I am a Bodybuilder

iguanapunk

smorie wrote: »

Hi
my oh is a bodybuilder too, we tend to get chicken breast / pork loin steaks on the 4 for £12 at tesco if we cant get to the meat market.
he usually buys all his powders etc from discount supplements, and their delivery is fast too and usually fab special offers.
He has me making him homemade meal replacement protein bars - you can find loads of recipes on line, every week il make a batch, they can be quite expensive in the shops .
Eggs arent a problem for us because his mum has chickens,

I used to get the 4 for £12 but never again as even with that deal it is expensive compared to a lot of bulk suppliers of meat e.g. Stilton Butchers, Hyperama.

Tell your fella to look at Bulk Powders and http://www.myprotein.com/uk/ to see if he can save any money as they're unbranded and very high quality (I have used MyProtein for years).

I need a wife to make me protein bars, is there a section on here where I can find one?

iguanapunk

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

Most people don't need more than 1.5g/kg bodyweight of protein a day. Athletes and bodybuilders could take that up to 2g/kg but any more than that is a waste really. The body will just burn it off as energy which it could do far more cheaply on fats/carbs.

For cheap carbs, try Tesco Value spaghetti, less than 50p a pack and is a great "bulking" carb

I am following a respected author's (can't remember his name right now) view of protein intake for a bodybuilder, and he came to the conclusion that 3.3g/kg of protein is ideal for a body builder (though I suspect this is with the addition of questionable supplementation).

iguanapunk

I need to add another supplement to my list:
Flaxseed. I need a daily intake of 3g a day, 2g max from supplementation apparently.
Are these any good? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Flaxseed-Oil-1000mg-100-Capsules-Free-UK-P-P-TB-/270838142123?pt=UK_Health_Beauty_Vitamins_Supplements&hash=item3f0f3614ab

Ken68

Is Liver on your list Iguana...cheapest meat going at £1.20kg.

iguanapunk

Ken68 wrote: »

Is Liver on your list Iguana...cheapest meat going at £1.20kg.

Ah yes, offal. I will be honest, I am frightened of the stuff but I need to man up. How do you cook yours? Kidneys too, but I am not ever going near heart, brain or penis.

Ken68

In the oven, Ig. with bacon and roast veg.
Mainly eat home grown stuff, including dried and green beans.
UHT skimmed milk (dried and wet) is the main protein plus eggs, pilchards and yogurts. Not all together lol.
Porridge as a filler. Never bread.
Did start to make a cost per protein gram chart but gave up.
I suppose people could do a regular diet sheet from the info on the pack/tin etc.
So minimum price for the protein/carb/vitamins including cooking costs .
Did marathons a while ago but a different sort of diet.

jackjones86

Where the hell do you find ground flaxseed? Tescos/Sainsbury's don't seem to stock it in store. I'm using crushed almonds as a substitute but they're insanely high in calories - about 600 kcal per 100g.

adouglasmhor

jackjones86 wrote: »

Where the hell do you find ground flaxseed? Tescos/Sainsbury's don't seem to stock it in store. I'm using crushed almonds as a substitute but they're insanely high in calories - about 600 kcal per 100g.

Buy golden or ordinary flaxseed in Holland and Barrett - stick it in a coffee grinder or spice grinder.