| If you're serious about bodybuilding then you need to | | | | a plan and stick to that. Try to get most of your |
| get serious about your nutrition too. Most new | | | | carbohydrates early in the day and right before training. |
| bodybuilders put too much emphasis on blasting their | | | | At night you should focus more on protein and good |
| muscles in the gym and ignore this aspect of their | | | | fats. If you make this part of your strategy you'll be |
| training which is just as important as lifting, if not even | | | | helping your muscles to grow. |
| more so. Remember that you don't grow in the gym, | | | | If you don't have the time or interest to learn about |
| it's what you do outside the gym that helps you to | | | | proper nutrition yourself then hire a professional |
| grow. | | | | nutritionist. They will be able to put together a proper |
| There are many different nutrients that need to be | | | | bodybuilders diet that will keep your energy levels high |
| considered for a bodybuilder to have proper nutrition. If | | | | for the gym and keep you growing. Nutritionists are |
| you're growing then carbohydrates should form the | | | | specialists in nutrition and can help design the proper |
| bulk of what you eat. You need these carbs for | | | | diet for a growing bodybuilder like yourself. |
| energy in the gym and to make sure that your body is | | | | As an added help talk to other bodybuilders in your |
| using the protein in your diet for muscle growth rather | | | | gym to find out about their diets and nutrition. They |
| than energy. Carbohydrates are starches and sugars | | | | may also be able to help you learn about proper |
| like fruits, bread, rice and potatoes. You'll also find | | | | supplements to use that will help you maximize your |
| some carbohydrates in dairy products and vegetables. | | | | growth. One other good source of information about |
| These should make up 60% of your diet when trying | | | | both nutrition and training is a personal trainer. Because |
| to add size. | | | | of their work with the public they have seen many |
| Another secret of bodybuilders is to each smaller | | | | different types of physiques and what it takes to |
| meals more frequently. Instead of the traditional three | | | | make them grow. |
| meals a day you should try to double that and eat 6 | | | | One of the most important aspects of bodybuilding is |
| meals a day. These meals will be smaller, but by eating | | | | the proper nutrition necessary to help your body grow. |
| so frequently you'll help to speed up your metabolism. | | | | Lifting weights, proper diet and supplements go |
| This will help you keep growing, but stay lean at the | | | | together to form a whole picture. Bodybuilding is not |
| same time. | | | | just about lifting weights. Remember, you are what |
| It's also important that you schedule your meals. Make | | | | you eat. |