Muscle building is not all about how much weight you can lift, it’s also about eating the correct muscle building foods. 

An effective muscle building program includes many aspects to it and bodybuilders need to pay attention to each and every aspect.

The two main aspects of healthy muscle building are eating a healthy balanced diet that contains muscle building foods and performing a regular and consistent exercise program.  Read the rest of this entry

The body needs 20 different amino acids to make protein for the tip-top growth. Amino acids help your body be healthier by building up your muscles, hair and nails, your blood supply, skin and other internal organs.

The human body can create 12 of the necessary amino acids, the remainder need to come from the foods you eat. These are known as the essential amino acids; the 12 made by the body are called non-essential amino acids.

A well-balanced diet contains the necessary amino acids the body needs and then some. The body needs both essential and non-essential amino acids for tissue protein synthesis. Read the rest of this entry

In addition to a regular body building routine to build muscle, you need to feed your body the right foods to build muscle. It’s not enough to just eat a certain number of calories; those calories need to be the right combination of foods to help your body build muscle.

The right foods to build muscle are naturally high in quality protein, so the number one thing you should look out for in your diet plan are protein rich foods. Protein breaks down into amino acids which are necessary to increase muscle mass

With the help of a trainer or online guide you can determine how many calories your body needs to gain muscle mass. Using this number you should divide your daily intake between proteins, carbs and fat as follows: 30% protein, 55% carbs and 15% fat. If you are on a fat loss program as well, you will need to cut back on the carbs. Read the rest of this entry