Muscle Building Diet

More muscles require more food

Not just any food, though. If you bulk up on fried stuff and candy sure, you’ll gain weight, but that's not a true balanced muscle building diet and not the the kind you want. That said, don’t be afraid of carbs and (a little bit of) fat. You’ve probably heard about how protein helps build muscle mass, but carbs are where your energy comes from, and fat isn’t really as terrifying as people seem to think as long as you stick to the right kind and don’t overdo it. You’ll burn it all off during your workouts anyway, and your body needs a certain amount of fat to function properly. Load up on healthy, nutritious, and balanced foods, and try to cut out the junk food. Just because you’re getting buff doesn’t mean you have to live on brown rice raw eggs and protein shakes.

Drink enough water

You, like most the population of the earth, are probably not drinking enough water. Really. Not to be too graphic here, but what color is your urine? Is it yellow? Then you’re not drinking enough water. It should be clear. Especially people looking to start a good muscle building diet essential in any weight training regimen, you need to drink enough water to replace the liquids your body goes through on a daily basis, and the more you train, the more you sweat. A good rule of thumb is to drink half your body weight in ounces daily. Sometimes, like on days where you’re training real hard or have a competition, you might drink even more! And no, soda, tea, and coffee don’t count. These beverages are diuretics, and will actually make you lose more water than you gain by drinking them so if you must indulge, make up for it later in the day.

Eat less, more often

Instead of the standard three meals a day, try to break up your food intake into more, smaller meals. Around six a day should do the trick. I like to eat three solid meals a day, one for breakfast, lunch and dinner, then squeeze in a whey protein shake (essential to any muscle building diet) between each meal and another before bedtime. This will have you eating around every three hours through out the day and will help your body process the nutrients you put into it more efficiently without getting too bogged down in the digestion process. (This is also a good way to lose weight and burn fat if you’re after a little of that as well.) Don’t ever go too long without eating, as your body always has to have something to turn into muscle mass… otherwise it will turn around and start burning your hard-earned new muscle tissue as fuel! Keep extra food and protein supplements with you at all times, at work, in the car and in your workout bag.

Work hard, eat hard

Moderate your food intake to your muscle buiding diet to the amount of work you’re doing at the gym. The more you eat, the more you should be lifting. Add leg and abdominal exercises to maximize the effect.

Bodybuilding supplements

You’re going to have to do some research here and find the system that works best for your body and your goals, but supplements do help immensely. Now, please notice that I said supplements, NOT STEROIDS. That’s a whole different road we don’t want to start down. Take a trip down to your local gym, health and nutrition store, or spend a few hours looking around the internet, but always get a second opinion and make sure a supplement program is A: effective and B: does not contain anything like exotic herbs that cause side effects you don’t want. Like circulatory problems. Always do your research before putting anything new into your body. Even though there are many good supplements out on the market today, I'm still favor adding a quality whey protein supplement to your muscle building diet first before experimenting with others.

Don’t forget the cardio

All weights and no cardio makes Jack a slow and sluggish boy. Twenty minutes of cardiovascular exercise, four times a week will boost your energy, increase blood volume, raise your metabolism, and help you keep your endurance for maximum training efficiency. Use cardio first thing in the morning on an empty stomach when cutting fat is your main goal. Studies have shown a 20-30 minute cardio workout first thing in the morning burns about 30-40% more calories than when done later in the day.

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