In a perfect world, we would all have a personal chef. He would follow us around all day, at work, school, home, and other places, and he would have a delicious 60 gram protein serving ready for us every three hours like clockwork. Sizzling steak, grilled chicken, and baked turkey would await us every 180 minutes without fail. Ah, what a perfect world that would be!

Unfortunately, we do not live in such a world. No, in our world, if we don’t make the food, we probably don’t get our protein. In addition to our nonstop responsibilities of paying bills, going to work, getting an education, finding a soul mate and raising a family, we’re supposed to find the time to go shopping, dig through cabinets and refrigerators, cook six meals a day, and handle a whole lotta dishes. It sounds like a challenge that most of us won’t be up to!

Luckily, you can find shortcuts to ingesting the requisite 50 to 60 grams of protein the 6 times you need daily to make muscle gains. First off, you should be drinking whey shakes. Lots of them. Two to three of your meals each day should consist of whey protein. You should always have 1 to 2 Tiger or other brand shakers on hand, packed with 2 to 3 scoops of protein in each. You can always find a sink, water fountain, or bottled water you need to fill it up, and you can slam it down in just 30 seconds. Many of your co-workers find time to make cigarette breaks many times each day. If you can’t find 90 seconds to slam down three protein shakes per day, you’re not trying hard enough.

When you’re at home, there is no excuse not to have fast protein sources handy by the fridge at all times. Hard boiled eggs deliver 6 grams of protein each, and are very quick to prepare and eat. You can eat them as fast as you can peel them, and nail down 48 grams of protein (eight egg whites) in less than five minutes. Cold cut lunch meat, beef jerky, and many other sources of fast protein exist which also don’t require refrigeration.

When all else fails, you should prepare very large meals once per day, and pack 3 to 4 Tupperware containers with your leftovers. It will take you 90 seconds to microwave them, and you can have chicken, steak, or any other protein source immediately. Finding time to only prepare one meal per day is something that every person – not just bodybuilders – should be able to do.

There are times when you should limit your protein intake. As a bodybuilder, you probably consider such talk to be heretic! However, if you are suffering from any kidney ailments, you should body build with less dietary protein. It won’t be as easy, but it can be done. Plan your meals ahead with the goal of reaching 300 or more grams of daily protein whenever your body will allow it, and the muscle building results will be grand!

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