Essential Pre and Post workout meals!

Hey all :) I'm very often asked what i eat before workout and after workout. So I'm will try and write some of the most usual foods i eat, with the best results in my opinion. 

1)To start its essential to load yourself with carbs before workout workout.Carbs as i mentioned in one of my previous articles Basic about carbs are the ingredient that gives you strenght during your training and throughout the day!

2)After workout its also essential to eat carbs and protein. Carbs will help you regain your lost energy, while they are easily absorbed after your workout.Try to eat carbs with no extra sugar fats like chocolate and prefer carbs from foods like rice full of dietary fibers.Protein will help you with muscle recovery so that your muscles recover faster and become stronger with time.

-->With that being said im gonna post what i do and what i eat :) I will divide them into Post and Pre foods but to tell you the truth some of them i eat them post and pre so will not mention them twice!!


Pre Workout : Im not a fan of pre-workout supplements so NO pre-workout supplements just pre-workout foods..(With enough feedback i can also write an article about them).Also before workout i eat lighter that after cause i dont want my system to be distracted to my stomach than my muscles. 

Bananas : I eat 1 banana cause its an energy Bomb :) Carbs,Easily digested and with no fats thats what you want to eat :

Toasted bread with honey or just a spoon of honey : Eat 1-2 pieces and you will facing Beast mode ;)

Toasted Bread

Honey Spoon

Sesame seed with honey (Pasteli) : Thats THE Bomb...Full with carbs calories and Protein. But dont get my wrong eat only 1/2 or 1/4 otherwise you are gonna get heavy during your workout.

Post Workout: Eat your Brains out!! Just fill yourself with foods your system need it.

So im also eating Bananas: 

Sesame seed with Honey(pasteli) again.. : This time eat it all !! Enjoy it..Let the carbs and the protein inside your system.Get it pumped and add those calories.They are easily digested and your body will be thankful!!

Yogurt: That's right eat 200g of 2% fat yogurt and you got your proteins for the night:

Eggs : Of Course Eggs!! Again and again!!

Rice: A bowl of rice will get you going for hours and its perfect for your body to recover.

Protein Shake: Yes you can take supplements but nothing is like food. So keep that in mind (Definately will make an article on this one ).


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Capoeira in Greece Ierissos Part 2 !!

So its here :) My second capoeira video solo from Ierisso!! I did some extra video editing for a better result and im getting better at it :) Hoppe you enjoy it !!

Capoeira Fail compilation

Thats my new video :) Some of my fails while practising my tricks.. I have failed sooo many times i cant even remember and thats only a few that caught on tape :) Im proud of them cause without them i wouldnt be the same... You try , you fail - You try,you fail but the Real Failure is when you stop TRYING :) 

If you enjoyed tell me your opinions, share it with your friends and.. Thats all :)

Capoeira Photoshoot :)

Its the excitement.. Its the way that people react.. Its the happiness on our faces that makes us love more and more Capoeira !!  The other day we had a photoshoot with some members of my capoeira team and my instructors ofc :) It was a great experience to do what you love surrounded by many people staring and admiring what you do.. It was also very funny and full of blooper :) Sooo check some of our photos by our photographer Alex Under

Did you enjoyed them?? Actually we did and thats all it matter :P

Easter Nutrient

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE That's a video in greek made by me :)  Just want to emphasize to importance of eggs in the daily nutrition. Especially those Easter days that eggs are on every table. Eggs are a great source of protein and the whites are always in Bodybuilders and fitness's athletes diet around the world. But you must contain the consumption of the yolks, especially those with high cholesterol levels.

Check this site for everything about the eggs :) Found it and i think theres more to it that i can say:) http://www.eggs.ca/eggs101/view/22/egg-nutrition

Eat and dont get fat !!

What if i tell you a way to eat and dont get fat??

You might thing im joking but im not :) Seriously there is a way and it is called SALAD!! In other words grass or green..

Salad is an effective way to diet due to the fact that lettuce is a fibrous carbohydrate. Fibrous carbs are foods such as leafy green vegetables like lettuce and broccoli that are filling, but don’t contain many calories. These are vastly different than starchy carbohydrates. Starchy carbs are foods like potatoes, rice, and breads that are much higher in calories. Since salad’s main ingredient is a low calorie, yet filling food…it is the perfect diet food.  

Also Salad is the cheaper meal :) It needs a little time to clean the veggies but thats all.

 I know most of you now think of this

Not the green one im gonna puke!!

But there are many ways to make your salad very tasty and even tastier than

junk foods. What i do is add lemon,chicken,tuna,eggs or nuts :) I sometimes add balsamiko vinegar (βαλσαμικο ξυδι) a thing that really makes the differance in the taste.

Here are some of my many creations in order to give you some ideas :) I eat them usually at night but thats an issue we will discuss another time..

Lettuce with tommatoe,carrot,green pepper and corn

Green salat with lettuce nuts and dried bread

Green salad with tuna,corn and dried bread

 Please feel free to comment your opinions about salad below!!

Protein Sources & Fat Facts

Today's issue is essential knowledge for everyone, who works out and would like to stay in shape. 

Protein
What concerns every athlete is the protein portion they get. As we know proteins are a nutritious ingridient category, which in our case, help muscles rest and heal after workout. The question is where can we find these ingredients. Food such as pultry, red meat, eggs, fish, diary products and legumes contain a rich amount of protein! Another question is how much protein should we take in daily basis. It's 1.1-1.5 times our bodyweight in grams, for example if I am 85 kg then the recommended protein amount for me is  93.5-120.7max grams. That's all the basics we need to know about protein and don't forget sometimes it's important to use protein supplements(whey e.t.c) because eating a whole chicken(50gr aprox. of protein) not only is it difficult but sometimes impossible, but supplements will concern us another time. 




Fats

Fats make up the energy storage of our body, which starts getting burnt after all the glucose and other carbohydrates we have taken, get burnt. Without fat we can barely live. A decent fat percentage at a male body is 12-9%, below it's aesthetics ideal. At a female body the decent percentage is 20-17 and the ideal below 16. There are 3 kind of facts that are included in food: Saturated fats, unsaturated fats and trans fats. Starting from the third category, it's important to say that is the "useless" one and that because it can cause heart problems and moreover cancer. They are found in junk food. Saturated fats are usually found in red meat and fish(in low percentages). In big amounts can cause heart problems and they are hardly-burnt, so we have to avoid them as much we can. Unsaturated fats are found in peanut butter, avocados e.t.c. This kind can easily get burnt by our body and it's the least dangerous.
 

Ideal Breakfast

For me there is this ideal morning.. The most important meal that everyone forgets is the breakfast..It must be something that can give you energy to start your day :)
My personal favourite and an all time classic is a bowl of oats or cerial with many fiber. I mix them with greek yogurt of 2% fat or milk of 2% ofc :) My choice is always yogurt (costs more) but does it makes you feel full.. I also add some nuts and a 1/4 of spoon honey!! Some times to add up calories i mix it with a bananna. Also mornings are the perfect hour to take protein supplements .So you have protein,carbs and fiber to start the day :)  And let the number speak we have yogurt 200g has 19.2 g protein (kinda high) and 7,6 g carb and my cerial about 5.1 g protein and 24.5 g carbs.
                           So tell me whats your ideal breakfast?? :) Im interested in your opinions.

Fitness for Me

Fitness for me is a way of life.. A change im my perspective..A way to see a brighter and healthier future. Health must be in the mind and in the body. Eat well workout well and live Better!! Thats all for me.. I am not dissapointed by results. I keep it simple :)

Capoeira Game with my Bro :)

Hey there :) Check out my edited video with me and my Bro! It was my first try of editing a video so i hoppe you enjoy it.. Btw we are a lot better now :P Its an old one..Tell me your thought :)

Basic of Carbs PART I

You got the point Carbs ;)

What Are Carbohydrates?

Carbohydrates, along with fats and proteins, are one of the three main classes of food. Carbohydrates are organic compounds consisting mainly of sugars, starches and fiber.

Plants make carbohydrates during photosynthesis and store them as any of the saccharides (sugars). They are used primarily for energy in the body. If carbohydrate isn't used in short order, it is stored. A certain amount can be stored in the liver and muscles asglycogen, and the rest is stored as fat. Unlike protein and essential fats, our bodies can get along without dietary carbohydrate if needed. 

So dont forget Carbs. To but it simple these are your energy.. You cant train like an anthlete without comsuming a good amount of carbs..Its most prefable at the morning and pre-post morkouts.. BUT you must prefer the good sources of carbs like pasta and honey not these sugar canded shit :* Im sorry but i dont like sweets :P

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My fridge :)

Its essential to stock your fridge.. If you want to be consistent and keep track of your food you must have everything in track. Sooo buy and eat healthy ;)

Hey its me

Hey im Panos.. Im 21 years old and im studing to be a dentist. I live in Greece and i love it ;) I live with a healthy lifestyle and it was my choice.. I love it and i love the results ;)

Introduction !!

Whats up everyone? Im Panos and i love workout.. I mean running,gym,fitness and my best love is capoeira. Stay tuned and watch my blog.I have great ideas!!