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Protein Bar or Candy Bar???

The world of “protein bars” is probably the most misleading and ingenious marketing idea ever. Most of the bars are loaded with sugar and low quality protein but since they are protein bars and not candy bars companies mark them up 100-200%. Plus they usually taste like garbage.

I was at the super market yesterday and found myself very hungry (it is never good to go to the market hungry). I went over to where they sell the protein bars and was extremely disappointed. Of course there were not Metabolic Drive bars (my first choice) but they didn’t have any Greens+ bars either.

Here’s what I did find…I won’t mention the company name because it is too embarassing. The bar contained 360 calories. The first ingredient was a protein blend but the next three ingredients were corn syrup, brown rice syrup, and high fructose corn syrup. The bar had 51 grams of carbs, 25 of which came from sugar. Oh yeah it also contained partially hydrogenated soybean oil. Total crap.

The moral of the story is that it is extrememly important to read the labels before you purchase “health food” items.

Video Friday – JUMP! (Again)

What a day! I wrote a whole paper on iron metabolism then it got erased from my computer (I accidentally saved it in the temporary folder) so I had to rewrite the whole thing this afternoon…ugh

On the the video. I’m not sure why I’ve been so into amazing vertical leaps but this video is awesome (Thanks to the diesel crew for putting me on to it).

Deadly Left-Overs

Proper planning is probably THE key to nutritional success (aside from application of planning). An integral part of the planning process is cooking food ahead of time. However if not treated properly these pre-cooked meals can be a fertile playground for all kinds of food borne pathogens and bacteria dying to make you feel like Bill Murray in Osmosis Jones.

To prevent this from happening I recommend that you follow the 2 Hours – 2 Inches – 4 Days rule.

2 Hours – Within 2 hours of cooking you should refrigerate or freeze the food.

2 Inches - If you have made a stew or chili don’t store it in the pot you cooked it in. Store the food at a maximum depth of 2 inches to allow for fast cooling.

4 Days – If the leftover have been in your refrigerator for more than 4 days then it is time to get rid of it. This means that if you cook chicken on Sunday by Wednesday it is time to cook some more. Don’t try to cook chicken for the whole week unless you are going to freeze it.

Follow these tips and stay pathogenic bacteria free.

Max-Out Radio Episode 12 – Ryan Lee

In this episode of Max-Out Radio, Mike talks with Ryan Lee about how to get in a killer workout in only 4 minutes, characteristics of elite trainer, and the new WorkoutPass Network. Mike also talk about the Upcoming JP Fitness Summit where he will be speaking and he reviews the new “calorie burning” drink Enviga. The Recipe Remix is a killer quick broccoli shrimp stir fry. Tune in today!

IMPORTANT NOTE:Ryan has agreed to give Max-Out Radio Listeners 3 Free Extra months of the Workout Pass Network if you sign up by Feb. 24th. Just go to www.maxoutradio.com/pass

Episode 12

No Video Friday – Read a book!

Yesterday on T-Nation an interesting article from John Berardi was published. The article was a collection of speculations that John was making about different issues. He quoted some amazing statistics:

58% of the US adult population never reads another book after starting high school (this includes graduates and non-graduates).

33% of US high school graduates never read another book after high school.

42% of US college graduates never read another book after college.

70-80% of US households haven’t purchased any books in the last year.

70% of US adults have not been in a bookstore in the last five years.

57% of new books are not read to completion.

Do you fit in these statistics? Growing up I wasn’t a huge reader but know I can’t find enough time to read all the books I want to read. Jim Rohn always says it isn’t the book you read that matters but the book you DIDN’T read.

So on a quest to read more books I’ve embarked on a speed reading course called “Eye-Q”. I do it everyday (or every other day if I forget). In just over a week I have increased my reading speed by 400 words per minute (550 words per minute if I push it but I don’t comprehend as well).

Last week I finished 2 books and 2 more books on tape. This week I have pick up a couple more. This is what’s currently on my list for the weekend.

Under the Bar
The Magic of Thinking Big
My Unfinished Business

What are you reading this weekend? What is the book that you haven’t read that will make a huge difference in your life??

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