| I'm going to help you develop your own bodybuilding | | | | your workout. All that means is that the meal before |
| diet for women. Surprisingly, a lot of the diet advice | | | | your workout will be high in carbs and the meal after |
| followed by men can be applied to women. Pay | | | | will be high in carbs. The pre-meal is to give your body |
| attention to the basics here and you should be able to | | | | the energy to have a very explosive workout. The |
| apply this to make your own. | | | | post-meal is to replace all the lost nutrients, like |
| - Eat every 2-3hrs: This is pretty basic and universal. | | | | glycogen, to the body. You can still eat carbs through |
| All bodybuilders eat smaller meals more often for the | | | | out the day, but it should be less than you ate around |
| simple reason of having a consistent flow of nutrients | | | | your workout. |
| coming into their body to repair muscle tissue. Muscles | | | | - Protein + Fat before bed: Bedtime is a hard time for |
| don't rebuild quickly or right after you workout. They | | | | bodybuilders because you're unable to eat every |
| take up to 48hrs to repair and you need to | | | | 2-3hrs. You need a way to get nutrients for a period |
| consistently feed them over time. Ever wonder why | | | | of 6-9hrs. The solution is a combination of fat and |
| babies need to be fed every 2-3hrs? There bodies | | | | protein. Protein is the type of nutrient that can be used |
| are growing at a fast rate. This is exactly what we | | | | to build muscle. Fat is a slow digesting food that is |
| want to happen to your body. | | | | used for vital body functions such as hormones. Put |
| - High Carbs Only Around Your Workout: The best | | | | them together, you have a meal that will slowly digest |
| time to consume a high amount of carbs is around | | | | throughout the night. |