Questions about meat

Discussion in 'Boxing Training' started by Zhaakal, Oct 17, 2007.

  1. Marvelous Marcum

    Marvelous Marcum Member Full Member

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    I know it was in response to me, letting me know that we don't NEED meat. Well yes, I realize this, I am well versed in the dietary department. My point was that we do need the nutrients that come with it (and yes I know you can get them from other means.)


    P.s. There wasn't any sarcasm in my last post, so I do not feel that I deserved to be called a jerk.
     
  2. viru§™

    viru§™ Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Easy analogy from T-Nation.com to help understand what you should eat:

     
  3. Kolya

    Kolya Boxing Addict Full Member

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    And I think what she was pointing out was that no; you don't need to eat just meat to get the nutrients in them; as there are other, non-meat sources of the same nutrients. Same as what RDJ said as well.
     
  4. Marvelous Marcum

    Marvelous Marcum Member Full Member

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    Lol I understand that.
     
  5. Kolya

    Kolya Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well then why did you say you must have meat?
     
  6. Marvelous Marcum

    Marvelous Marcum Member Full Member

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    That is what I said, I also explained WHY he needed it. Sure he could find it from other sources, but nothing else is going to have as much in it. I suppose you're right, I could have said it like this "You don't have to eat meat, you can get protein from other sources; however it is the best source of it in terms of volume." Does this make everyone happy? Or are you going to try and argue that beans and eggs have more protein than a chicken breast?
     
  7. Tito Time

    Tito Time slayin um Full Member

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    Stay away from red meat and pork. You can get protien in way better ways. I always tear up some Turkey and baked chicken\fish etc..... Does the trick for me. I kicked the red meat\pork gig for about a 2 years now.
     
  8. Marvelous Marcum

    Marvelous Marcum Member Full Member

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    Nothing. Some cuts of meat are very fatty like Prime Rib. However, some are very lean such as round steak, deer, and stuff like that.
     
  9. ralphc

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    Way back in the not so good old days when you had to make weight on the day of the fight, most boxers ate very little meat. Since athletes have highly efficient mtabolisms, they tend to gain weight very easily, so they were forced to avoid those foods which tend to put on the mass. It is just a myth that old time boxers ate stake and eggs every meal.

    Gene Tunney would have told you that your diet should consist of a large variety of natural, healthy, fresh foods. That advice is a valid today as it was 80 years ago.
     
  10. MrSmall

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    You should be doing enough work and be in good enough nutritional knowledge to be able to eat whatever you want.