In case you didn't know this already, nutrition is just as important as working out when it comes to building muscle. You need to be fuelling your body with the right nutrients in order for it to repair the damaged muscle fibres and make your muscles grow. Many people overlook this part and consiquently give up because they are not seeing any changes to their physique.
Is It All About The Protein?
You have more than likely heard people talking about protein and protein supplements when it comes to muscle building and this is for good reason because it is the protein that repairs muscle fibres that get broken down while you are in the gym, so yes protein is very important but it is definately not the be all and end all. Having a balanced diet full of fruit and veg is extremely important and you should not for a minute think that it is a good idea to live off protein shakes.
Keep A Record
You will obviously need to start eating more calories in order to build muscle so keeping a list of everything you eat is very useful so that you can work out how many calories you are consuming and how many you need to add or take away from your diet. Once you have been keeping a record for a week or two you will then have a much better idea of how much you should be eating and it will come a lot more naturally so you can stop recording your calories for a while.
Eat More Regularly
Having your 3 square meals a day is no good for what we want to acheive so you must start thinking about the amount of times that you eat throughout the day. Most bodybuilders will generally eat around every 2 to 3 hours having 6-8 meals per day. I would suggest that you do not use supplement shakes for more than 3 of these meals per day as a general rule.
I hope you now know a lot more about the nutrition side of muscle building and how important it is to get right. When I get a chance I will right a new post outlining some of the best muscle building foods that you should always have in your cupboards, so keep an eye out for that.
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