| The average person eats 3 meals a day, but if you | | | | not give them what they need (more frequent |
| truly want to see maximum muscle growth and | | | | meals!) and they will give you want you need, |
| weight gain, you need to consume double that each | | | | maximum muscle growth. Eating smaller meals also |
| day - three, four or even five meals in any 24 hour | | | | drives down cortisol levels. This is a growth inhibiting |
| period just isn't going to drive your muscles into | | | | hormone that is released during training, responding |
| growing like they could. Eating smaller meals about six | | | | to stress on your body. |
| or seven (or more if you can) has many benefits to | | | | Something else to consider is adjusting your |
| your body and indeed muscle growth. Your Body | | | | carbohydrate intake throughout the day. If you are |
| absorbs smaller meals more easily, which means you | | | | currently following the general 'rule' of 2g per pound |
| actually get far more of the protein (amino acids), | | | | of body weight, if your results are lagging or you |
| vitamins and minerals from your... | | | | think you have hit a plateau, bump up your |
| The average person eats 3 meals a day, but if you | | | | carbohydrate intake at two critical times of the day - |
| truly want to see maximum muscle growth and | | | | breakfast and post training meal. Try this for about 6 |
| weight gain, you need to consume double that each | | | | - 8 weeks and if you haven't seen improvements |
| day - three, four or even five meals in any 24 hour | | | | boost your car intake to 2 and a half grams per |
| period just isn't going to drive your muscles into | | | | pound of body weight. |
| growing like they could. | | | | Increasing your carbohydrates at breakfast when |
| Eating smaller meals about six or seven (or more if | | | | you consume them with protein, will help put a stop |
| you can) has many benefits to your body and indeed | | | | to the protein breakdown that occurs during the last |
| muscle growth. Your Body absorbs smaller meals | | | | two or three hours of sleep and this will kick start |
| more easily, which means you actually get far more | | | | your metabolism. Not forgetting that an increased |
| of the protein (amino acids), vitamins and minerals | | | | metabolism increases muscle growth. So boost your |
| from your food than you do when you eat larger | | | | carbohydrate intake at breakfast and after your |
| and fewer meals. Eating more frequently also helps | | | | workouts by 50%. For example if you were eating |
| increase testosterone and insulin levels. These are the | | | | 60g at breakfast, increase it to 90g and you should |
| vital hormones that promote muscle growth, so why | | | | see some radical improvements. |