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Butter, Chocolate Peanut Butter, and Cinnamon Bun.” AMINO PRO AND GLUTAMINE “I take these two all the time. This morning I did cardio, and I had two scoops of glutamine plus two scoops of Amino Pro along with it.” CREATINE “I take creatine throughout the off-season but not leading up to a show.” SUPERMULTI MULTIVITAMIN “I take the SuperMulti daily with meals to make sure I’m getting all the micronutrients I need.” RAHBAR’S GO-TO FOODS How to eat like a classic physique athlete. “What I eat changes from day to day,” Rahbar says. “I usually go higher carbs on back and leg days, because I want to improve those areas.” To get an idea of his favorite foods for building muscle and staying lean year-round, here are Rahbar’s main carbohydrate, protein, and fat sources: PROTEINS Egg whites, salmon, chicken, steak (lean cuts pre-contest, like hanger steak and 98% lean ground beef; fatty cuts off-season, like boneless short rib). CARBS White rice, sweet potatoes, cream of rice, oatmeal. FATS Salmon, fatty cuts of steak, nuts (cashew, almond, macadamia), nut butters. Lower pecs. At the beginning of your chest workout or at the end. (See Bonus Tips.) Lean forward to keep the stress on your chest. FLEXONLINE.COM 29