Supplements
For close to half the year the Church has us living as vegans. I do not go looking for exemptions and I do not cut corners. This is what I actually use to train hard through a fast, in the order I take it.
How the day runs
Move across the day to see what I take, and when.
On waking
Two scoops of creatine, 10 grams, before anything else. If I leave it for later I will forget.
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Micronized Creatine Monohydrate
The single most important supplement I take. Micronized only means it dissolves better. Two scoops, 10 grams, first thing when I wake up, because if I leave it for later I will forget. Women and men who do not lift can do 5 grams. If you are a man and you lift, take 10. It is an absolute game changer during the fast.
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Micro Factor
Vitamins every day, always with the first meal. These packs beat having ten different jars on the counter and you can throw one in a bag. Omega 3s and vitamin D, which almost everybody is low in. Six kids and a parish means convenience is not a luxury for me.
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Vegan Power Pro
Half the year we live as vegans, and this is how I still get 200 grams of protein a day at 235 pounds. Two to three scoops, straight water. No blender, no almond milk, no banana. I drink it several times a day and it gets me 100 to 150 grams on its own. Boring and repetitive, and it works.
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Megawatt
A little pre workout on the evenings I train. I do not go crazy with it, because I lift late and I still have to sleep.
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Phorm Energy
I drink one pretty much every day. Somebody is going to tell you that is not healthy. That is alright. I work and sweat hard enough that it does not have to be perfect. I love energy drinks and I am going to keep drinking them.
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Electrolyte Freezer Pops
An hour into a session, when the garage is 95 degrees. They bring your core temperature down and they are salty and refreshing. Call it a crutch if you want. A crutch that gets you through the whole workout is worth having.
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Ignition
The thing that will crash your workout is not a lack of protein, it is a lack of carbs. I train two hours at night. Electrolytes through the first hour, then I switch to this. It gives me something with flavor to drink and it makes the second hour a lot more manageable.
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Magnesium
The last thing in the day. Magnesium before bed gives you much better sleep, and everything here runs on a schedule.
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Phormula-1
Talk to your spiritual father about this one. Whey isolate has the lactose removed. It is a dairy derivative, yes, and it is also not remotely the same thing as a cheese pizza. Nobody leaps for joy over a scoop of whey isolate. I do not believe it deviates from the spirit of the fast, but that call belongs to your priest and not to a website. It is here for men who find that pea protein does not sit right with them.
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Level-1 Bar
For traveling, and for the kids. My three oldest boys are 10, 12, and 14 and they are embracing the life of fasting. A bar with whey in it is not the same thing as a cup of ice cream. The Strawberry Shortcake is probably the single best bar I have ever had.
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