The article that I decided to read and analyze is called “The Importance of Nutrition!” written by Sean Quade, obtained off Bodybuilding.com. The reason I chose this article is because I love fitness and working-out, adopting a bodybuilders mentality towards my lifting due to the fact that both my roommates in my freshman and sophomore year of college were dedicated bodybuilders. I have acquired extensive knowledge behind lifting and how one becomes “in shape” (e.g. losing fat and gaining muscle), and one of the main questions I am always asked is how to properly diet. This article covers the basics of “bodybuilding” nutrition and the general guidelines of one’s diet for them to put on muscle. To begin, the basic three macro nutrients concerned with bodybuilding are proteins (which are composed of various amino acids that are the building blocks of muscle tissue), carbohydrates (the body’s most readily available source of energy used for muscle growth), and fats (the body’s source of stored energy, protect inner organs, and act as an insulator for the human body to keep warm). This article explains different sources of these three macronutrients and effective meal frequency for muscle growth, they are as followed:
Note that these are the basics of the macronutrients that make up your food, the rest of this summary will briefly address meal frequency and the two most important meals to fuel your workout/ muscle growth. Meal frequency is important to keep your body in an anabolic (muscle building) state makes sure to eat every 2-3 hours. Trust me, eating a meal every 2-3 hours is a challenge in itself, but if you are serious about fitness this is what your body requires to grow. Additionally, a post-workout meal is the most important meal of the day to a fitness junkie because after aa workout, your body’s energy stores have been emptied and your body needs the above macronutrients ASAP. You need both fast acting energy and fast acting protein. The answer, simple carbs and whey protein. Lastly, for pre-workout, the meal that will provide one with the most energy during your workout is combining both simple and complex carbs such as fruit juice and bread/ pasta. Techniques that Sean Quade used in this article that mirror the styles in Montgomery’s Guide to Communicating Science was his ability to deliver knowledgeable information in an interesting and effective manner. In his article, he not only breaks down the basics of nutrition, but does it in a way that is easy for any audience to understand. Quade incorporates the use of ethos in his analysis by incorporating product examples that support his claims on the essential macronutrients to muscle growth. For example, as Sean Quade provides background knowledge on the types of proteins, he imbeds links and examples of products where one could adopt to find the best type of whey protein. A second technique from Montgomery’s reading that I see in this article is the use of smooth transitions to allow the information to flow in a logical order. These two techniques I may adopt in my final project, because without having credibility and a logistical flow, my recommendations are useless to Gloria Gemma.
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