BTW, the book is now called Brink's Bodybuilding Revealed. Folks. Below is a quiz pulled directly from my ebook on bodybuilding supplements, training, and nutrition. First person to answer these correctly gets a free copy of the 630 page ebook and one year access to the private forums. BTW, if you are an industry "guru" type, don't ruin it for others by answering these. Professional courtesy appreciated...You can post your answers or email them to me as you wish. I will post the answer key after the first person gets them all correct. Good luck!
BBR QUIZ
(1) What are the drawbacks of ion exchange whey vs CFM whey ?
(a) ion exchange has too much sodium
(b) CFM lacks glycomacropeptide (GMP)
(c) Ion exchange lacks Beta-lactoglobulin
(d) Ion exchange is mostly Beta-lactoglobulin
(2) From a thermic and hormonal point of view, the least likely macro nutrient to convert to bodyfat is:
(a) alcohol
(b) protein
(c) fats
(d) carbohydrates
(3) A high protein diet would be defined as:
(a) 1g per pound of bodyweight
(b) one gram per lb of LBM
(c) any intake above the RDA
(d) all of the above
(e) none of the above
(4) Your resting metabolic rate (RMR) accounts for what percent of daily calories burned:
(a) 30%- 40%
(b) 44%-50%
(c) 70%-75%
(d) 20-39%
(5) Some studies suggest, in sufficient doses. Tyrosine can:
(a) raise testosterone
(b) lower cortisol
(c) raise cortisol
(d) lower cholesterol
(6) The maximum grams of protein a person can digest at one meal is:
(a) 20 g
(b) 25 g
(c) 30 g
(d) 35 g
(e) 40 g
(f) none of the above
(7) The majority of supplements sold in the bodybuilding/sports nutrition market are:
(a) based on studies showing they are effective and taken from journals
(b) are based on studies paid for by the supplement companies
(c) a and b
(d) based on voodoo
(e) hype and marketing
(f) none of the above
(g) all of the above
(8) High protein diets in healthy athletes have been shown to damage:
(a) the liver
(b) the heart
(c) the kidneys
(d) the brain
(e) all of the above
(f) none of the above
(9) Studies have found what percent of calories should come from fat for optimal testosterone production:
(a) 10%
(b) 20%
(c) 30%
(d) 40%
(e) 50%
(10) studies have found creatine must have a loading phase to be effective:
(a) true
(b) false
(c) depends on your bodyweight
(d) depends on which activity/sport
(e) none of the above
(11) “Designer Supplements” such as Superdrol, et al are steroids:
(a) false
(b) true
(c) depends on the andro supplement
(d) none of the above
(e) you only have minutes to live after taking this supplement
(12) Having chronically elevated levels of Nitric Oxide (NO) may be associated with:
(a) increased levels of peroxynitrate
(b) increased oxidative stress
(c) Fibromyalgia,
(d) Chronic Fatigue
(e) Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.
(f) None of the above
(g) All of the above
(13) Whey may prevent or delay over training syndrome (OTS) by increasing:
(a) Glutamate
(b) CD4 cells
(c) Muscle mass
(d) Glutathione
(e) A and D
(f) B and C
(14) studies with CLA have found:
(a) it clearly increases muscle mass in humans
(b) it clearly does not increase muscle mass in humans
(c) only works on women but not men
(d) a and f
(e) effects of CLA, though still being elucidated, appear to be isomer specific
(f) not enough research at this time to be worth spending money on
(15) The only GH supplements on the market that have been shown to increase muscle mass are:
(a) homeopathic GH
(b) growth hormone promoting nutrients
(c) secretagogues
(d) a and C
(e) all of the above
(f) none of the above
Done!
