Hey Guys!
For the past 12 weeks ive been bulking up and ive managed to get myself up to a decent size. However now i want to concentrate more on my football (soccer) which i’ll be playing twice a week. In the past ive lost a lot of size when i up my cardio.
So my question is, what supplements should i be taking before and after soccer to ensure loss of muscle is minimal? Ive got an idea such as BCAAs before and after but was wondering if anyone could provide me with more information.
Thanks!
Eat more carbs. The body burns carbs preferentially over amino acids, and will only catabolize protein when other energy sources are lacking. BCAAs prevent muscle catabolism in that they provide the body with a source of aminos to burn instead of your muscle should the body decide it needs the extra energy boost.
Food.
I imagine a full serving of a carb based intra workout drink pre workout will benefit you. Carbs for energy, BCAAs/Hydroslate to protect your muscles.
Something like Surge Workout Fuel/Surge Recovery.
Someone correct me if I’m wrong.
Supplements aren’t even necessarily the right answer, depending on how much your willing to spend. Spades and invictica are right, so Surge is an option, but any source of CHO’s you prefer would prevent muscle from being catabolized for energy
I once read a piece about a marathon runner who didn’t want to get skinny, so during his day-long runs he uses his cellular to order entire pizzas and have them delivered to intersections. He claimed that the massive load of fats and carbs got him through the runs.
Thanks for the reply everyone!
I’ve tried using Surge as a post workout drink after playing football but I get really bad stomach aches. I have no idea why, perhaps because Surge isn’t supposed to be used in that way? I know one thing for sure, after every session I don?t feel like eating anything for at least 2-3hrs.
I’ll try to eat more food on my football days but I do find it difficult because the running is so intense. I need my stomach to be clear and I need to feel light so I can run hard!
Perhaps it?s one or the other. Either get big and sacrifice speed and endurance. Or train for speed and endurance and sacrifice muscle mass. It?s very difficult to eat more on the days of playing football that?s why I was wondering if supplements could help.
Most likely the reason your stomach doesn’t take the Surge is because you are dehydrated after practice. When I was training for my marathon, I would end up puking after ingesting Surge following the long run that day (which was at least 12 miles). I found out the hard way that it was just because I was extremely dehydrated. I found that sipping at least half a nalgene of water for about 30 minutes before I took the Surge helped with the stomach trouble.
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Perhaps it?s one or the other. Either get big and sacrifice speed and endurance. Or train for speed and endurance and sacrifice muscle mass. It?s very difficult to eat more on the days of playing football that?s why I was wondering if supplements could help.
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I wouldn’t sell yourself short like that. Have you seen American football (not soccer) players–especially running backs? It is going to be hard gaining size, but you should at least be able to maintain it.
Research what people do before HIIT/sprint sessions.
I would suggest some light carbs before/during workouts (Gatorade, Powerade, Surge workout fuel, etc) and leucine (or BCAA’s).
As long as you keep your caloric level high enough the rest of the day, you should be okay.
[quote]supabeast wrote:
I once read a piece about a marathon runner who didn’t want to get skinny, so during his day-long runs he uses his cellular to order entire pizzas and have them delivered to intersections. He claimed that the massive load of fats and carbs got him through the runs.[/quote]
YOu must be talking about Ultra Marathon man. That book is the shit!!! Dean is a savage. He has so much mass. He’s an anecdote for all of those skinny marathon runners. His thing isn’t good times necesseraily it’s more of an endurance thing. HE doesn’t squat or deadlift either! I d say Dean has the best genes out there. On his relay run, he ate the shitiest foods but mind you he was litterally running ALL DAY and ALL NIGHT. I’d reccomend that book to all.
For a cheap solution I would recommend oatmeal or sweet potatoes or something along that line 20 or so minutes before your cardio sessions along with the BCAA’s during. Just don’t gorge yourself on them so you don’t feel bogged down while you are running.
