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Correct Bodybuilding Nutrition

Correct bodybuilding nutrition has many people debating, and throwing theories around the world over. A lot of research has been done on the proper nutrition for building muscle and a lot of theories that were thrown around have been both approved and dissaproved. The subject of nutrition should be heavily concentrated on by the beginner, as getting the correct bodybuilding nutrition is the key to any successful bodybuilding program. Below is listed some of the most important bodybuilding nutrition areas you would need to focus on to build muscle and gain weight successfully.

Firstly we’re going to talk about water intake. This is very important for building muscle as well as your bodies overall health. It helps your body get rid of waste, which is very useful as this will prepare the bodies cells for the intake of fresh nutrients. This will therefore allow your cells to replenish and make way for additional cell growth. Getting shut of all these toxins in the body is instrumental to this process and without it no cellular growth will occur and your bodybuilding efforts will be shot down before they have even started.

Food, the bodies fuel. Food is the numero uno for building muscle and it’s the foundation to any diet. The correct amount of each of the nutrients carbs, fats, and protein, will amount to a successful weight training program. An improper ratio of these nutrients will amount to fat retention, energy loss, and unsuccessful muscle building efforts. Please consult a specificlly designed program that is put together by professionals. An ideal one would be No Nonsense Muscle Building by Vince DelMonte.

Another important nutritional addition to a successful bodybuilding program is the nutritional bar. This is absolutely ideal for bodybuilders who need the quick fix of protein when they’re on the go. These bars are high in protein and low in carbs, and an important thing that must be considered when choosing the right bar would be the ratio of fats to carbs. Complex carbs are most preferable, with a high amount of protein, and some fats. A nutritional bar with nuts would be absolutely ideal. As certain nuts have a healthy supply of fats, and fats are ideal for gaining weight and building muscle.

Finally, wer’re going to talk about supplements. These shouldn’t be heavily relied upon at all. You should concentrate fully on getting all the nutrients you need from whole foods first of all. The only supplements you really need and should be taking are multi-vitamins, EFA’s (Essential fatty acids), and a whey protein powder. These are the building blocks of any successful supplement implementation program and they are all you need to build muscle.

Using all of the above to great effect and in conjunction with one another you will have your basis for a successful bodybuilding program.

Now that you have a basic idea of what correct bodybuilding nutrition is, you now have to get an ideal bodybuilding program to implement a bodybuilding diet to. A good bodybuilding program to follow is Vince DelMonte’s No Nonsense Muscle Building, in it he guides you all the way through building a correct bodybuilding diet and a successful bodybuilding training regime.

Delicious Weight Gain Dessert Recipe: Fudge

Your in for a treat today because I’m going to share with you one of dirty little secrets that I have never shared with anyone before. I’m talking about a delicious dessert that satisfies my sweet tooth and suplies me with lot’s of quality nutrients.

This dessert is a very healthy version of a peanut butter fudge. If you don’t like either the nuts or the butter, it’s not a problem because you can leave them out and just have a chocolate version which is just as delicious. Make sure you take notes of this recipe as there are certain ingreadients in this fudge that make it a lot more nutritional for you.

This fudge is not low calorie per se’, as I’m not a miracle worker, but it is full of essential healthy fats, protein, tons of antioxidants,relatively low in sugar, and it also contains a decent amount of fiber as well. I would really recommed this snack as it help curn your appetite, it fuels your muscles, fills your body with anti-oxidants, and it it stops that sweet tooth dead in it’s tracks. If your anything like me and you have a real temprimental sweet tooth then this recipe is worth its weight in gold.

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup organic coconut milk (make sure you get the organic version as well, the watered down version of this is not going to cut it)
  • 1 bar of extra dark chocolate that has at least 70% cocoa.
  • 4-5 tablespoons of peanut butter or any other nut butter of your liking.
  • 3/4 cup of raisins (which is totally upto you but it seems to go really well with it)
  • 1/2 cup of whole peice almonds (also optional, but again, it’s really nice with them)
  • 2 Tbsp of raw wheat germ
  • 2 Tbsp of rice bran (you will probably have to visit a health stor for this)
  • 1/2 Teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • And last of all, a little stevia powder to sweeten it and add a bit more flavour.

Now lets get to the cooking part……

Start off by adding the organic coconut milk and the vanilla extract to a small pan and place on a very low heat. Now, break up the dark chocolate itno small chunks and add them into the pan. Add the nut butter of your choice into the pan with the stevia as well, and stir continuously until you get a smooth mixture.

Now thats down to  smooth mixture you can add the raisins, almonds, wheat germ, and the rice bran. Keep stirring until they are fully blended in with the rest of the mixture. When thats done you can spoon the fudge mixture into some waxed paper in a dish and place it in the fridge for around half an hour or until it cools and hardens. Remember to cover the mixture in the dish so that it does’nt dry out when cooling.

Enjoy small squares for dessert and for small snacks throughout the day. This is about as good as it gets for a healthy yet delicious treat!

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