What to do when you're sick of drinking protein shakes all day
I woke up this morning excited about my day and went straight into the kitchen to fix myself some breakfast. As I looked into the cupboard (do people say "cupboard" anymore?), I was disappointed to see the same boring protein shakes staring back at me. I know that I have to get enough protein everyday to complement my weight lifting. If I don't get enough protein, then my muscles won't be able to grow, right? But does it have to be so bland?
Well, the first thing you can do to improve the taste and not traumatize your taste buds is to add flavoring to your protein shakes. Fruit, peanut butter, flax seeds, even chocolate (but watch that sugar!) can add some much needed zest to your daily routine. Even so, you'll still probably get tired of drinking liquid meals all the time - so what's the solution? Simple: Don't drink them all the time.
You should understand that protein shakes should not to be the basis of your muscle building diet. You need plenty of nutrients which are not always available in these powders, so you should focus on eating plenty of whole foods. These protein supplements should be treated as their name suggests - as supplements and not the core of your diet. Think about the original purpose of these supplements.
It is true that protein shakes make it easier to get what we need. If you're serious about muscle building, you have to eat a lot of food, and this can be a real challenge if you don't spend all day in the kitchen. That's why protein drinks are so helpful, because it isn't always convenient to prepare a nice steak dinner or even a tuna sandwich.
Nevertheless, these whole foods should make up the bulk of your diet, at least the protein part of it. This will make life a little more exciting, and when you do need to add some liquid meals they won't be such a drudge. When you consider that many experts recommend 1.5 g protein per pound of body weight each day, you will likely need some protein shakes as part of your overall weight gain plan. Just mix it up a bit, and you'll be fine.
It might go without saying, but I'm going to say it anyway. If you're increasing your calorie significantly, you will gain weight. However, you have to incorporate the proper strength training workouts if you don't want your calories to simply become fat. More people than you think fail to execute this properly.
That's right, simply adding protein and overall calories to your diet, even if it's a lot of protein and calories, will not build muscle if you don't combine this with weight training. Your body doesn't particularly like to grow muscle because it's difficult to maintain so you have to give your body a reason to build muscle.
These are the basic principles of bodybuilding and muscle building which you must master. Weightlifting supplements, including protein shakes, are no substitute for a solid weight training program and muscle building diet plan. - 17274
Well, the first thing you can do to improve the taste and not traumatize your taste buds is to add flavoring to your protein shakes. Fruit, peanut butter, flax seeds, even chocolate (but watch that sugar!) can add some much needed zest to your daily routine. Even so, you'll still probably get tired of drinking liquid meals all the time - so what's the solution? Simple: Don't drink them all the time.
You should understand that protein shakes should not to be the basis of your muscle building diet. You need plenty of nutrients which are not always available in these powders, so you should focus on eating plenty of whole foods. These protein supplements should be treated as their name suggests - as supplements and not the core of your diet. Think about the original purpose of these supplements.
It is true that protein shakes make it easier to get what we need. If you're serious about muscle building, you have to eat a lot of food, and this can be a real challenge if you don't spend all day in the kitchen. That's why protein drinks are so helpful, because it isn't always convenient to prepare a nice steak dinner or even a tuna sandwich.
Nevertheless, these whole foods should make up the bulk of your diet, at least the protein part of it. This will make life a little more exciting, and when you do need to add some liquid meals they won't be such a drudge. When you consider that many experts recommend 1.5 g protein per pound of body weight each day, you will likely need some protein shakes as part of your overall weight gain plan. Just mix it up a bit, and you'll be fine.
It might go without saying, but I'm going to say it anyway. If you're increasing your calorie significantly, you will gain weight. However, you have to incorporate the proper strength training workouts if you don't want your calories to simply become fat. More people than you think fail to execute this properly.
That's right, simply adding protein and overall calories to your diet, even if it's a lot of protein and calories, will not build muscle if you don't combine this with weight training. Your body doesn't particularly like to grow muscle because it's difficult to maintain so you have to give your body a reason to build muscle.
These are the basic principles of bodybuilding and muscle building which you must master. Weightlifting supplements, including protein shakes, are no substitute for a solid weight training program and muscle building diet plan. - 17274
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