6 Unconventional Mass Building Foods
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Friday, 04 April 2008
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If lack of variety is beginning to plague your muscle building diet, it may be time to introduce some new foods to freshen things up. Even if things seem to be fine now, it's inevitable that your diet will need an overhaul at some point in your weight gain program.
Let's be honest... There is only so many chicken breasts and cans of tuna one man can handle before every mouthful becomes a chore to chew and swallow. Just the smell of certain foods can become sickening after you've eaten them day in and day out for months on end.
Fortunately there are a number of unconventional high protein foods that are relatively easy to find, are highly nutritious, and taste fantastic.
Here are six mass building foods that you must try this barbecue season:
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Mass Gaining Diets - The Best Ways to Increase Caloric Intake
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Saturday, 08 March 2008
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10 Ways to Increase Your Daily Calorie Intake in a Mass Building Diet
In order to get big you have to eat big. You've probably heard that phrase a hundred times by now. The concept sounds simple enough, but it's often easier said then done. Most of us lead such hectic lifestyles these days that finding the time to prepare and eat enough food can be quite a challenge, especially when on a mass gaining diet.
Since increasing your caloric intake is such an important aspect of a mass building diet, I thought I would write an article that outlines the easiest ways make it happen. You'll notice that I never mention consuming junk food, because although it does promote weight gain, it's unhealthy and will add on body fat instead of muscle.
Here are the top 10 ways to increase your caloric intake-without eating junk food:
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5 Simple Weight Gain Diet Tips
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Wednesday, 20 February 2008
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This article will outline the ten most important strategies to use when trying to gain weight.
1) Eat 5 - 8 meals every day - It's important to constantly feed your body. This will help provide it with the calories and nutrients that it needs to build mass. Dividing meals into smaller portions will also help the body digest and absorb the foods you eat much more easily than if you were to consume the traditional 3 square meals per day. Make sure you are feeding your body every 2 - 3 hours throughout the day.
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Sample Weight Gain Meal Plan (8 Meals/Day)
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Wednesday, 13 February 2008
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Below is a sample daily meal plan for someone on a weight gain diet. This is what a typical day looks like for bodybuilder Trever Reed, who packed on an impressive 40+ pounds over a relatively short period of time.
Notice that he tries to eat 4000 - 5000 calories per day, and always aims for 7-8 meals. Eating this many meals is important when consuming so many calories, as it makes digestion and absorption of nutrients much easier for the body.
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Bioavailability of Protein in Relation to Building Muscle
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Monday, 04 February 2008
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Understanding what bioavailability means in relation to food protein is important for anyone that's trying to build muscle. Since eating high quality protein is a big factor in promoting muscle growth, it's important to understand what and why certain proteins may or may not be more beneficial than others.
You may have heard the term "bioavailability" in relation to protein before, but weren't quite sure what it meant.
The term bioavailablity refers to the "usefulness" of a protein or protein supplement.
Before we get any further, let's do a quick refresher course on the three important types of amino acids.
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