Being in a motorcycle club may not seem like much, but for those of us who know and live it day to day understand the amount of time required traveling to events, meetings and anniversaries. And with this comes the nightmare of being surrounded by junk food, booze and smoke, we lose sleep from long nights and being on a saddle for hours traveling across state lines. For people like me, we would have it no other way. But the challenges are real..
I made a decision to compete in November. Which in my case would require a start up preparation for cutting of six months. This is the healthiest way to cut weight. Giving plenty of time for both prevention of loss of muscle and maintaining a healthy hormonal balance.
A motorcycle club is a brotherhood. It is not a simple hobby that you turn off like a light switch. Time must be put in for all the club needs, events, and church. {meetings}. As a ranking officer, you do not have the privileges of putting things a side or calling in. With that comes highway traveling that have little to no healthy foods at stops. Events normally have fried foods, and alcohol. So we ask, how do we drop weight and maintain lean muscle with all these lack of healthy options? Best bet is to take time off and return after the show. But, not an option. Prepping involves eating meals every 2 to 3 hours. This helps accelerate our metabolism, not starving our muscles and maintaining energy. Let us roll along and mention our options.
When riding to other states, we understand we cannot bring a bag of groceries on our motorcycle during long hauls. In the morning I get the best breakfast to fuel my body. Protein from eggs are the best hands down. During prep I am normally on a ketogenic diet, so I may add bacon, turkey is my preference but not necessary, I’ll add some spinach as well. We make quick stops at an average of every 100 miles. We look for stops that may have delis and get some stale salads at certain stops. Protein sources come from jerky, tuna fish, canned chicken,whey protein supplements and low carb protein bars. Fats come from cheese, guacamole when available, nuts and some butters. We try to avoid stopping at restaurants during rides to save time. Riding in packs takes plenty of time from fueling to bathroom stops and breakdowns. Once we arrive to our destination, I will get meals from grocery stores or restaurants. I do bring a food scale with me during prep. They do not take much space. Before the trip, I research for gym locations near hotels to get my training in. There are no excuses to stop training during prep.
Once we are at events, only one thing can be done to continue cutting weight and not cheating on the diet. That is to eat before the event or bring a meal prepped with you. This could be tedious, If you are serious about a goal or prep. Than it must be done. No alcohol is consumed during prep. I stick to water, Essential amino acids or mineral water. Mineral water is an excellent option for suppressing hunger, which is common when you are on a calorie deficit. Vitamins are packed in my saddle bags as well, as an insurance and assuring to get micronutrient needs met.
What we take out of this is. We can achieve our goals whether it be lose weight, gain lean muscle, going through a diet regimen or anything we put our minds to. It is all about training ourselves and minds to be disciplined. It does not matter if we are surrounded by unhealthy foods, booze and all the vices we see in the motorcycle club scene. Set your priorities, Write everything down to maintain will power and discipline. In the end it will pay off and be rewarding. Se you out there. Ride Safe..
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