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Gaining muscle is a tough process which calls for consistency in training, nutrition and rest. While simple adjustments in schedule can guarantee time in your day for training and adequate time for sleep, finding time to prepare the meals you need for growth can often become very challenging. After all, you need to deliver 500 calories and 40 to 60 grams of protein to your body every three hours, without fail. This can become very challenging. To meet this challenge, you may want to add some quick, high-protein, high-calorie meals to your rotation. Here are some ideas for such meals.
Yogurt/Whey/Granola
This concoction is just as it sounds. Grab two containers of your favorite yogurt. Toss in a scoop of whey along with ½ cup of granola. You’ll be consuming about 50 grams of protein ...If you like this article, click here to share:
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All of us dream of attaining that perfect shape. We do all within our reach to ensure we have that shape we brand perfect. We exercise regularly but at the end of the day still have weight problems. The number of calories in food is a measure of how much potential energy is contained in that food.
These calories are burned by our bodies to their stored energy for use. All the excess calories that are captured and stored are converted into fat. It only takes 3500 calories to create half a kilo of new fat. So if you are taking about 500 extra calories daily, that translates to 3500 extra calories per week.
Since it is so easy to take in 500 calories from just one ice cream cone, you can see why wait gain is completely effortless in ...If you like this article, click here to share:
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Q: Is it really necessary for bodybuilders to count calories?
A: Yes – in fact, the failure to do so may well be what is stopping many people from reaching their goals. That’s not exactly what you want to hear – counting calories can be a real hassle. So, let me explain why you simply must count calories in order to succeed in losing fat and gaining muscle.
A calorie is a measure of heat energy. So, the fat stored on your body is a reserve store of energy. It’s just like money in the bank. We deposit money (consume calories) to build up our balance. We withdraw funds (burn calories) and deplete our balance. If our calories consumed are equal to the calories expended, there is no change in our caloric balance. Now, how long do you go without checking your ...If you like this article, click here to share:
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