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Note on Nutrition
GBAGBT
Posts: 10 Member
You can't train like a horse and eat like a bird...
I've been asking you to go to the weight room and lift, as well as erg, which is a combination of strength and endurance. While the common thought is that if you go to the gym and lift weights, you will get big and muscular, that is false. The same is true for erging. You won't see a gain in muscle mass unless you eat like it. Eating more protein, but also a lot of carbs. If your aim is to increase your muscle mass, you have to put as much energy cramming your face with good calories as you do in the weight room.
That said, muscle mass is not equivalent to strength or erg scores. I can think of tons of guys and girls who weigh less than me and can shift more weight in the gym. You can maintain your body weight, but also get stronger by just having a normal diet. That is, don't increase your calorie intake. I won't go into too much detail, but essentially you will train your muscles to handle larger loads of weight without the need for the muscles to get larger. That said, increasing your muscle mass is an easy way to improve on the erg, and to row faster.
In either case: focus on getting plenty of protein (don't worry about fat content, which is a topic for another discussion), carbs (macro-nutrients, think rice and pasta rather than pizza), veggies and fruits. Simple
I've been asking you to go to the weight room and lift, as well as erg, which is a combination of strength and endurance. While the common thought is that if you go to the gym and lift weights, you will get big and muscular, that is false. The same is true for erging. You won't see a gain in muscle mass unless you eat like it. Eating more protein, but also a lot of carbs. If your aim is to increase your muscle mass, you have to put as much energy cramming your face with good calories as you do in the weight room.
That said, muscle mass is not equivalent to strength or erg scores. I can think of tons of guys and girls who weigh less than me and can shift more weight in the gym. You can maintain your body weight, but also get stronger by just having a normal diet. That is, don't increase your calorie intake. I won't go into too much detail, but essentially you will train your muscles to handle larger loads of weight without the need for the muscles to get larger. That said, increasing your muscle mass is an easy way to improve on the erg, and to row faster.
In either case: focus on getting plenty of protein (don't worry about fat content, which is a topic for another discussion), carbs (macro-nutrients, think rice and pasta rather than pizza), veggies and fruits. Simple
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