So these days greatness is related to steroids?

**VERDUGO** · 11-18-2009, 05:36 PM

Like one poster said, if Pac was black, people wouldn't be saying he's on steroids.

**Chang Mo Kei** · 11-18-2009, 05:36 PM

Teri Tom, MS, RD, is a board member of the Bruce Lee Foundation and a certified Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do instructor under Sifu Ted Wong.

Teri is also a registered dietitian with a BA in communications studies from UCLA, a master's degree in nutritional science from California State University, Los Angeles, and a certificate in personal training from the National Academy of Sports Medicine. She specializes in sports nutrition and runs her practice out of the exclusive SportsClub/LA in West Los Angeles.

She has been Pac's nutritionist since the the pre-DLH fight.

Tom said she was challenged to build up Pacquiao�s body mass without compromising his speed and power when he decided to move up two weight classes to fight De la Hoya.

�Manny has a history of dipping into the 130s only several weeks into training which was fine when he was fighting at a lower weight but this time, we had to keep him heavy so he�d have some heft going into the ring with Oscar,� wrote Tom in her book �Martial Arts Nutrition.�

Tom said in Pacquiao�s diet, she increased the frequency of his meals and switched his supplements. She introduced a protein shake of about 20 grams in the morning before jogging and another 20 grams after his workout in the afternoon. There was also a mid-morning snack, usually an egg sandwich. The goal was to build his muscle mass.

Eating a lot of calorie-laden food at his favorite Thai restaurant beside the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles was not a problem in Tom�s program.

�When you�re Manny, you burn through calories like there�s no tomorrow,� said Tom. �My feeling is if he�s four to six percent body fat and losing muscle is a concern, I�m not going to quibble about the Thai restaurant and coconut sauces. It�s more important that he get those calories in and that it�s palatable to him and that he enjoys his food. A lot of people ask me about the four cups of rice he�ll have. Again, not a problem when body fat is coming down and we are preserving muscle.�

Tom said a careful balance of nutritional intake is crucial during Pacquiao�s training period. �Carbohydrate intake during extended bouts of exercise has been proved to improve performance,� she noted. �Carbohydrates are key to fueling your alertness and skill whether you�re training or competing.�