Body Building Tip - Variety is The Key

Variety is the spice of life – and bodybuilding! You need variety in your workouts if you want to keep from over training and its associated hassles. Cross training works for cardio stamina – walking, running, jogging, biking, swimming etc. You should get a whole body muscle work out once a week. You have to vary speeds and intensity of workouts to successfully gain weight. Enough rest should follow the cardio training. Also, be very sure that the trained body part gets enough time to completely recover; otherwise you’ll head for damage. Retraining comes after this. Get one-gram protein per pound of your body weight, as proteins are the muscle builders and you just can’t do without them. What about carbohydrates? Get about 60 per cent of your total calorie intake. Be moderate with fats – about ten to twenty percent ought to be okay. One thing I learned is that in weight gain and body building you can never speed it up – it is too risky. Not only does it lead to injuries, you could just end up doing the wrong things like over training and burn out. Your muscles and tendons can tear – and oh boy! That is painful, I can tell you! Finally – its all about patience and discipline. They get you to your goals in good time.

Nutrition Facts - Variety Is The Key

Eating is my favorite part of the weight gain process. Yeah, so I enjoy working out – but being a real foodie – I relish the diet. This is why I had a professional guide me. See, you must get the most out of each morsel that goes into your mouth! And why not make it tasty? Those extra calories we need, can come through nutritious, calorie packed meal combos, you know! How do you do this? If you don’t already, start using milk instead of water in your hot cereal, soups and sauces. Well, I just love milk powder – I add it to my casserole and other food for extra calories, protein and calcium. For your sandwiches, add avocado, cheese and salad dressings. Some salad dressings can even add calories without the fat. Mix nuts, beans, cheese, wheat germ into your cooked side dishes and your pasta. For the liquid part, go for those thick appetizers and calorie rich beverages when you eat out. But don’t over do the soda and beer – these are just empty calories. Your body building diet should have as much variety as possible. Multivitamin-multi-mineral supplements have digestive enzymes that help in protein synthesis. This way you can keep out the junk food and the kind of calories you don’t need.