Nutrition and Meal Plans
For starters, I don't use the word 'diet' that often. Diet usually means restricting calories. That's great if you want to lose weight but not if you want to build muscle. There's much more to it than merely restricting your calorie intake when you're going for lean muscle mass, training for strength, or wanting to cut up. You still need enough of the right types of foods and nutrients when you're training hardcore. So we're not jumping on any trendy diets here. Rather, we're building a solid nutrition plan.
If you don't have a solid nutrition plan in place then you're more than likely not going to get the most out of your gym efforts. The bottom line is that your muscles need nutrients to rebuild and grow; they need food. More importantly, your muscles need the right types of foods. Your personal goals are also important as to what type of nutrition plan you need.
Below is several nutrition plans catered to specific goals. You'll find meal plans geared towards gaining muscle mass, nutrition plans for gaining lean muscle, plans for cutting, meal plans for gaining strength, and other various nutrition plans to help you get stronger and healthier. Keep in mind that the actual portion sizes of each meal may vary depending on your current size and condition. These meal plans below are just examples and you can modify them to your own goals and nutrition needs.
Below is several nutrition plans catered to specific goals. You'll find meal plans geared towards gaining muscle mass, nutrition plans for gaining lean muscle, plans for cutting, meal plans for gaining strength, and other various nutrition plans to help you get stronger and healthier. Keep in mind that the actual portion sizes of each meal may vary depending on your current size and condition. These meal plans below are just examples and you can modify them to your own goals and nutrition needs.
Mass Attack Meal Plan - Nutrition plan for gaining quality muscle mass. Approximately 3500-4000 calories; the foods and portions can be catered to meet your specific nutritional needs.
Lean Muscle Meal Plan - Nutrition plan for building lean muscle. This plan can be anywhere from 3000-3500 calories which can be structured to meet your personal nutrition needs.
Strength Training Meal Plan - 5000+ calories nutrition plan for powerlifters and strength trainers. Don't bother with this meal plan if your goal is to get ripped or lean. This meal plan is solely for the purpose of getting strong and lifting massive loads of weight.
Cutting Meal Plan - Nutrition plan that can be anywhere from 2000-3000 calories geared towards dropping to a low body fat percentage while preserving as much muscle as possible. This is similar to a bodybuilder's pre-contest nutrition plan.
Lean Muscle Meal Plan - Nutrition plan for building lean muscle. This plan can be anywhere from 3000-3500 calories which can be structured to meet your personal nutrition needs.
Strength Training Meal Plan - 5000+ calories nutrition plan for powerlifters and strength trainers. Don't bother with this meal plan if your goal is to get ripped or lean. This meal plan is solely for the purpose of getting strong and lifting massive loads of weight.
Cutting Meal Plan - Nutrition plan that can be anywhere from 2000-3000 calories geared towards dropping to a low body fat percentage while preserving as much muscle as possible. This is similar to a bodybuilder's pre-contest nutrition plan.
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