Exposing the protein myth once and for all.

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It seems I’m not alone in the fitness world in my recent
questioning of the sacred “cows” (pun intended!) about
human protein requirements and their optimum sources.

Some well-known and highly respected fitness gurus are not
only asking the same questions, but also experimenting
themselves with alternative amounts and sources of protein
in their diets.

But unfortunately, they’re blowing it big time. There are a
number of reasons for this.

Before I explain, no, I’m not going to name names. These
guys have been solid, dependable sources of excellent
information for a long time, and the real issue here is simply
that they haven’t yet uncovered the truth about the area of
nutrition that they’re currently exploring. I’m confident that
they will.

The first problem is, even though they’re looking correctly
into plant based sources of protein (which, contrary to
widespread misinformation, are far superior, as I’ll prove
below), they’re still stuck in the old model of how much
protein humans need, and trying to force those numbers into
what they believe is available from plant sources.

Which leads to the second misconception. The human body
doesn’t actually need protein as such, it needs the amino
acids that make up protein. Those amino acids are all
available in fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds.

What’s more, since they’re already in the form of amino
acids, they don’t need to be broken down like animal
protein, and are much more easily assimilated by the body.

Because the body doesn’t need to waste energy breaking
down unusable protein into usable amino acids, more
benefit is gained from lower amounts of those amino acids.

And as it turns out, those amounts are provided by nature in
appropriate ratios for humans in fruits, vegetables, nuts and
seeds, in their natural, uncooked form.

Because I’ve had so many questions recently about my
recent dietary change and the obvious amazing results, I’ll
go over a few of the basics again. Bear with me if you’ve
seen some of this already.

Human requirements for protein are highly overestimated,
especially by two influential groups. Why?

Follow the money.

The two groups are agribusiness and bodybuilding
supplement companies, which own and publish all the
fitness and bodybuilding magazines. Both groups want you
to spend as much as possible on meat, dairy, poultry, grains
and so-called muscle building supplements, despite the
proven health problems associated with them.

Here’s a perfect example of the over-estimated need for
protein. Humans are primates and share a very high
percentage of DNA coding with various apes. Apes get the
vast majority of their nutrition from plant sources. But did
you ever see a healthy orangutan, or a chimp – or a gorilla –
that was lacking in muscle mass? Some of the most
powerful creatures on the planet eat relatively little protein,
and they get it from plant sources.

After two months of finally eating like a human, I’ve shed
noticeable body fat and water weight, and I’m more cut and
defined than ever, and amazingly, stronger than ever.

I encourage you to learn more about this major nutritional
breakthrough I’ve experienced by getting yourself a copy of
“The 80-10-10 Diet” by Dr. Douglas Graham.

You’ll learn why some of the other fitness gurus are missing
the mark in their recent experiments, and you’ll learn how
you can avoid their mistakes and enjoy the best health
you’ve ever experienced.

As always, your comments are welcome here on the blog.

Make it a great day.

Robert Martin

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Beat boredom, burn more fat, build more muscle with these tips.

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If you already have the LGNAAA system, you know that
there are three different approaches I take to working out,
and I go with a different one on each of my three weekly
strength workouts.

To beat boredom and improve my results even further, I’ve
added two more variations.

The first one is a plyometric approach, emphasizing
explosive strength, and the other is exactly the opposite –
super slow reps that will have your muscles screaming in
short order.

The results are fantastic.

Psychologically, it’s good to have some variation to look
forward to so you won’t get bored. And physically, you’ll
get better results by working your muscles in different ways.

Let’s use a simple pull-up to illustrate what I mean. If you
were going for the plyometric, or speed strength approach,
you would explode upward forcefully and quickly, then
drop back down at a normal pace.

This gives your fast twitch muscle fibers a little jolt they
wouldn’t otherwise get. With this approach, it’s the
concentric (contraction) phase we’re interested in more than
the eccentric (relaxing) phase of the movement.

Super slow reps would give you a much different result, and
by super slow, I mean a good ten seconds to pull up, and ten
seconds to drop slowly back down. So both concentric and
eccentric phases are emphasized.

If you can do three chin-ups that slowly, you’re doing well.
It’s not easy. If you can do four or more, you’re on your
way to developing beastly strength!

Try these variations to give you better physical results, and
to keep your mind interested at the same time.

As always, feel free to leave comments and questions.

Make it a great day.

Robert Martin

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A killer new video and a dietary revelation.

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Here’s your new blog video, which is actually intended for
the Look Great Naked At Any Age web site, and will be
posted there soon as well.

61 B-Day HS web

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And now, as promised, I’ll reveal the secret of my new
dietary change that has given me the surprising results that
are evident in the new video you just saw.

I discovered this diet by reading two books by a doctor who
is a life-long athlete himself, now in his 50’s, and has been
eating this way for 27 years. I’d say that’s pretty long-
standing proof of the effectiveness of this approach.

He also trains well-known, world-class athletes, including
bodybuilders, at both the Olympic and professional level,
who eat this way as well. So this is clearly not some short-
term fad, out there on the fringes somewhere.

In fact, it’s becoming more common all the time among
world-class athletes, as its effectiveness and just plain
sensibility come to light.

The author is Dr. Douglas Graham, and the two books
mentioned above are “The 80-10-10 Diet” and “Nutrition
and Athletic Performance.”

I cannot urge you more strongly to get both and read them if
you care at all about your health and fitness – and longevity.
I get no financial benefit from recommending these books,
just the satisfaction of knowing that I may have contributed
to saving the health and enjoyment of a long, happy life for
as many people as possible.

What I’m about to describe as to the contents of these two
books will raise many eyebrows and challenge many long-
held beliefs about nutrition.

But please, don’t bother writing and telling me I’m wrong,
and Dr. Graham is wrong, unless you’ve at least read “The
80-10-10 Diet” first. Otherwise you have no frame of
reference and only one side of the story.

In fact, you really have no frame of reference unless you’ve
tried what I’m about to describe for yourself. So if you get
pi$$ed off just by what you’re about to read without proving
it to yourself, I can’t help you.

Dr. Graham offers what I consider to be conclusive
evidence for the following statements:

Human beings are clearly not carnivores, and not even
omnivores. We are anthropoid primates and can only
achieve maximum health and strength be eating as such.

We are the only species that cooks food.

When applied to food, it’s well documented that heat
destroys many nutrients and creates many known toxins and
even carcinogens. This is not opinion, this is fact. Look it
up.

We are the only species that drinks the milk of another
species, even into adulthood. When you think about it, that’s
pretty strange behavior, not to mention the fact that cow’s
milk is designed to grow a very large cow from a small calf.
It’s quite different from the composition of human milk.

Human requirements for protein are seriously
overestimated, especially by two influential groups. Why?
Follow the money.

The two groups are agribusiness and bodybuilding
supplement companies, which own and publish all the
fitness and bodybuilding magazines. Both groups want you
to spend as much as possible on meat, dairy and so-called
muscle building supplements, despite the proven health
problems they are associated with.

As further evidence of the over-estimated need for protein,
did you ever see a healthy orangutan, or a chimp – or a
gorilla – that was lacking in muscle mass? Some of the
most powerful creatures on the planet eat very little protein.

Human milk contains only 6% protein, which is more than
adequate to grow a tiny newborn into a much larger two
year old. That’s far more growth than any adult bodybuilder
ever requires.

Also, humans don’t need protein as such, we need the amino
acids that protein is made of, all of which are readily
available in a healthier form in plant food sources. The idea
that plant protein is “incomplete” or “inferior” is more
propaganda from the lobby groups. Ask any gorilla.

Grains are not just unpalatable, but indigestible unless
cooked or sprouted. And you already know the problems
with cooking.

I could go on with what NOT to do, but there’s plenty of
proof of all this and quite a bit more in Dr. Graham’s books.
He addresses all the standard questions about sugar, protein
requirements, etc.

So what does Dr. Graham, trainer of world-class athletes,
have those athletes eat?

Eighty percent carbs, mostly from raw, fresh fruit along
with leafy greens and vegetables, ten percent protein, and
ten percent fat, all from fruits, vegetables and some nuts and
seeds.

Sound boring? On the contrary, my taste buds are in ecstasy
every luscious, juicy meal.

And after a month of finally eating like a human, I’ve shed
body fat and water weight, and I’m more cut and defined
than ever, with no loss of muscle mass.

In fact, my strength, energy and focus are through the roof.
I’m achieving personal bests in workout after workout.

At age 61, my strength has increased and my recovery,
especially during high intensity interval cardio workouts, is
noticeably improved.

And I eat a truly surprising volume of food. We’re not
talking nibbling here, it’s more like gorging. Sound like
fun? It is, and incredibly healthy fun at that.

A few more unexpected side benefits – my skin is better and
my joints are noticeably more flexible.

In addition, my digestion is better, and the aromas that come
off of me – and out of me – are becoming almost non-
existent.

I started eating this way because the science made sense to
me. I will continue eating this way because of the truly
remarkable changes I’ve already achieved in one month.

The truth is, many people fail on raw vegan diets because
they are clueless as to how to properly balance their intake.
The failures almost always involve eating far too much fat
in the form of nuts and seeds.

I’m very lucky to have found Dr. Grahams tried and true
approach right at the beginning of my change over, and I
urge you to get “The 80-10-10 Diet” if you are considering
going this route. It works for world-class athletes, and it
works for me.

In fact, it works for all humans because it’s what our bodies
are designed to eat, and it’s what we have evolved eating for
as long as humans have existed.

Which brings up yet another point: there is plenty of new
evidence that calls into question the “hunter” half of the
“hunter-gatherer” model of human evolution.

While there was probably some hunting going on out of
necessity when humans began migrating to colder climates,
it’s highly likely that we were more often the prey than the
predator in the tropical climates where human life began.

With this change to proper human nutrition via the 80-10-10
diet, I am now happily enjoying not just great health, but
what I can only call super health. Life is very good indeed.

Make it a great day.

Robert Martin

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medical advice. Always consult a physician before
beginning or changing any fitness program. Any use of the
techniques, ideas, and suggestions in this document is at the
reader’s sole discretion and risk.

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