CrossFit

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Myka

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.

I eat skipjack tuna 4-5 times per week

That got old for me, and mercury content is a concern (I'm told)

More research (on both) is needed.

BCAA's essentially keep a positive amino balance in the blood, particularly leucine, which helps reduce muscle breakdown.

- 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.