This is a guest post by Luke Douglas of Ripped.me. In this article Luke is going to talk about ways to boost your energy. Enjoy.
All of the noble goals you strive to achieve in life require one key ingredient: energy. Your physique aspirations and the desire to unleash your inner alpha through vigorous workouts and strength-building, your professional ambitions to become a leader, and your everyday milestones, they all need ample energy as your foundation of success. The more of this life’s elixir you have, the more you’ll be able to complete in a day, and the closer you’ll be to achieving all of your objectives.
Luckily, and much like with almost any other aspect of your life, you are in charge of your energy supply, and you can use a variety of natural, readily available resources to amplify your stamina, your endurance, and your focus for any challenge that lies ahead. Here are a few natural favorites you can rely on for your everyday energy-boost.
Take charge of your environment
Stress is a natural part of life, and we constantly find ourselves battling with instincts, temptations, struggling with all kinds of challenges, and resolving inner and outer conflicts alike. As useful and character-forming as stress can be, too much of any good thing can cost you your priceless energy supply. Constant exposure to stress, physical as well as mental, leads to exhaustion, fatigue, depression, drops in your libido, insomnia, you name your health nemesis, stress can make it happen.
Here’s where your alpha-self can reclaim the control of your stress reactions: change and adapt your environment to bring you more tranquility. Whether salt lamps, candlelight, or something entirely different works best, it’s up to you. No, it’s not a laughing matter. Resilience to stress and fortitude in the face of provocation are your greatest assets in life.
Start your day with a protein kick
As any fitness fanatic will eagerly tell you, carbs are indeed your best bet when it comes to keeping your energy stores in check. Carbs are your body’s first and primary source of glucose and raw energy, hence the need to fill your plate with vegetables, legumes, grains, fruits, and the like. However, if you want long-lasting, slowly-releasing energy? Protein is your ally.
It’s a well-known fact that protein will keep you feeling full for longer, and it will provide your body with a steady influx of potent energy and strength for hours on end, unlike carbs, which are digested much more quickly, so you might experience that energy slump. Start with a protein-packed breakfast to kick-start your day right.
Feel supercharged with a fresh cup of java
If you already love the powerful fragrance of that morning brew of yours, then you’re in luck, because coffee is every man’s favorite weapon in an entire energy-boosting arsenal. When you enjoy your morning cup of coffee, caffeine, its psychoactive main ingredient, travels all the way to your brain to your adenosine receptors, to replace actual adenosine, and thus fool your brain into preventing drowsiness and tiredness.
The next time you feel that your focus is dwindling, you can use your espresso machine and produce a divine beverage to keep you alert, energized and ready to tackle any challenge for hours on end. Of course, coffee works best when you use it in moderation, and combine it with an alpha-worthy nutrition plan and an exercise regime. Did you know that caffeine is also a perfect way to supercharge your workouts when you’re low? There you go. Mission accomplished.
Don’t neglect pure aqua
You already know that dehydration is linked to erectile dysfunction, your manhood’s worst nightmare. Your body thrives on water, and without it, all sorts of harmful processes unravel in your system, and lead to a slew of consequences, one of them being a total lack of energy.
Water is your key ingredient needed to use up all the nutrients you consume, to digest them properly, and to synthesize them well. It keeps your muscles and joints spry and agile, letting you work harder for those gains. It’s needed for your brain to function properly. All in all, water comes first, all other nutritional, energy-boosting hacks come second.
Claim your fair share of shuteye
Sometimes, it’s not about doing more, but about doing less that will help you preserve and build up your strength, stamina, and endurance for the long haul. What too many eager men forget to do is get a decent amount of sleep every day, thus compromising all those hard-earned accomplishments, your gains included. Alas, sleep troubles can lead to energy troubles, which in turn means increasing your risk of injury, poor judgment, and the like.
To withstand those grueling workouts, those long, competitive hours at work, and satisfying your sexual appetites, you need your rest. This is a perfect opportunity for you to test your self-discipline and enforce a schedule that will help you in your energy pursuits.
Life’s too short and too majestic to spend it being drowsy or groggy. Use this simple, but powerful list of energy-boosting essentials and you can enjoy your alpha existence and strive towards new goals every day.
