Some people might think I'm taking the easy way out. But I don't care! This is a personal decision, and I've thought a lot about it. I've never looked down on juicers. I just never saw the point for me.
After going to Emerald Cup I see how far I still have to go to be competitive in bodybuilding. I want to add more muscle. My goal is to put on 10 lbs of lean mass before I compete again. That is no easy task. I am going to need every advantage I can get.
Packing on lean muscle means training harder and eating a LOT more food. As much as I eat, my jaw is going to wear out. Doubling and tripling my calories means chowing on a lot more groceries! After gnawing through multiple moose steaks in a day, and a few lbs of rice, I'm tired of chewing. The last thing I want to do is chomp down a big salad every few hours. So I intend to blend and drink my green veggies. This is what has led me to be a "Juicer".
No, I won't be doing a steroid cycle...if that's what you were thinking. That conflicts with my other goals. I like the healthy aspects of bodybuilding. I'll take the slow boat. 10 lbs of muscle may be optimistic, but I am an optimist.
I understand the need for veggies, but they annoy me and take time. I can cook a bunch of meat and a pot of rice and portion my meals in containers in no time. I can put down a prepped meal of meat and rice in the gullet in minutes and be back to whatever I want to be doing. Eating a salad adds minutes, and I just want to get it over with. Yesterday I threw a handful of spinach, sugar snap peas and some V8 juice in the ninja and pureed it. My steak and rice was in the system in three minutes, my green sludge went down in 10 seconds. I had vitality flowing through my veins. I guess I didn't really juice, I blended. That way I'm getting all the fiber and good stuff! And I am a little embarrassed to admit it...but I kind of liked it. I hope this doesn't make me a sissy!
So, I am reaching out to juicers everywhere. I welcome your advice. Two days ago I was a virgin juicer. Today I have bowels full of spinach. My cocktail won't win any taste awards. If you have a tip for a rookie juicer, I'm all ears! Thanks for reading to the end!
Cheers!
