If you have something you would like to ask Merlin, send him an e-mail
at [email protected]this, look shrivelled and lifeless,
while grapes are full of water,
and thus plump and juicy. Think
of your muscles in the same
way and you will understand why
it is so important to drink ample
amounts of fluid in the hour or so
leading up to your workout and
throughout the session as well.
CARB CONSCIOUSLY
Make sure you’re taking in
enough quality carbohydrates,
such as oatmeal, rice, potatoes,
quinoa, whole-grain bread,
fruit, etc., with the meals
preceding your workout so that
your muscles are filled to the
brim with glycogen (stored
carbohydrate). Without adequate
glycogen stores, the muscle
cells will be depleted of water and
thus will not pump up maximally,
no matter how hard you train.SMART SUPPLEMENTING
Nitric oxide (NO) is a naturally
produced molecule in our bodies
that can help dilate (open up)
blood vessels, allowing more
blood to freely flow throughout
the body (right to your awaitingmuscles). Utilizing supplements
(within 30 to 45 minutes of your
workout) that contain ingredients
such as arginine, citrulline malate,
agmatine, beetroot, betaine,
grape skin extract, hawthorn,
and others can boost one’s levels
of NO and thereby assist in
creating a far more wicked
muscle pump. Additionally, I highly
recommend the use of glycerol
and creatine, both of which
draw fluid directly into muscle
cells, pushing the pump
perpetually higher.FLEXONLINE.COM 59BY ERIC “MERLIN” BROSER