maintaining muscle

mark300 · 14-03-2008, 02:37 PM

hey guys!
im currently boxing 3-4 times a week which is obviously alot of cardio work. just wondering if there are any supplements you guys could recommend to keep the muscle that I have gained from previously lifting weights! Im still doing a mix of weights and strenght training to try and maintain strenght.
any help would be great.
cheers.

Pikey · 14-03-2008, 04:19 PM

I'd go with a good MRP supplement, something like build and recover. My experience though is combat sports tend to rip muscle off, least ways they do off of me.

mark300 · 14-03-2008, 04:57 PM

cheers mate, i may try build and recovery then. you definately right about combat sports ripping muscle off, there will be nothing left of me soon lol. cheers.

razg · 14-03-2008, 05:00 PM

Whey protein before and after, as well as BCAAs during - that will do it.

Alex The Kid · 15-03-2008, 10:14 AM

Glutamine before and after your session for anti catabolic effect

''bettyboo'' · 15-03-2008, 11:35 AM

just make sure your overall calorie intake is high, to maintain your weight you need to take in as many calories as your burning off. this is quite tricky to work out though so just up your food by around 300-400 calories a day ( an hours high intensity cardio will burn this) and watch your weight if it still drops up it a bit more, if it increase decrease your calories, build and recover will help with this because its in liquid form and easy to digest.

xx

mark300 · 15-03-2008, 09:06 PM

cheers for all the help people! I have heard glutamine is good to take, does build and recovery have this in it or could I just add it myself if not? It's really hard to know at the minute how much i should be eating as I am just starting out having bouts for the first time and really need to keep my weight right while not losing strenght.

14-03-2008, 02:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
mark300 Making Progress Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK Posts: 146 Rep Power:	maintaining muscle hey guys! im currently boxing 3-4 times a week which is obviously alot of cardio work. just wondering if there are any supplements you guys could recommend to keep the muscle that I have gained from previously lifting weights! Im still doing a mix of weights and strenght training to try and maintain strenght. any help would be great. cheers.

14-03-2008, 04:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pikey Legend Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Near Chesterfield Posts: 782 Rep Power:	Re: maintaining muscle I'd go with a good MRP supplement, something like build and recover. My experience though is combat sports tend to rip muscle off, least ways they do off of me. ______________________ Better a Lion for a single day than a Mouse for a thousand years. "http://www.extremenutrition.co.uk"

14-03-2008, 04:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
mark300 Making Progress Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK Posts: 146 Rep Power:	Re: maintaining muscle cheers mate, i may try build and recovery then. you definately right about combat sports ripping muscle off, there will be nothing left of me soon lol. cheers.

14-03-2008, 05:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
razg Legend Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Birmingham/Bristol Posts: 886 Rep Power:	Re: maintaining muscle Whey protein before and after, as well as BCAAs during - that will do it.

15-03-2008, 10:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
Alex The Kid Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 102 Rep Power:	Re: maintaining muscle Glutamine before and after your session for anti catabolic effect

15-03-2008, 11:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
''bettyboo'' Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: my own little world most of the day Posts: 214 Rep Power:	Re: maintaining muscle just make sure your overall calorie intake is high, to maintain your weight you need to take in as many calories as your burning off. this is quite tricky to work out though so just up your food by around 300-400 calories a day ( an hours high intensity cardio will burn this) and watch your weight if it still drops up it a bit more, if it increase decrease your calories, build and recover will help with this because its in liquid form and easy to digest. xx ______________________ look at my stitch! isnt it cute xx

15-03-2008, 09:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
mark300 Making Progress Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK Posts: 146 Rep Power:	Re: maintaining muscle cheers for all the help people! I have heard glutamine is good to take, does build and recovery have this in it or could I just add it myself if not? It's really hard to know at the minute how much i should be eating as I am just starting out having bouts for the first time and really need to keep my weight right while not losing strenght.

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