Alex Ariza’s Corner Of The Ring-Sports Nutrition For Everyone Part 3

Today we are going to talk about the effects your body goes through during a workout.

Here is the thought of the day; “What is the reaction going to be, regarding everything we do.”

We do not want to be surprised by a reaction. We do not want to guess what that reaction will be. We want to know. We Have To Know.

The ONLY thing that determines a reaction is an action.  An action causes a reaction. There is nothing anyone can do to change that. However, that being said,  A pro-action can dictate your action, which will inevitably determine what your reaction will be.

Point being, we need to understand what we are doing, make the best decision possible, so we will have the best outcome. Simply put: If you fail to prepare you are preparing to fail.

That is the reason I am doing some teaching, before I ever send anyone out to go and buy any supplement to put in their body.

I hear you guys asking me about this and that in the comment section.  You want to know what supplements we take and what is the name brand of the supplements we take. I am sorry, but you will just have to wait a week or so. I will not answer questions until I create enough knowledge in you that I feel comfortable with you spending your hard earned dollars on something I send you to go buy. I do not want you guys going out and buying some L-Glutamine mixed with L- Arganine and wonder why you are not seeing the effects that I predetermined you would get.

If you do not understand why and when to take things you will just waist your money. There is method to my madness, so please learn as I teach you some things.  This will help later when I explain certain terms or use certain words.

You see the only way to really know what to do when you are trying to become stronger and faster is to know your body and how things will effect your body. Most people do not know their bodies. That is why a personal trainer comes into play. If you have a good personal trainer they will watch you and be able to make out the decisions that need to be made. A good personal trainer will know precisely when to adjust caloric intake, adjust carbohydrate intake, change carbs based on how fast they burn in your body, what sorts of proteins will work best, fats, supplements, cardio, workout programs etc.

When I am training Manny Pacquiao I have to watch him everyday. When I am watching Manny, I watch everything. I mean I am watching everything!!!

I am watching his moods, is he happy, playing, tired, stressed, or maybe irritable. You see those are clues to what is going on inside. Inside the body where we can not see.

Those clues are telling me that Manny’s metabolism has changed and I need to adequately change with it.  The key is to be able to adapt and adjust to everything happening around me. Let me tell you training in Los Angeles is totally different the training in Bagiuo because of the humidity factor. Every day I have to decide on what is the best food, what should we do based on what, and what will maximize the champs ability to progress.

When I am writing this blog I can not be there for you to actually see you every day and make changes for you. The truth is it will take you some time to learn your body and learn what adjustments to make. That is why I am taking my time and teaching you the fundamentals of what works.

Today’s lesson plan: growing muscle and staying away from your body eating away at itself.

Did you know your body will eat it’s own muscle tissue just to produce energy? It is called being in a “Catabolic State”. Before I get into that, I want to make sure we understand something.

When we go in the gym to train, or go on a run, we are not building muscle. We are breaking down muscle. We are actually tearing it, basically we are injuring it. I guess that is why it hurts so bad. People think we grow when we are in the gym or working out. We don’t. We only grow and heal when we are resting or sleeping.

Your body is supposed to do it’s repair work when you are sleeping. Your body senses there is an injury and works hard to repair it. Muscles have the ability to grow bigger every time they are being repaired. They will grow if they have the proper nutrition or nutrients.

The first two topics we are going to discuss is Anabolism and Catabolism

Anabolism And Catabolism: Basically this is, Chemical processes of the body, which may be divided into two phases. Anabolism refers to chemical processes which are constructive, or synthesizing of body tissues, enzymes and other body components. Catabolism generally refers to those processes in which body tissues and components are breaking down into simpler metabolic constituents.
These two processes always coexist, and we need them to coexist.  You can not have Anabolism without Catabolism. although one may dominate at times over the other. For example, at night during sleep, anabolic processes tend to dominate and this is where the healing and growth will take place. Catabolism tends to dominate during the day. If we go to bed and our body is in a Catabolic State we are not going to rebuild what we broke down during our workout. We are just continuing to breakdown our muscles, breakdown our energy, basically making us weaker everyday. Even though we are working out thinking we are doing it to become stronger and healthier, we are actually becoming weaker.

Most boxers do not eat properly, sleep properly, exercise properly, or put the proper nutrients in them. When they go to sleep they are completely backwards with the way the body was designed to work. They are actually creating the body to eat off itself. Where does it eat first? The muscle tissue.

Most boxers and MMA athletes are cutting down to make weight, so they are losing weight. What is their answer? Cut down on food intake. That is the wrong answer. That is not the correct thing to do. There are ways to drop your body weight, but build muscle and energy at the same time.

Let’s give you a scenario: Who is going to win the fight; Fighter A or Fighter B?

Fighter A did everything the correct way and went to sleep every night building muscle tissue and creating even more energy for tomorrow.

Fighter B went to bed every night in a catabolic state and even though he trained just as hard, continued to get weaker everyday because he was focused on cutting weight.

I teach fighters to be Fighters A

We go to battle against Fighters B-

I am not getting cocky when I say this, but I am undefeated with Freddie Roach in the ring. My fighters are 100% ready, because everyday we have grown stronger, we have created more energy, and when we step in the ring with the opponent we are in the physical condition to destroy him.

Now when you add this with a trainer as brilliant as Freddie Roach the results speak for themselves.

Now I want to say something, so I am never misquoted. The fighters I work with, as well as Freddie Roach are a league unto their own. I am just adding to what they already have. I am trying to contribute to their success.

Now of course when you take Manny Pacquiao who already had the talent, who already had the gifts that his God bestowed upon him and you put him in an anabolic state when he sleeps at night (this being done with proper nutrition and FDA approved supplementation) the results speak for themselves.  The last three years of Manny’s career is the first time he actually went to bed completely 100% in a state of repair, instead of  continuing to break down from the days workouts.

You have all witnessed the destruction of his opponents. You have witnessed that talent mixed with ability can over come anything.

It is very difficult to be able to do something if your body is telling you no.

My fighters bodies tell them Yes. And my fighters go in there and kick every other fighters ASS.

Alex