Maximizing Muscle Growth: My pro metabolic & Ancestral Workout Drink Blends

I don't believe in wasting energy. Certainly not in the gym, not in my beauty routine and definitely not in my food intake! Everything I do is about the most bang for my metabolic BUCK !

I don't believe in wasting energy. Certainly not in the gym, not in my beauty routine and definitely not in my food intake! Everything I do is about the most bang for my metabolic BUCK ! I already wrote the basics of dos and don’s for metabolic support and you can read that article here.

And lately? I’ve been gaining strength, definition, and energy without protein powders, without tracking macros and without overtraining (and I am getting 10000x better results. Since discovering more and more about thyroid and metabolic health I am discoing many workout routines are actually damaging the body more that benefitting it! My next post will be on my actual routine to show you ways to optimize when in the gym. However today we are focusing on what I intake to have max results within minimal effort.

Pre-workout BAYBEE:

I work out three times a week in the morning that is the most ideal time for me and not more than that! I am feeling into a Monday, Wednesday and Friday!

I never go in fasted and never go sleep deprived!! I give my body the ancestral raw materials it needs to effectively burn fat and it has 40g-60g of protein. It makes me sooooo energized!

Gelatin: High in glycine which lowers cortisol, its rich in collagen protein, helps to heal the gut lining, supports fascia, joints and skin. Balances blood sugar and boosts recovery!

Raw Milk: Super antioxidant! The ultimate metabolic fuel that helps to build muscle, support thyroid, and boost glutathione production.

Ceremonial Cacao: enhances circulation, mood, and energy with magnesium and theobromine. It lifts dopamine without spiking cortisol. Some of my favorites include Mushroom Cacao Vibrant Vitality Cacao Tantric Rose Cacao King Cacao

Raw Honey: Replenishes liver glycogen, blunts stress hormones, and supplies a steady energy. It is crucial for hormonal and thyroid health.

Raw Egg Yolk: 6g protein and easily digestible

6 mix mushroom mix:

• Meshima – Known for skin and cellular protection.

• Reishi – Adaptogenic, calming, and supports immune modulation and inflammation of the brain.

• Cordyceps Militaris – Enhances stamina, oxygen uptake, and recovery.

• Lion’s Mane – Brain-boosting nootropic, supports nerve growth.

• Tremella – Called “the beauty mushroom,” supports hydration and skin glow. and has high vitamin D potency.

• Maitake – Supports metabolic balance and immune resilience.

Dragons Blood: Resin packed with antioxidants that protect against oxidative stress and support wound repair and cellular integrity.

• Studies show that dragon’s blood can help regenerate collagen and tissue.

• Natural superfood to support blood health and cognition.

• Supports the skin, blood, and gut flora.

• May support alleviation of H pylori and inflammation.

• Highest Antioxidant superfood on the planet! Dragons Blood has over 3 million antioxidants on the orac value! Supports skin health and inflammation.

Pearl Powder: A sacred beauty tonic rich in minerals, amino acids, magnesium and calcium. Promotes skin luminosity, hair and nail length & strength, eye health, calmness, and mineralization.

• Bioavailable magnesium for better sleep. So taking this with collagen is a good combination for better rest, brain function, sleep, and glutathione levels.

• Pearl also contains trace elements like sodium, manganese, selenium, and copper.

• Scientists have found that the DNA in the creation of the pearl is nearly identical to the part of human DNA that is responsible for the regulation of calcium metabolism in the human body

Creatine: Assists in gaining lean muscle mass

• Athletic performance improvement

• Energy production and metabolic enhancement

• Development of follicular fluid, fetal tissue, and placenta

• Sperm health & male fertility improvement

• Dopamine activation

• Enhances cognitive performance

• Reduces lipid peroxidation in the brain

• Pro-GABA / protects from glutamate excitotoxicity

• Essential for reproductive tissue metabolism

• Maintains intracellular ATP & pH balance

• May reduce sarcopenia and frailty in the elderly

Taurine: An amino acid that supports mitochondrial health, liver detoxification, and heart function.

• Lifespan and Healthspan increase

• Neuroprotection (antioxidant and anti-pollutant)

• Anti-anxiety & anti-stress

• Liver health

• Bile formation

• Blood sugar regulation

• Blood pressure regulation

• Cholesterol-lowering

• Protective against radiation

• Electrolyte balance (ion transport)

• GABA secretion supporting

• Hormone optimization (lower estrogen dominance, increased T and testicular function in men, reduction of PCOS in women)

• Eye Health

• Cell membrane stability (ie it helps to structure our cellular water internally)

• Enhanced redox & NAD+ levels (ie it gives electrons to oxidized/damaged constituents in our body)

• May combat hair loss

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During the Workout Hydration

• Spring water, Lemon, Salt (sodium), and Succanat / Cream of Tartar (potassium)

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My Post Workout

As soon as I get back I make this!

(sometimes I even bring it along for hydration!)

1. 2 cups of raw milk: Raw milk is one of the only Whole Foods that naturally combines enough leucine (to flip muscle growth) with natural sugars (to spike insulin and deliver the messages!) This combo triggers muscle protein synthesis. Ray Peat called it metabolic superfood for a reason! it builds muscle, balances hormones, and supports the thyroid!

2. Leucine is your ignition Switch!

   1. This is the only amino acid that directly activates the mTOR pathway which directly controls muscle protein synthesis! (MPS)

   2. Without Leucine (around 2-3g) your body will. not begin building muscle even if other amino acids are present! Research indicates that small dose of leucine maximally stimulate MPS. This underscores leucine's role as a critical trigger for initiating muscle-building processes. Without insulin the leucine signal is weaker and your body may use those amino acids for energy instead of muscle growth.

3. Insulin The delivery system:

   1. You need insulin to deliver/ shuttle amino acids (like Leucine) into muscle cells.

   2. Carbs such as the raw milk and natural sugars maple or raw succanat spike insulin just enough to open those doors!

   3. Leucine, a branched-chain amino acid, is uniquely potent in activating the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1), a central regulator of protein synthesis in skeletal muscle.

   4. Studies have demonstrated that leucine supplementation increases the phosphorylation of mTOR and its downstream targets, leading to enhanced protein synthesis and muscle growth.

   5. Insulin is essential for promoting amino acid uptake into muscle cells, thereby supporting MPS. While leucine can independently activate mTORC1, the presence of insulin enhances this effect by facilitating the transport of amino acids into muscle tissue

   6. Leucine stimulates protein synthesis in skeletal muscle of neonatal pigs by enhancing mTORC1 activation