I can\u2019t give anyone flack for body dysmorphia (if you want advice for that, there are thousands of IG models saying the exact same thing about it already). What I want to focus on is the idea that to achieve our goals we must abstain from all delicious holiday pleasures with as much zealotry as a person who just read an article on gluten intolerance and is now an expert on the matter. <\/p>\n
At one point in my life, I prided myself on my rigidity with diet. I said no to pumpkin pie even though I bucking love pumpkin pie, refused to have even a sip of alcohol for fear it\u2019d eternally damage my metabolism, and I treated any food-related pleasures like some presidents treat any families from countries outside the US. Now though? I embrace pleasure. Especially holiday treats. (Yay pumpkin pie!) But I do it intelligently. <\/p>\n
When I say intelligently, I don\u2019t mean I restrict calories or eat some food but not any other food. I eat whatever the hell I want on holidays, but I prime my body for the dietary massacre that\u2019s set to take place, and already know how I\u2019ll utilize that wheelbarrow of carbs for the day after. <\/p>\n
So, first thing\u2019s first; unless you are a competitor three weeks out from a show, ditch the mindset that you need to exist in a constant state of denial to reach your dream physique. Not only will you be happier, but you will also make more gains…more importantly, you can eat pumpkin pie again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As far as how to hack your nutrition for the hours leading up to the feast, here are some methods you can utilize to help:<\/p>\n Obviously, you need to train on Thanksgiving. That should be a no-brainer. But where most people go wrong is they do an hour of cardio in the morning with the idea that if they burn calories they\u2019ll be fine. News Flash: relying solely on calories is a lazy way to look at nutrition. <\/p>\n I\u2019m not saying you can\u2019t do cardio — I love jumping in a Turkey Bowl on Thanksgiving morning, just as much as the next guy — but it\u2019s important to understand that if you want to do cardio, it should be in addition to a killer workout, not as a replacement. <\/p>\n What you need to keep in mind is how your body will be able to utilize the excess nutrients (or lack thereof) that you eat. There are several factors that play into this such as muscle glycogen uptake, hormones, and thermogenesis, so we want to do a workout that helps in those areas. <\/p>\n So, what is that workout? <\/p>\n Not to be assumptive but…the girls will love this, and most of you guys will hate it. The ideal muscle group to lift on Thanksgiving is the lower body. Hands down.<\/p>\n When you tear muscle fibers they require nutrients to repair and rebuild. Since a general legs day targets the largest muscles in the body, by tearing those fibers, your body will probably love you for feeding it a surplus of food…well, at least for the sake of maintaining a level of leanness. Also, lifts like squats and deadlifts have been shown to deliver a sweet hormonal response, which is pretty cool too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You need to kill this workout. What better way to do that than using the perfect supplement stack for killer supplements:<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blog-new.buckedup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/sad-pug2-200x300.jpg\")
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