digger711’s BodyBlog

Tuna’s a big part of my diet, it’s got a great amount of protein, vitamin D  & omega-3 fatty acids.  I saw something neat on a food show I like called  Good Eats on Food Network.  Last night’s topic was tuna as you might have  guessed by now.

So as you may know when you get tuna at the store you’ll find it in cans or  vacuum sealed packets.  But as to taste you may be interested to know that  you’ll get better quality from the packets than the cans.

But why you ask?  I’m getting there…when they get the tuna fillets they  cook it once then put it in the cans or packets and then cook it again to kill  any bacteria left.  The advantage of the packets is that they have more surface  area so that they don’t have to cook it the second time as long.  As a result  less taste is lost to this process and you’ll get a better tuna experience if  you’re already adverse to the stuff.  Be warned the stuff is a little more  expensive but the taste is certainly better.  I haven’t seen anything about this  so take it for what it’s worth–I imagine that more vitamins and minerals are  saved in the packets as opposed to the cans.

Have you ever woke up the day after a good workout with soreness in the area you worked?  It’s commonly called DOMS or delayed onset of muscle soreness.  This condition is believed to be caused by microscopic tears in your muscles.  This may seem like a bad thing but take heart this is a good thing, it means your muscles are building back and will do so bigger and better!
So what do you do about it?  For me, I usually just wait and it will go away in 24-48 hours.  In the meantime, things like stretching and light aerobic exercise will help you feel better.  Most importantly however, you need to make sure you’re getting enough protein to make sure you have sufficient amounts to properly repair your muscles.  A good rule of thumb for this is 1 gram for ever pound of body weight per day.  Also don’t get discouraged if you stop getting sore in a particular area, that doesn’t mean you aren’t making progress–keep working at it!  Take a look at the this protein supplement, I like this one because it mixes well with milk or water and tastes as good as a protein supplement will taste.  Take care y’all.

Hey, haven’t posted in a while here.  I’ve been keeping busy wth www.onebuffdad.com .  It’s focused mainly at folks who are new to fitness or on the outside so to speak.  Here I’d like to keep personal stuff, two blogs sounds like a lot but we’ll give it a shot!  If one falls off it will be this one b/c I hope to make some cash on the other. 

Anyway, I changed my profile to show I’m gettng ready for a BB show in March next year.  I don’t expect to set the world on fire with it but I want to do it to say I’ve done it.  Also, if I keep on the PT career path it will serve as a resume builder. 

So for the show right now I’m bulking and will do so until early January.  I’m not eating enough but it’s killing me to lose some of the definition I worked so hard for.  It’ll all start coming off with the new years resolution crowd. 

Eating’s been hard to keep clean when bulking, I just say we’ll I’m bulking I can eat it!  I’m going to try to allow myself fewer and fewer indulgences. 

Hope everyone’s doing good and you’re keeping the workouts hard!