Tag Archives: Post Workout Nutrition

To Feed or Not To Feed on Non-Workout Days?

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Chad Kerksick PhD

The day to day routine doesn’t change much.  Wake up, work, train, eat, do it again.  Whether you’re a guy or girl reading this, you resistance train to gain strength, build some muscle and improve your body composition.  If you’re … Continue reading →

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Recovery Tips

Posted on October 17, 2011 by 1st Phorm Athlete Nick Weite

Through my years of heavy lifting and playing football, I have learned the importance of proper recovery and what it can do for your body.  I have researched different ways to help recovery along and have personally tried about everything … Continue reading →

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Just Get it Inside You

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Chad Kerksick PhD

A number of feeding approaches have been thrown around when it comes to taking your protein.  Most research studies and most gym-goers deliver the entire dose of protein and/or amino acids in one fast dose.  Another approach, rarely used in … Continue reading →

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The Role of Adding Carbohydrate to Protein When Exercising: The Importance of Proper Post-Workout Nutrition

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Chad Kerksick PhD

Changing your body takes hard work. Hard work with the weights, on the road or logging cardio time are all popular ways in which your efforts can translate into the results you want. While some of what I will cover … Continue reading →

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Which Amino Acids are the Most Important to Consume?

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Chad Kerksick PhD

This is a fairly straightforward answer now, thanks to decades of research and likely millions of dollars in research money. Before I dive into it, though, I’m going to provide a little additional background over amino acids and proteins as … Continue reading →

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Can I just use Phormula-1 and not Ignition post-workout and get proper recovery?

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Andrew Frisella

Sure, you can. You can do whatever you want, this is America! You can brush your teeth with motor oil. You can fix a hole in your roof with duct tape. You could even mow your yard with your finger … Continue reading →

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I am on a pretty strict budget. Can I just use Ignition to replenish my glycogen stores and get the same results as if I would take it with Phormula-1?

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Andrew Frisella

This is a very common question, believe it or not, people always ask which one they should take and the answer is…unequivocally, undeniably, no question about it…BOTH. I always tell people the same thing: It’s like going to buy a … Continue reading →

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I have been using Level-1 and I love it! Can I use it with Ignition post-workout instead of Phormula-1 and get same results?

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Andrew Frisella

A premium quality Low Temperature Processed protein blend such as Level-1 is designed to keep you anabolic by keeping blood amino levels high for sustained periods of time throughout the day. This means Level-1 will take several hours to digest … Continue reading →

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I’m trying to lose weight. If I use Ignition, is it going to make me fatter?

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Andrew Frisella

Ignition will not and cannot make you fat if used correctly. In fact, if used correctly post-weight training (Ignition should not be used post-cardio for someone trying to lose body fat) it will actually cause you to burn fat faster. … Continue reading →

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I was told by a guy at the gym that I can use white bread post workout because it’s cheaper and get the same result as I would with Ignition/Phormula-1.

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Andrew Frisella

Let me take a wild guess and try to describe the character who is giving you this information; It’s the over the hill guy at your gym who “used” to compete on the “semi-pro” circuit back when bodybuilding was “pure”. … Continue reading →

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