I am a brand new started to the whole weight lifting, im about 2 months into this and see a lil difference and feel different.....i am skinny and 5'10-----20 years old. i just wanna get cut in all actuallality....but i need to know in all serious will eating correctly benefit me ne wayS? like i eat normal, cheesesteak here and there and a hoagie....but i was wondering what is ur eating shedule for u body builders out there.....help out please give me some info on what i should and shouldnt eat and WHEN i should and shouldnt eat....thank you very much i appreciate it.
In all seriousness......
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hey man, im no bodybuilder but i can relate. i went to college 6'3 160. left my freshman year 196 ...ALL fat pounds. my dorm was a little too close to the late night chicken nuggets at the d-hall. anyways, my sophmore year I moved out of the dorms and altered my diet tremendously and started going to the gym. i eat tons of fat free chicken breast (just buy big bags of purdue), lots of potatoes, and salad and tuna and just low fat, low calorie stuff. believe me man, it makes a difference. just doing moderate weight training 3-4 times a week and eating healthy makes all the difference in the world. im not like ripped muscle and no body fat and i imagine i never will be, but after 3-4 months of consistent diet and exercise i recieve comments on how much better i looked.
i've done enough rambling....yeah, i'd say what you eat 100% makes a difference especially if you wanna get rid of fat
i've done enough rambling....yeah, i'd say what you eat 100% makes a difference especially if you wanna get rid of fat
im between 180-185 now...right where i wanna be..i've got a small frame so that's about right. i'm tall and thin but dont look lanky like i used to
(ok maybe a little lanky but c'mon
)
(ok maybe a little lanky but c'mon
)eat whenver you're hungry.
thanks to people posting nutrition help on this forum, i learned that it is best to have some protein and carbs right before you work out, then have protein and carbs right after. about 2 hours later, you will be hungry, eat a big nourishing meal then. also, it said 24 hours after you work out, protein sythensis is the best. so eat a lot then as well.
when not to eat? when you're not hungry, dont eat. dont eat out of boredom.
what to eat:
carbs - fruits, vegetables, whole grain breads, brown rice, bran flakes
protein - cottage cheese, tuna, red meat, pork, chicken, protein shakes
fat - you'll get this through eating those other foods. try peanut butter, flax seed oil, mayo
thanks to people posting nutrition help on this forum, i learned that it is best to have some protein and carbs right before you work out, then have protein and carbs right after. about 2 hours later, you will be hungry, eat a big nourishing meal then. also, it said 24 hours after you work out, protein sythensis is the best. so eat a lot then as well.
when not to eat? when you're not hungry, dont eat. dont eat out of boredom.
what to eat:
carbs - fruits, vegetables, whole grain breads, brown rice, bran flakes
protein - cottage cheese, tuna, red meat, pork, chicken, protein shakes
fat - you'll get this through eating those other foods. try peanut butter, flax seed oil, mayo
wolverine is right about eating out of boredom...that is an easy way to pick up empty calories. there are 2 times when it is absolutely critical to eat: when you wake up and after you work out. when you wake up, you need some carbs and some quality protein in your system. your bodys been without them all night. after a workout, the absolute worst thing you can eat is nothing.
regardless of if you are trying to lose weight or gain muscle, the above is true
regardless of if you are trying to lose weight or gain muscle, the above is true
IMO I'd say that 75% of the results of your training are directly tied to diet. If you put crap in your body, then no matter how hard you work out, you'll never see your max potential. Depending on how much mass you want to put on is going to affect how much you eat and how often. I'd recommend by starting off by cleaning up your diet and eating protien and good carbs. (Potatoes, rice, yams, oatmeal, etc...)
Although I'm by no means a BB, I do watch what I eat very carefully. I eat 6 meals/day.
Meal 1: Carbs/Protien (5 egg white omlete & 1/2 cup oatmeal)
Meal 2: Protien Shake
Meal 3: Carbs/Protien (Shake, rice and vegi's)
Meal 4: Protien Shake
Meal 5: Carbs/Protien (Chicken/Fish/Lean Red Meat, Rice/Potatoe and vegi's)
Meal 6: Protien Shake
Good luck!
Although I'm by no means a BB, I do watch what I eat very carefully. I eat 6 meals/day.
Meal 1: Carbs/Protien (5 egg white omlete & 1/2 cup oatmeal)
Meal 2: Protien Shake
Meal 3: Carbs/Protien (Shake, rice and vegi's)
Meal 4: Protien Shake
Meal 5: Carbs/Protien (Chicken/Fish/Lean Red Meat, Rice/Potatoe and vegi's)
Meal 6: Protien Shake
Good luck!
Think of your body as an old steam train engine. The wood/coal is your food.
If you don't stoke the fire in the boiler often enough, steam goes down, and the train goes slower...eventually stopping when the fire's almost out.
If you throw too much wood on the fire, it smothers it, and you lose steam.
But if you add just the right amount of wood, at the right incremental time period, the fire stays at peak temperature.
Our bodies can only process a certain number of calories at any meal...you eat too much, you get fat and feel sluggish. Eat too little and you're sluggish, and not gaining muscle...and potentially stunting fat loss.
The real, heavy-weight bodybuilders eat 6-8 meals a day. The post workout meal is always a protein/carb shake, high in simple carbs. Aim for 30g protein and 50-60g of carbs, along with any supplements.
The other 4-5 meals in the day should all contain protein, and except for the last meal, a good number of complex carbs. I personally think the last meal of the day, prior to bedtime should be a slow digesting protein like cottage cheese, limit the carbs, go for some extra fiber, and flaxseed oil to further slow digestion. (some bodybuilders actually get up at 2 am and down more protein...not needed unless you're actually competing).
Diet is usually the problem area for anyone who's weight training and not seeing gains in muscle mass or strength. If you want to grow, you need steady nutrient intake, and a surplus of calories (in particular protien and carbs) so you can not only repair damaged tissue, but rebuild it stronger than before.
If you're in a bulking phase, you can cheat on the diet a little more, since it helps get you more carbs and overall calories. But in reality, bodybuilders tend to eat chicken/turkey breasts, fish, and not a lot of red meat. Most of their carbs are from oatmeal and brown rice..and sometimes pasta (wholegrain). Tons of fruits and veggies, and protein powders to add extra protien to the diet.
If you don't stoke the fire in the boiler often enough, steam goes down, and the train goes slower...eventually stopping when the fire's almost out.
If you throw too much wood on the fire, it smothers it, and you lose steam.
But if you add just the right amount of wood, at the right incremental time period, the fire stays at peak temperature.
Our bodies can only process a certain number of calories at any meal...you eat too much, you get fat and feel sluggish. Eat too little and you're sluggish, and not gaining muscle...and potentially stunting fat loss.
The real, heavy-weight bodybuilders eat 6-8 meals a day. The post workout meal is always a protein/carb shake, high in simple carbs. Aim for 30g protein and 50-60g of carbs, along with any supplements.
The other 4-5 meals in the day should all contain protein, and except for the last meal, a good number of complex carbs. I personally think the last meal of the day, prior to bedtime should be a slow digesting protein like cottage cheese, limit the carbs, go for some extra fiber, and flaxseed oil to further slow digestion. (some bodybuilders actually get up at 2 am and down more protein...not needed unless you're actually competing).
Diet is usually the problem area for anyone who's weight training and not seeing gains in muscle mass or strength. If you want to grow, you need steady nutrient intake, and a surplus of calories (in particular protien and carbs) so you can not only repair damaged tissue, but rebuild it stronger than before.
If you're in a bulking phase, you can cheat on the diet a little more, since it helps get you more carbs and overall calories. But in reality, bodybuilders tend to eat chicken/turkey breasts, fish, and not a lot of red meat. Most of their carbs are from oatmeal and brown rice..and sometimes pasta (wholegrain). Tons of fruits and veggies, and protein powders to add extra protien to the diet.