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Old 10-05-2013, 07:46 PM
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It is sooo expensive! And so lean...
Expensive, yes. But all cuts are available. I can't eat the xtra lean, so go with lean ground and it's nice and oily. Fry it up with veggies.

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I eat skipjack tuna 4-5 times per week
That got old for me, and mercury content is a concern (I'm told)

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More research (on both) is needed.
BCAA's essentially keep a positive amino balance in the blood, particularly leucine, which helps reduce muscle breakdown.

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- essentially you need a simple sugar/carb.
I would skip the dextrose until you can see abs. Yam, sweet potato and oatmeal are great post workout carbs, although I usually wait an hour or so to eat any solid food. You want to keep blood supply feeding muscle rather than going to digestive processes. Not a huge concern really, but more an ideal state. I would say for now, BCAA during, lean protein and carbs about an hour after. If you need something right away, go whey isolate shake.
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