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Is L-Arginine a Pre-Workout?


Most of the serious weight lifters or Gym Freaks take pre workout supplements before working out.
Almost all the TOP rated pre-workout supplements have Beta-Alanine for decreasing muscle fatigue, Caffeine for elevated energy, Creatine for all out power, L-Arginine for blood vessels, BCAAs for major gains.

Although you can find these ingredients in most of the natural food resources but you will have to eat a lot of those resources to get the desired results. Thats where pre workout supplements steps in, It has all the ingredients in appropiate quantity.

Most of the times 1 scoop of the supplement gives you the desired effect, but taking it for the long time makes your body immune to it and 1 scoop doesn't work for you.

So does taking any one of the ingredient separately like L-ARGININE can give you the effect of a pre-workout.

Let's learn What is L-Arginine First?
L-arginine is a chemical building block called "an amino acid." It is obtained from the diet and is necessary for the body to make proteins. L-arginine is found in red meat, poultry, fish, and dairy products. It can also be made in a laboratory and used as medicine.

L-arginine is used for heart and blood vessel conditions including congestive heart failure (CHF), chest pain, high blood pressure, and coronary artery disease. L-arginine is also used for recurrent pain in the legs due to blocked arteries (intermittent claudication), decreased mental capacity in the elderly (senile dementia), erectile dysfunction (ED), and male infertility.

L-arginine is converted in the body into a chemical called nitric oxide. Nitric oxide causes blood vessels to open wider for improved blood flow. L-arginine also stimulates the release of growth hormone, insulin, and other substances in the body. When the blood flow in your muscle increase it helps you during your workout to lift heavier and for longer.

In short L-Arginine alone can not be termed as pre-workout and cannot give you the desired effect if you are a serious lifter and have taken pre-workouts earlier, but having it with a cup of black coffee can give you a boost in your next workout.

Indian Lunch Meal Option to Gain weight or Mass


I mostly have this meal at Lunch, when there is no chicken option available. This meal covers most of my daily requirement of Protein , as i workout a lot and Carbs (slightly exceeds).

This Plateful of meal consists of 1 bowl of rice, 1 bowl of Rajma(Kidney Beans), 4 Chapatis and 4 scrambled eggs.

Following is the nutritional break down:
Rajma (Kidney beans)
Calories :225, Fat: 0.88g Carbs : 40.36g Protein :15.35g

Chapati Per 1 piece
Calories: 68kcal | Fat: 0.62g | Carbs: 13.00g | Protein: 2.34g 

Eggs per 2
Calories: 199kcal | Fat: 15.21g | Carbs: 1.96g | Protein: 13.01g

Rice Per 1 cup of cooked
Calories: 204kcal | Fat: 0.44g | Carbs: 44.08g | Protein: 4.20g

So it gives me approx
900kcal
32.36 Gms. Fat

102.12 Gms. of Carbs and
47.91 Gms. of Protein.


As i workout(lifting heavy weights), This nutritional value is OK for me except the FAT percentage.

You can modify it as per your needs, Just count how much calories, fat, carbs and protein you need in a day to reduce or increase weight and modify your diet according to that.


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