There are actually a good number of us out there and trying to make sure that message gets heard loud and clear. Thanks so much for taking the time to look at my work!!!
Another tip that I use for saving money is to buy in bulk. Example instead of a carton of eggs, I'll buy 48 eggs at a time. Just be cautious of expiry dates, etc. Same with beef. I have a local producer that I can buy bulk beef Chicken and fish which has a high cost upfront, but I'll put in my freezer and the cost per meal is significantly less than if I simply went to the local store for these products. Also by buying things in bulk, I don't have to go to the store as much saving travel costs/gas etc. Plus, I can make up many meals at a time and then re-freeze them for later use, etc. Buying in bulk and preparing the food at home I've calculated has reduced my food cost to less than half. Plus I have more consistent quality food sources as a result. Great video as always! Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom. I've been sticking to your advice for over a year now and it's crazy how my body has transformed. People around me pointed out every day. I went to the local pool yesterday and it felt so good seeing so many women with their jaws on the ground as they looked at my physique. Feel so good! Thanks Kevin. excelsior!
Im from the Philippines and this makes perfect sense. As someone who doesn’t have a lot of resources. Just sticking to the basics and not consuming 1 gram per lb of body weight and just going by 0.6 grams is something that helped me grow I have never had this much progress since I started taking my training seriously and that was the main catalyst for my gains even on my 8th year of training
Truly honored to have been of help, my friend and the rhetoric about protein intakes are just marketing meant to make people buy supplements. And unfortunately so many give up because they believe they don't have the resources when they have all that they need to exceed. Thanks again and all the best from New York!!!
I think you should never focus on gaining weight. Instead focus on building muscle by having a sensible energy intake, and don't overdo it with any of your macronutrients. It will take some time but over time it will be worth it. Hope that helps!!!
You are indeed right. We do not need too much protein to grow. And in supplements the only supplement that helps me in terms of training is Creatine Monohydrate. I don't consume whey Protein and Amino since I get the protein from natural source of Foods.
Great Video Kevin, one question, I enjoy boxing as well as bodybuilding, I am doing HIT now, could you please suggest when is "the best" time to do cardio to not "lose" gains, is something like doing cardio before weights okay or?
Thanks for watching and I think it's important to accept the reality of biology. Our bodies are meant to specialize to perform whatever task we frequently do, and so you will always have some trade off in gains if you are doing cardio. So there is no best time as the end result will be the same and you have to decide what's most important or if you are okay doing both. Hope that helps.
Kevin this is great info. It's rare to find honest content that goes against the fitness industry "grain." I really hope the message in this video makes it to a wide audience. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching and no. I was on the cusp of a pro card with the WNBF and had many say I was going to be an outstanding pro, and I stopped long before I was at my best for reasons I will go over one day in a future video. Thanks again!!!
Fascinating!! Whilst I still take creatine, fish oil, magnesium, protein powder and a few other supplements, now that I'm pretty much broke, my shopping list has gotten remarkably basic & I've noticed that buying unprocessed wholefoods (& the cheapest available) has made me leaner, mentally clearer whilst still gaining strength and muscle size... peanut butter, frozen Basa fillets, cheaper cuts of meat, Oats, potatoes, Pumpkin and greens (price fluctuates alot in Australia) - microwavable rice and sachets of beans and tuna have all halved my grocery bill but seem to be just as effective if not more than a gigantic grocery list filled with empty calories... thnx for your video. 😊
Great diet tips not just for body building but for everyone. I do all these tips, with the exception of the bread, which I do not eat. When you aren't rich you need to learn these tips just to make it through life. Thank you.
You are very welcome and I would not recommend bread for most people, as I don't eat it myself and haven't for many decades now. So it's only for those with very limited resources and or caloric intakes that are struggling to stay out of a deficit. Thanks for watching!!!
This was some pretty good advice, your brother also gave good advice as you was growing up too. Also, I completely forgot that you was from the islands, what was it like growing up there?
I remember that picture with you and Ian. I also remember watching Ian make those peanut butter sandwiches whenever he came home from school at lunch times. Great memories. Haven’t seen Ian in ages. How is he?
He is doing really well and I found the shot and knew I had to put it in there and also give credit where credit is due as that tip from him really was incredibly helpful. Best to you and the family!!!
I like to make overnight oats with chia seeds, cacao powder, add some fruit in the morning and I like to do 1-2 scoops of whey to that, what do you think about that? I find it satiates me and helps rid me of cravings.
I do think this is a very important message for people to hear, and not only for people just starting out in resistance training but also to improve the health of those who have been training for years and have routinely consumed large amounts of protein and protein supplements. Taking the discussion a step further, can you elaborate on how you calculated your average 125 grams of protein per day? Most people only know how to calculate their daily protein based on what they consume from animal sources (complete proteins). Did you include the protein content found in the peanut butter sandwiches, beans, etc. in coming to your 125 gram tally? You gave the example of PB sandwiches, a little chicken and some eggs serving as your daily intake of protein, so am I right that you counted incomplete protein sources in your total count? I imagine most people don't think to include incomplete proteins in their daily count and overshoot their intake as a result.
Thanks for watching and it's all protein intakes, not just animal proteins as that would not give an accurate picture. Hope that helps and thanks again!!
How many calories are you eating on a typical day? Also, you mentioned only eating 125 grams of protein, how many grams of fat and grams of carbs are you eating?
@@naturallyintensein that video you ate around 2300-2800 calories a day on average. Am I off in thinking you weren't really tracking macros in there necessarily?
Great vid. I'm 195lb and if I try and eat 1g per lb of protein a day apart from tge fact its hard work it just destroys my appetite so even though I'm getting loads of protein I'm not getting enough calories
You chicken analogy between cut, and whole raw vs cooked has one exception...cooked Costco Rotisserie Chicken. You get a 3 pound bird cooked for $4.99!
Sounds like a good deal, but I try to personally stay away from precooked rotisserie chicken these days as the sodium levels are more than I can handle.
No food in existence is without some degree of toxin that in large quantities would kill us all. That's one of the inescapable realities of life but as Parcleus noted, it's the dose that makes the poison and so yes there may be some aflatoxins in peanut butter but not enough to warrant avoiding it as our bodies are designed to deal with such things. So I would not worry about it and I hope that helps.
Peanuts are good for gaining weight but they don't have a complete amino acid profile, just like lentils, you need to mix them with other protein sources
That's actually not exactly how it works. If you are for example nuts in the morning and had some bread later in the day, the two would provide the 22 essential amino acids required for tissue repair. It doesn't have to be at the same meal, that was conjecture that was proven to be incorrect.
Start lifting weights. Swimming won't stimulate an adaptive response for your muscles to get bigger and stronger. No way around it and on the long run you will be very pleased with the results.
Thanks for watching and you have hours of information on natural bodybuilding at your fingertips right here at your disposal. All the best from New York!!!
But here's the thing, if you are eating a healthy diet of completely unprocessed foods and you are not in a deficit, you will never have a nutrient deficiency unless you are doing something extreme. Look out for a video on vitamins soon and thanks for watching!!!
in brazil great way is rice chicken meat soy protein beans mix textured soy protein with chicken or meat is great way to save money.....fruits price depends of station of the year apple bananas papaya pinneapple noodle noodle of rice everthing of rice is good price in brazil....oats... more natural minimum processed foods is the great way to save money.... its dear is fast foods (pizza burgers ice cream and restaurants japanese italian arabic etc)
Holy moly, a minimalist who is also a natty. This is like finding a needle in a haystack
There are actually a good number of us out there and trying to make sure that message gets heard loud and clear. Thanks so much for taking the time to look at my work!!!
Another tip that I use for saving money is to buy in bulk. Example instead of a carton of eggs, I'll buy 48 eggs at a time. Just be cautious of expiry dates, etc. Same with beef. I have a local producer that I can buy bulk beef Chicken and fish which has a high cost upfront, but I'll put in my freezer and the cost per meal is significantly less than if I simply went to the local store for these products. Also by buying things in bulk, I don't have to go to the store as much saving travel costs/gas etc. Plus, I can make up many meals at a time and then re-freeze them for later use, etc. Buying in bulk and preparing the food at home I've calculated has reduced my food cost to less than half. Plus I have more consistent quality food sources as a result. Great video as always! Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom. I've been sticking to your advice for over a year now and it's crazy how my body has transformed. People around me pointed out every day. I went to the local pool yesterday and it felt so good seeing so many women with their jaws on the ground as they looked at my physique. Feel so good! Thanks Kevin. excelsior!
Thanks for watching!!!
I have my own eggs from my free range chickens and also grow food at 29
Thanks so much for watching and it's an honor to know I have been some help on your path!!! Keep it going and Excelsior!!!
Im from the Philippines and this makes perfect sense. As someone who doesn’t have a lot of resources. Just sticking to the basics and not consuming 1 gram per lb of body weight and just going by 0.6 grams is something that helped me grow I have never had this much progress since I started taking my training seriously and that was the main catalyst for my gains even on my 8th year of training
Truly honored to have been of help, my friend and the rhetoric about protein intakes are just marketing meant to make people buy supplements. And unfortunately so many give up because they believe they don't have the resources when they have all that they need to exceed. Thanks again and all the best from New York!!!
@@naturallyintensecan excessive carbs help me gain weight
I think you should never focus on gaining weight. Instead focus on building muscle by having a sensible energy intake, and don't overdo it with any of your macronutrients. It will take some time but over time it will be worth it. Hope that helps!!!
You are indeed right. We do not need too much protein to grow. And in supplements the only supplement that helps me in terms of training is Creatine Monohydrate. I don't consume whey Protein and Amino since I get the protein from natural source of Foods.
Great info trini, thanks for this great information
Thanks for watching brother and one love!!!🇹🇹
Another stellar video, Kevin. This kind of common sense, back to basics advice is very much needed today.
Doing the best I can to be that voice and thanks so much for taking the time to look at my work!!!
Great Video Kevin, one question, I enjoy boxing as well as bodybuilding, I am doing HIT now, could you please suggest when is "the best" time to do cardio to not "lose" gains, is something like doing cardio before weights okay or?
Thanks for watching and I think it's important to accept the reality of biology. Our bodies are meant to specialize to perform whatever task we frequently do, and so you will always have some trade off in gains if you are doing cardio. So there is no best time as the end result will be the same and you have to decide what's most important or if you are okay doing both. Hope that helps.
Kevin this is great info. It's rare to find honest content that goes against the fitness industry "grain." I really hope the message in this video makes it to a wide audience. Thanks for the video.
Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my work and I do hope it helps as many people as possible. Thanks again!!!
Awesome sound advice - thank you for sharing.
And thank you for taking the time to look at my work!!! Really appreciate it!!!
@@naturallyintense I hope more will see the light and subscribe.
Great advice as always… Thanks Kevin!
And thank you for tuning in!!
Thanks for this Kevin!
And thank you for watching!!! Really appreciate it!!
Great video Kevin thanks
And thank you for the support, my brother!!! Truly appreciate it!!!
Another great information video kev really good information
Just a quick one kev how many sets per bodypart per week do you advise
Thanks Mark uk
Thanks for watching and since every workout is different the numbers always vary.
I totally agree. I only take a multivitamin daily (and even the efficacy of that has been questioned if a person is on a balanced diet).
Thanks for watching and it hasn't been questioned, it's been conclusively shown to have no positive outcomes with large scale and long term studies.
Great video Kevin, just wondering did you turned pro in any of the natural federations like WNBF or inba ?
Thanks for watching and no. I was on the cusp of a pro card with the WNBF and had many say I was going to be an outstanding pro, and I stopped long before I was at my best for reasons I will go over one day in a future video. Thanks again!!!
Fascinating!!
Whilst I still take creatine, fish oil, magnesium, protein powder and a few other supplements, now that I'm pretty much broke, my shopping list has gotten remarkably basic & I've noticed that buying unprocessed wholefoods (& the cheapest available) has made me leaner, mentally clearer whilst still gaining strength and muscle size... peanut butter, frozen Basa fillets, cheaper cuts of meat, Oats, potatoes, Pumpkin and greens (price fluctuates alot in Australia) - microwavable rice and sachets of beans and tuna have all halved my grocery bill but seem to be just as effective if not more than a gigantic grocery list filled with empty calories... thnx for your video. 😊
That's the ticket!!! And thank you for watching!!!
Thanks Sir for sharing this
And thank you for taking the time to look at my work. Greatly appreciated!!!
Thank you for sharing your heart ❤️
And thank you for watching!!!
Great diet tips not just for body building but for everyone. I do all these tips, with the exception of the bread, which I do not eat. When you aren't rich you need to learn these tips just to make it through life. Thank you.
You are very welcome and I would not recommend bread for most people, as I don't eat it myself and haven't for many decades now. So it's only for those with very limited resources and or caloric intakes that are struggling to stay out of a deficit. Thanks for watching!!!
This was some pretty good advice, your brother also gave good advice as you was growing up too. Also, I completely forgot that you was from the islands, what was it like growing up there?
My brother did indeed help me out a lot by blazing the path before me and it was a great place to grow up.
I tried your workout split. On paper, it looks easy, in practice it was brutal.
Thanks for watching and it is indeed brutal!!
Redefining that last broke-a** week of the month as "cutting week" was a genius 4-D chess move.
Thanks so much, if you can't change the situation, change the way you look at it, is what I always say!!!
Another great video !
Hey great content! Btw did you ever work at the Customs station in POS?
I did not but all the best from up here in New York!!!
I remember that picture with you and Ian. I also remember watching Ian make those peanut butter sandwiches whenever he came home from school at lunch times. Great memories. Haven’t seen Ian in ages. How is he?
He is doing really well and I found the shot and knew I had to put it in there and also give credit where credit is due as that tip from him really was incredibly helpful. Best to you and the family!!!
I like to make overnight oats with chia seeds, cacao powder, add some fruit in the morning and I like to do 1-2 scoops of whey to that, what do you think about that? I find it satiates me and helps rid me of cravings.
You would get the same if not a better result from oatbran cereal and egg whites. Not a fan of any protein powders.
Hi Kevin, is 0.6 gram of protein per bodyweight also efficient for fat loss?
Excellent question and I would say it may not be ideal. Look for a video on this in the not too distant future
@@naturallyintense Will definitely and thanks for quick response. Much appreciated.
I do think this is a very important message for people to hear, and not only for people just starting out in resistance training but also to improve the health of those who have been training for years and have routinely consumed large amounts of protein and protein supplements. Taking the discussion a step further, can you elaborate on how you calculated your average 125 grams of protein per day? Most people only know how to calculate their daily protein based on what they consume from animal sources (complete proteins). Did you include the protein content found in the peanut butter sandwiches, beans, etc. in coming to your 125 gram tally? You gave the example of PB sandwiches, a little chicken and some eggs serving as your daily intake of protein, so am I right that you counted incomplete protein sources in your total count? I imagine most people don't think to include incomplete proteins in their daily count and overshoot their intake as a result.
Thanks for watching and it's all protein intakes, not just animal proteins as that would not give an accurate picture. Hope that helps and thanks again!!
How many calories are you eating on a typical day? Also, you mentioned only eating 125 grams of protein, how many grams of fat and grams of carbs are you eating?
I believe you are referring to when I first started training, if so give this a watch- ruclips.net/video/-vS74DuGqww/видео.htmlsi=is_pR_xkG0ZUOeL_
@@naturallyintensein that video you ate around 2300-2800 calories a day on average. Am I off in thinking you weren't really tracking macros in there necessarily?
Great vid. I'm 195lb and if I try and eat 1g per lb of protein a day apart from tge fact its hard work it just destroys my appetite so even though I'm getting loads of protein I'm not getting enough calories
Thanks for watching and while it may not sell anything, when it comes to protein intake for muscle growth, far less is best!
Is there a reason why you did not mention anything about dairy product?
Thanks for watching and I don't recommend it as there are far better options.
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Thanks for watching!!!
I miss the peanut butter sandwich days!!! But I'll take my tuna cans I suppose... certainly not as tasty.
I miss them too sometimes!!!
You chicken analogy between cut, and whole raw vs cooked has one exception...cooked Costco Rotisserie Chicken. You get a 3 pound bird cooked for $4.99!
Sounds like a good deal, but I try to personally stay away from precooked rotisserie chicken these days as the sodium levels are more than I can handle.
@@naturallyintensetrue. I always strip the skin off. That helps considerably.
That's a good practice!!!
Ooh the skin's the nicest part
And those rubber bands are no joke!
What about the aflatoxins in peanut butter?
No food in existence is without some degree of toxin that in large quantities would kill us all. That's one of the inescapable realities of life but as Parcleus noted, it's the dose that makes the poison and so yes there may be some aflatoxins in peanut butter but not enough to warrant avoiding it as our bodies are designed to deal with such things. So I would not worry about it and I hope that helps.
What about creatine?
That's a whole video in itself and look out for it soon.
If you’re eating enough meat and god food you should be getting enough Creatine
Peanuts are good for gaining weight but they don't have a complete amino acid profile, just like lentils, you need to mix them with other protein sources
That's actually not exactly how it works. If you are for example nuts in the morning and had some bread later in the day, the two would provide the 22 essential amino acids required for tissue repair. It doesn't have to be at the same meal, that was conjecture that was proven to be incorrect.
@@naturallyintense Yes, mix them or later in the day, I know I know
Im 240 , 5'11. I do the stairs and swim twice a week I rarely lift weights . How do i get cut and jacked
Track your calories bro, with an emphasize on protien. 🤙👍
Start lifting weights. Swimming won't stimulate an adaptive response for your muscles to get bigger and stronger. No way around it and on the long run you will be very pleased with the results.
@@naturallyintense 3 different chest exercises one day 3 different arm another day 3 different back another day etc ?
Yes indeed.
Hi sir I am interested for natural bodybuilding please guide me
I am from India
Please help me 🙏
Thanks for watching and you have hours of information on natural bodybuilding at your fingertips right here at your disposal. All the best from New York!!!
Supplement the micronutrients, always get the macronutrients from whole foods.😁
But here's the thing, if you are eating a healthy diet of completely unprocessed foods and you are not in a deficit, you will never have a nutrient deficiency unless you are doing something extreme. Look out for a video on vitamins soon and thanks for watching!!!
@@naturallyintense that is true.I have just subscribed, good sir. Please keep up the good work.🙇♂️
in brazil great way is rice chicken meat soy protein beans mix textured soy protein with chicken or meat is great way to save money.....fruits price depends of station of the year apple bananas papaya pinneapple
noodle noodle of rice everthing of rice is good price in brazil....oats... more natural minimum processed foods is the great way to save money.... its dear is fast foods (pizza burgers ice cream and restaurants japanese italian arabic etc)
Thanks for watching and all the best from New York!!!