You can't build muscle with an empty stomach
The other day at the gym, I struck up a conversation with a guy before beginning my weight training routine. After talking for a few minutes, somehow the subject of food came up, and it turned out that he had not eaten anything all day.
Despite starting the day off with a good breakfast, he continued throughout most of the day without eating anything more than a cookie and some juice. He tried to explain how busy he was and why he didn't have enough time to eat properly. Still, he said he thought he was just fine and was about to begin the evening with some pretty heavy weight lifting exercises.
When I protested, he assured me that he wasn't even hungry. That may have been the case, but it doesn't mean that it was OK.
You see, his metabolism had apparently slowed down considerably so he didn't even feel hungry so late in the evening. Why was this a problem?
In order to build muscle, your body needs to have the basic ingredients in your diet. The basic formula is to eat more calories than your body is burning. In addition, you must eat large amounts of protein to build muscle, as well as adequate carbohydrates and healthy fats.
I think most of us understand that your body needs ingredients from food in order to build muscle. Where else is it going to get the materials? However, you also need to be adequately fueled just so you can have the energy for an intense muscle building session.
Always remember the basic principles of bodybuilding and muscle building. You simply can't expect to go very far in the gym if you don't have the proper energy requirements fulfilled.
If you try to continue your workouts without getting the proper nutrition, you might be able to continue like this for a little while. However, if you're serious about muscle growth, take a long-term approach and start feeding your body properly. - 17274
Despite starting the day off with a good breakfast, he continued throughout most of the day without eating anything more than a cookie and some juice. He tried to explain how busy he was and why he didn't have enough time to eat properly. Still, he said he thought he was just fine and was about to begin the evening with some pretty heavy weight lifting exercises.
When I protested, he assured me that he wasn't even hungry. That may have been the case, but it doesn't mean that it was OK.
You see, his metabolism had apparently slowed down considerably so he didn't even feel hungry so late in the evening. Why was this a problem?
In order to build muscle, your body needs to have the basic ingredients in your diet. The basic formula is to eat more calories than your body is burning. In addition, you must eat large amounts of protein to build muscle, as well as adequate carbohydrates and healthy fats.
I think most of us understand that your body needs ingredients from food in order to build muscle. Where else is it going to get the materials? However, you also need to be adequately fueled just so you can have the energy for an intense muscle building session.
Always remember the basic principles of bodybuilding and muscle building. You simply can't expect to go very far in the gym if you don't have the proper energy requirements fulfilled.
If you try to continue your workouts without getting the proper nutrition, you might be able to continue like this for a little while. However, if you're serious about muscle growth, take a long-term approach and start feeding your body properly. - 17274
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