The One Supplement You Need To Build A Lot Of Muscle
Despite all the hype and marketing surrounding a lot of the nutritional supplements being touted today as “necessary” and “must have” there is really only one supplement that is truly necessary for building muscle and that is protein.
The muscles in your body are comprised of two things: protein and water. It is absolutely necessary for you to consume plenty of protein if you want your muscles to grow. Make sure you get plenty of protein in your body before you start to mess around with any other supplements that may do nothing more the drain your wallet.
Most people that train in the gym don’t realize it but when you go to the gym and you engage in resistance training or weight training you’re actually breaking down your muscle tissue to the point of tearing it. Breaking down your muscles isn’t a bad thing… it’s necessary for you to break down your muscle tissue before you can rebuild it into the bigger, fuller muscles you want them to grow into.
Regardless of everything you’ve read about building muscle it’s actually quite simple. Building muscle is as simple as going to the gym and working out and then consuming enough protein outside of the gym to allow your body to grow.
The key to adding muscle to your frame is consuming one to two grams of protein for every pound you weigh. So if you weigh 225 pounds then you should consume 225-300 grams of protein. Consuming that much protein is not going to be easy and that’s where protein supplements can make it a little easier.
It’s not enough to just take protein though you also have to know when to take it. Protein is absolutely critical immediately following your workout and just about as important first thing in the morning and a few hours before you go to bed. Space your meals and protein shakes about three hours apart from each other so your muscles are getting a steady stream of protein throughout the day.
In addition to ingesting some protein right after your workout you also want to make sure you’re taking some protein first thing in the morning and a few hours before you go to bed. Going to sleep means your body is going without food for 6-8 hours so it makes sense to take in some protein before you go to bed and first thing in the morning.
When you’re just getting started with working out it can be really confusing to know what works and what doesn’t becasue of all the mis-information out there. Keep it simple and rely on core strategies to build the foundation of your physique and worry about experimentation later when you know your body a little better and will know when something works and when it doesn’t.
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