Why arent I building muscle

Have you ever asked yourself that question? Have you been going to the gym regularly for months and havent been able to put on any serious poundage? If you answered yes to any of these questions, its time to take a step back and make some plans. Building muscle is not rocket science. There are four key factors that will mean the difference between building muscle or staying skinny. You have to ask yourself these four questions.

Is my diet optimized for building muscle?

Its time to get out of the 3 meals per day mentality. If you want to gain (or lose) weight you need to feed your body whole foods, six times per day. This means splitting your large meals up and eating about once every three hours. Not only is this good for your metabolism, but your body will use the foods instead of storing them as fat.

Your six meals per day should consist of mainly complex carbohydrates and protein. You should aim for at least thirty grams of protein per meal. High protein foods include lean meat, chicken, fish, egg whites, cheese and milk products. Complex carbohydrates are found in 바카라사이트 brown rice, brown bread and potatoes. Stay away from foods high in salt and...