Our bodies are complex machines, which demand to be looked after in the best way possible. This means that you have to put the right kind of food, in the right quantities, into it and at the same time show some kind of respect to limits - there is no point hammering away in the gym when you have a pulled muscle because it won't build as well as it could, and your body will not thank you for the extra pain. Bear in mind that body building exercise has at least three stages - preparation, activity and recovery. For each of those stages you will need to follow the rules in order to benefit.
To begin with you will need good "energy food" which allows you to maintain the workout. This includes - indeed, is dominated by - carbohydrates, or "carbs" as they are often referred to. This food is like the gasoline that makes a car run, and is there in such foods as rice, pasta, bread and potatoes. It is exactly the kind of food that, without an exercise regime, can make you put on weight. This makes it extra important that you are thorough with the exercise element of your body-building plan.
You will also need proteins. Mostly these come in the form of meat (it must be lean meat) and dairy products. This is the muscle-building part of the diet - think of it as the tune-up that gets extra performance out of your car and gives it that extra grunt. Lean beef or pork - not sausages, and if you want a burger it should be 100% beef - as well as eggs and milk are great sources of protein.
To maximaize weight loss and muscle building it is best to consume five to six small meals per day. Each meal should contain a choice from each of the three food groups; carbohydrates, protein and fats. For optimal results a caloric imbalance should be employed. This means that you should vary calories from one day to the next while also varying calories as well. This will shift your metabolism into high gear and allow you to burn more calories and build muscle faster and more effectively than ever before.
To begin with you will need good "energy food" which allows you to maintain the workout. This includes - indeed, is dominated by - carbohydrates, or "carbs" as they are often referred to. This food is like the gasoline that makes a car run, and is there in such foods as rice, pasta, bread and potatoes. It is exactly the kind of food that, without an exercise regime, can make you put on weight. This makes it extra important that you are thorough with the exercise element of your body-building plan.
You will also need proteins. Mostly these come in the form of meat (it must be lean meat) and dairy products. This is the muscle-building part of the diet - think of it as the tune-up that gets extra performance out of your car and gives it that extra grunt. Lean beef or pork - not sausages, and if you want a burger it should be 100% beef - as well as eggs and milk are great sources of protein.
To maximaize weight loss and muscle building it is best to consume five to six small meals per day. Each meal should contain a choice from each of the three food groups; carbohydrates, protein and fats. For optimal results a caloric imbalance should be employed. This means that you should vary calories from one day to the next while also varying calories as well. This will shift your metabolism into high gear and allow you to burn more calories and build muscle faster and more effectively than ever before.
Last edited by a moderator: