💪MUSCLE GAIN cheat 👀sheet for student-athletes 📝 🍳Eggs 🥩Beef 🥣Oatmeal 🍓Mixed berries 🥜Nuts & seeds 🥪Turkey & ham 🧀String cheese 🍫Chocolate milk 🥯Whole-grain bagels 🥛Greek yogurt & milk 🍌Fruit with🥜butter spread 🍗Variety of high-quality proteins – at Nashville, TN

Protein tips you may not know but should to optimize muscle growth: Protein in its natural form is superior than protein isolates. This is critical when discussing protein bars, powders and supplements in comparison to whole food protein sources. Egg white versus whole egg impacts protein's effectiveness. An egg white is 40% less effective at MPS than a whole egg. (Hence why we recommend eating the whole egg in my blog/coaching/presentations). Studies support that breaking up protein intake optimizes muscle growth and also supports digestion. Aim for 30 grams of protein distributed throughout the day can⬆️ muscle growth 46% later in the evening. If you're plant based reach for soy, pea, or whole-egg protein. Some plant based options for those interested but we recommend WHOLE animal sources that provide the critical nutrients to thrive in life. – at Nashville, TN

Skipping meals, barely drinking 40 oz of H20, going to bed after midnight consecutive days in a row and then using a pre-workout for "energy" as a student-athlete is the equivalent of breaking your leg🩼 but getting a 🤕cast on your arm.🤷‍♀️ GO TO BED. HYDRATE. EAT. It's simple. – at Nashville, TN

I have had the pre-workout/energy drink conversation with multiple hockey, soccer, and baseball families today...so let me be clear here. 🚨High school & college athletes listen up🚨 If you need a pre-workout for "energy" you likely aren't: ❌Eating enough quality carb or protein ❌Hydrating or drinking sufficient fluid ❌Getting your 7-9 hours of sleep ❌Eating enough overall calories to support training & recovery demands Consuming the level of caffeine ( 120-300 mg +) in pre-workouts, energy drinks like: ✖️Celsius ✖️Bang ✖️C4 ✖️Red bull ✖️Prime On a regular basis is extremely harmful to your health. Too much caffeine (> 200+ mg ) in one dose or in a short period of time can lead to: ❌Heart palpations ❌Anxiety & mood disorders ❌Poor appetite = inability to consume enough kcal ❌Depression & poor sleep (caffeine has a 6 hour half life and it will still be in your system at bed time if you consume in the afternoon/evening) Pre-workouts/caffeine can't replace the fundamentals. Back to the basics with real food. – at Nashville, TN