   Return to your normal level of food consumption the day following the feasts to support nearly effortless fat loss as your fat burning machine rages on.

Amino Loading- Tricking The Body into Rapid Fat Burning

What do muscles need to grow?  Proper stimulation through training, an anabolic hormonal environment and an abundance of raw materials to be the building blocks for new muscle.  Amino Loading with 100% MR and Muscle Synthesis around training and between meals are crucial for rapid accumulation of new muscle while burning body fat.  Dr. Serrano’s scientifically engineered ratios of Amino Acids prime the hormonal environment for simultaneous muscle growth and fat loss while accelerating recovery from aggressive training. How is this possible? The efficiently utilized aminos provide tremendous amounts of growth materials without any caloric burden that can be converted into stored fat.   Amino Loading between meals sends Anabolic Signals throughout the day making the brain believe a large volume of food has been consumed, as a result metabolic rate increases, but there is nothing to burn except stored fat for a raging metabolism since the 100% MR and Muscle Synthesis have no caloric burden.

Amino Loading with 100% MR and Muscle Synthesis around training and between meals. Alpha Omega with meals- all proved to be a powerful weapon in the war against body fat!

The Customized Approach

Customizing both training and nutrition to fit the individual client needs is crucial to ensure the fastest possible progress.  Mike for example responds very well to heavy loading and is only moderately carb tolerant so we must adjust accordingly.  We consider numerous factors when customizing a program including stress levels, lagging body parts, injury, age, training experience, genetics and more.  Are you highly stressed like most of the population?  Elevated stress hormones not only screw up insulin sensitivity and training capacity, but also flip on several other fat storing mechanisms.  The correct strategy must be put into place or elevated stress hormones will wreck your progress, even if you are working hard on both nutrition and training.  One proven tool for accelerating fat loss while under a high amount of stress is the Fat Reduce which works by manipulating several factors that govern fat loss.  

A high intake of the right foods along with Amino Loading increases training capacity tremendously.  Time off of work to relax, extra sleep and other recovery improving elements must also be considered when determining training volume.  We provide a range of sets so the client can choose the appropriate work load based on predicted recovery conditions on that given day.  Remember that a training session is only productive if the body can optimally recover, otherwise a negative hormonal environment sets in.  Multi Set Growth training is the ideal system for this time of year serving as the perfect change up from the medium to high rep plans many people use year round. Notice how much more fatigued your muscles feel from a heavy set of 5 reps vs. 10?  Heavy loading made possible by the lower rep ranges stimulates the fast twitch muscle fibers with the greatest potential for growth.   Amino Loading with 100% MR and Muscle Synthesis before, during and after training ensures that the damaged fibers have the perfect ratios of fast acting raw materials to form new muscle immediately.  Waiting until after training to digest a protein drink is too little too late.

You will start with the highest possible weight you can use for 5 perfectly executed reps-  reduce the load 10% hit 2-3 reps- reduce the load an additional 10% and do 2-3 more reps to complete the set.  Do not be afraid to fail assuming you have a training partner to spot you for safety.  Push the limits each week by increasing loads and you will be shocked by the progress.  In many cases when training clients in the gym I have to lie to them about the weight they will use for the next set so that they are not intimidated by the increase. After the fact when realizing what weights were used a client with 10 previous years of training experience told me he was now hitting sets of 5 with weights that would have crushed him only a few months ago when trying a single!

Multi Set Muscle Growth Training                                                                                                                                              Sets       Reps       Tempo        Rest

A1.30 deg incline db press                 3-5    5+(2-3)+(2-3)  4-1-1-0    90         

A2.Pull ups/Lat pull downs                 3-5   5+(2-3)+(2-3) 4-1-1-0     90

B1.Underhand grip db press              2-3        5-7             3-2-1-0     60

B2 OH DB Unilateral Rows               2-3         5-7            3-1-1-2     60

C1.20 deg inc rotation flys                2-3         5-7             4-2-1-1    45

C2.45 deg prone db Shrugs             2-3         5-7             3-0-1-2    45