The Ok, I’ll cave in for a day and talk about a new secret weapon in the hypertrophy nutrition realm!  IF your goal is to gain muscle, you will need to eat more food, and you will need to optimally digest and absorb those foods.  Now, most of you knuckleheads will rejoice and celebrate at the thought…but it’s not that simple and it’s really not that easy.  I’m not talking about just calories from anywhere, they still need to be targeted and relatively clean.  With that it mind, getting the needed number of meals down isn’t easy, you will get full and not want to eat any more at some point.  Even if you are able to get the meals down, that doesn't guarantee you are digesting and absorbing those meals optimally.  Here is a new “secret weapon” we’ve stumbled upon, that also has some overall health benefits, that will help you get the meals down and optimally digest and absorb those calories!

Sauerkraut is that weapon!  I stumbled upon it while recovering from antibiotic use from an infection.  My goal was to re-establish gut flora with some raw sauerkraut (and some kimchi)...but started to notice that starting a meal with sauerkraut led to my being able to eat more food during that seating.  Wanting to make sure this wasn’t just a fluke, I started my next few meals with sauerkraut…and each time I was able to eat more than normal.  Add to that, I didn’t feel like a stuffed pig following the meal…I actually felt pretty great.

And...this will be a little TMI...we'll say that analyzing digestion and elimination showed that I was doing better in that area as well.  It also showed in some gains that I was making while prepping for my IFBB pro debut.

So, of course I decided to turn some of my clients and friends into guinea pigs and had them follow suit.  Without exception, EVERYONE had the same results…they were able to eat more and felt better. 

It made absolute sense…lacto-fermented foods like sauerkraut and kimchi are AWESOME sources of probiotics.  This beneficial gut bacteria has been shown to optimize overall health and digestion.  A better performing digestive tract means not only more food, but also better absorption.  All GREAT for hypertrophy.  Lacto-fermented foods should become a staple of your nutrition programs!