[Q & A with Bodybuilding Golf Pro Michael Manavian]

Hey Michael

 

I have a question about the WTF. Now, i know you are not a doctor, but the WTF says "Up-regulated and sustains blood flow - widens the diameter of blood vessels and increases blood flow to skeletal muscles thus increasing nutrient up-take (such as creatine, amino acids, glucose, O2...food) into muscle". This sounds great, but as you may remember I had a blood clot in my leg in July which is the reason i turned into a lard ass to begin with so I am wondering if this will effect me in a negative way. I am on a blood thinner called coumadin, basically for life. I guess one of the main concerns is does it do this to ones arteries as well?

 

thanks for any help you can provide.

[How'd you play?]

I am so glad that school is over for me....

 

its not school...its for work. A promotion test. Master Sergeant, USAF to be exact.

 

but i do have some school to complete too....

[How'd you play?]

Congrats and I also love the ride

 

I have to make it first....test s tomorrow. Let the super-cramming begin

[How'd you play?]

That is a sweet ride.

 

On that course, is here a flat lie anywhere? 2 extra sleeves and advil for the pain...

Would love to play there though.

 

MGS Nevada Golf Tour 2010?

 

On Bears, yes there are some flat lies. I see my PRISTINE photo skills are coming through again lol. The course is awesome, slopes at 147 from the tips. I didnt shoot anything good today, didnt make a putt but i did hit driver relatively well. Caught some bad breaks here and there...it happens. Here is the link to Bears, where those pictures are from: https://www.clubcorp.com/club/scripts/ImageAlbum/view_albums.asp?GRP=10&NS=PCH&MFCODE=BBLAS&APP=94&ANAME=GOLF_BBLAS&SUBGRP=26

 

Wolf creek is hard...very hard. I think its 155 IIRC from the tips. The hardest par 3 i have ever played i think. But, to ease the pain....you will have some of the most stunning views one could ever imagine. unfortunately, i dont have any pics handy that i had of that place. Here is the website: http://www.golfwolfcreek.com/sites/courses/layout9.asp?id=863&page=48791

 

the pics i posted earlier, are from coyote springs, the website is here: http://www.coyotesprings.com/index_cs.html

 

if you wanted the ultimate Nevada golf trip in 1 days, you could play coyote springs in the am, then shoot over to wolf creek in the afternoon.

[How'd you play?]

What a nice preset to yourself, you're very generous!

 

ive been to hell and back financially thanks to a crazy ex wife, i have to make my next stripe and she will be mine. I love that color scheme. Its not mine yet, but will be in about 6 months as soon as i receive the pay increase...if i make it that is....

[How'd you play?]

What a nice course for $55. Is that by the other course with the animal name. Wolf Creek maybe?

 

hey Sac, its on the way, but you have to turn off on 93 north instead of staying on 15 north. Wolf creek is awesome too BTW, bring at least 2 extra sleeves though.

 

here are some pics from today at Bears Best:

this will be my present to myself if i make the next rank.....

jeez what a sweet machine!

[Q & A with Bodybuilding Golf Pro Michael Manavian]

i would have to guess through a supplement. I am ordering some "chained" If you go to bodybuilding.com etc...you can get a lot of choices from just typing in BCAA's into the search.

 

hope that helps

[Q & A with Bodybuilding Golf Pro Michael Manavian]

HI Michael

 

actually it was 239..so probably more like somewhere around 28 percent. I dont have calipers to give an accurate test, but i can tell you that if i measure with a sewing tape around my bellybutton its 39.5 and my neck is 16.5....I know that is not the best way to measure but that should be a rough idea. Yes, i got really fat over the last 6 months when i wasnt allowed to do anything but eat and drink...which included beers...far too many. Regardless i am making the change necessary.

 

thats the reason that i figured my goal should be at around 200. I will google later to see what formula you are actually using to figure out the bone structure and fat vs muscle. right now i have to get to work....

[Q & A with Bodybuilding Golf Pro Michael Manavian]

 

dammit thats above my paygrade. but lemme do some math -

 

insert another math warning here

 

lets put it this way - the common suggestion is to put 6-8 scoops of BCAA's in a gallon and drink it throughout the day. 10 for a really huge guy, and 6 for a my female competitors. if you dont want to carry a gallon jug, i say at least drink a serving during training and in the middle of the night to prevent catabolism, additionally have one in between meals.

 

each scoop has 7 grams of a 2:1:1 mix of BCAA's - so if my math is correct thats -

 

3,500mg of Leucine

1,750mg of Isoleucine

and 1,750mg of Valine

per scoop

 

your second question yes - the serving recommendation is by bodyweight as the more lean muscle you have the greater the demand for BCAA's

 

1 scoop

2 scoops 150-200lbs

3 scoops >200lbs

 

so your numbers would be more along

10,500mg of Leucine

5,250mg of Isoleucine

and 5,250mg of Valine

per dose

 

thats some pretty serious muscle building aminos as long as your using forms of aminos that are bioavailable (that should keep you from asking math questions j/k LOL)

 

I was checking out the chained BCAA stack...looks really impressive and i am going to get some. Ok, so im wondering that once i reach my goal which is 205....i was there once and looked great.....so thats my goal and if i get below that i will be happy. So...even when i drop the weight...read fat deposits lol....continue with the 3 scoops. The way i figure it, and i could be wrong, but the lighter one gets, then i would need to continue intaking that much as to not get catabolic and turn it to fat correct? Something along those lines?

 

Math?? I love math!!....im getting my minor in it lol. So you mean arganine? as in: "L-Arginine L-Malate is a excellent form of arginine which designed to pump blood to your muscles,improve nutrient delivery to muscle cells,and create & sustain"pumps""....from http://www.honestjoy...20DL-Malate.htm

 

BTW, i have implemented your recommendations with the egg whites and the protein in the afternoon. I dont feel as worn out at the end of a work out now....you know the burned out dead muscle feeling...but its a good feeling.

 

So here is my analytical minded nerd thought: Most folks say your body cannot absorb more than 20 ish grams of protein in one serving....so thereby taking BCAA's are you actually tricking your body into being able to absorb more protein? Which makes more muscle mass and burns more fatty deposits as long as you stay anabolic and not catabolic?

 

thanks again for your help

 

Joe

[Q & A with Bodybuilding Golf Pro Michael Manavian]

wow - then you must really not have liked what sactown wrote below lol

 

 

 

So i guess hypothetically IF someone enjoyed that sciencey geeky type of stuff, it would behoove me to try and get my scientist buddy who is the head of the independent clinical research dept our company hires to validate our products along with show us what is in our competitors products.

 

He has access to one of the coolest toys ive ever even heard of. Remember the genom project (MIT). he is about to be the director of a major university that is hiring him to teach them how to use it and run the department. the computer tells you with this product, genetically these markers get triggered. so no longer can a person say they failed a drug test because of a tainted product. you tested positive because you took that product and not ours.

 

also using this tool we can see exactly how a product can help, or harm you. we are releasing shortly a review of how our competitors have a product that is fabricated on lies and mis-truths - i'll keep you all posted for sure.

 

to answer your question - and thank you for looking into the articles - BCAA's have their place in both athletes and regular people in improving quality of life. The anti-catabolic effect as well as andrenaline and cortisol suppression are just too good to pass up for in between meals. I don't see how one can get enough BCAA's through food.

 

thanks for the link Michael. Now you have me more intriqued about BCAA's.

 

I am 6'1 and 239(yes p90x does work...its slowly coming off!) and was wondering if this was a decent "ballpark" type figure for the amount of BCAA's one should have daily?

 

L-Leucine 500 mg

L-Isoleucine 250 mg

L-Valine 250 mg

 

Does the intake depend on body type and weight?

 

Thanks as always

Joe

[Q & A with Bodybuilding Golf Pro Michael Manavian]

As someone new to this information, can you post the long form of the abbreviations too so I can follow along?

BCAA's?

 

Branch Chain Amino Acids - Building blocks of Protein. IM sure Michael can give you a greater answer, but here is a link: http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/bcaa.html

[Q & A with Bodybuilding Golf Pro Michael Manavian]

I was asked the following question on a different thread and thought it would make sense to have a specific thread for my opinions. Ask away, and I will do my best to answer.

 

 

 

BCAA's are very important in order to provide enough of the muscle building Leucine, Iso-leucine and Valine the body needs to repair muscle tissue, as well as maintain lean body mass. The problem with most BCAA's are that they either don't survive the first pass of the liver and the liver converts the BCAA's into whatever it wants - usually glucose - and the other problem is that they have glutamine in them which blocks the same receptors for the BCAA's and you dont get the full value. There are many brands on the market to choose from - make sure they dont have glutamine in them. A good check is to test your blood glucose before and after you take any BCAA supplement and if you get a spike in your glucose level, you;ll be able to tell if your BCAA's got to where they need to get to or didnt.

Overall your diet is pretty good - i would switch out your snacks for either a meal and a shake or 2 meals. can you swing in 6 egg whites in there for the first snack and say a 50g protein isolate for the second?

 

Keep me posted

Michael

 

Hi Michael

 

First of all, thanks a lot for taking the time to answer my questions. Great idea about making your own thread as well.

 

I can definitely swing in 6 hard boiled egg whites, The 50 G protein shake shouldnt be an issue. It should just be straight up whey protein isolate correct?

 

Thanks again, i will take a look at those BCAA's

 

Joe

[35 (Really) Kick-Ass Iron Designs!]

I would trade just about every set I own for that set of Titleist 681's with the T 127/500 Miura forged set. I blew it about 2 years ago I missed a set almost New condition that went for under 600.00. I was out bid by a SNIPER! I cried like a little baby for two days.

 

Tim

 

One of my sets I wish I never sold!

 

 

But at least I still have a very similar set with a few differences, color, grind and above set is Coin Forged as this is just forged but both done by Miura!

 

Here's another beautiful simple blade.

 

The TM set all time favorite is the coin forged CB/MB combo set. If i ever find a set i think i will buy them. I fell in love with them when i was stationed in New Jersey, ex wife had a fit when she saw them so in order to not tell her she was a biatch in the store i passed. But, i guess thats why she is my EX wife:)

[35 (Really) Kick-Ass Iron Designs!]

No love for a classic Wilson FG-17? Those are awesome. I have a pristine set except the 6 iron i plan on getting refinished some day in a satin.

 

Also, MacGregor PMB's...and PCB's. Wow.

 

THe irons in that listing are sweet!!

[What do you do for a living?]

Does that mean I have to leave??

 

lol no.

[What do you do for a living?]

United States Air Force, 14.5 years. I am a UNIX system administrator/Network Administrator. I do a little programming here and there when i want to automate a task that i do often. Basically, i support high end technical computing applications and do a lot of "making peoples lives easier" type of tasks. I also do some/dabble with network security/forensics on the side. I guess i am a geek all the way.

 

I have been depolyed twice and would not trade the experience for anything.

 

I really like this board so far, hopefully we can keep it growing with good people.