Body building is at its core, resistance activity. Whether gravity driven (free weights) or pulley driven (Nautilus™, Bowflex™, resistance bands), by forcing the muscles to resist against the kinetic motion, one increases the size of muscle cells within the muscle tissue, and larger muscles result. Because of the energy required to enlarge muscle cells, most always one also sees a reduction in the size of fat cells, as the lipids are utilized to provide energy to the muscle. Body building is an anaerobic activity, in that it does not utilize oxygen. However, this allows for glucose storage, and sustained feelings of energy. In order to support other muscles such as the heart, most body builders also engage in aerobic activity as a supplement to their body building routine.A good bodybuilding diet needs to follow this rules:
1. It should favor smaller and frequent feedings throughout the day instead of smaller ones.
2. Every meal should have carbohydrates, protein and fat in the correct ratios: 40% carbs, 40% protein, 20 % good fats.
3. The calories should be cycled to prevent the metabolism from getting used to a certain caloric level.
4. Drink plenty of water
5. Maintain a normal weight
The diet
You Don’t Have to Starve When You Diet
6.30 am Breakfast - Scrambled Eggs (3, 4 or 5 depending on hunger) - made with cream not milk . Coffee with cream, sweetened with splenda.
10/11 am - Low-carb wrap filled with chicken, cheese & mayo & a ‘Go-Lower’ bar.
1pm/2 pm - Low-carb wrap with tuna & cheese.
4.30 pm - Celeriac fries or any combination of cauliflower, broccoli and cabbage with steak or pork (2 fillets).
7 pm - Post workout shake. 40 grams Whey Protein Isolate, 5 grams creatine monohydrate, 5 grams L-Glutamine, 0-15 grams glucose in water.
9 or 9.30 pm - Crushed Walnuts or almonds in double cream sweetened with splenda. Too (no creatine, glutamine or glucose at this stage). Another Peperami bar.
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