As any experienced runner will tell you, proper fuel for your body is a key to making continual progress and performing at your peak. Running requires constant stores of energy in your body to help you add miles to your workout and reach higher goals. Whether you are running as a serious athlete, as a means of weight loss, or simply to get outside and enjoy the outdoors with the added bonus of a workout, it is important to be aware of the demands that running makes on your diet. First of all, as a runner, it is never a good idea to skip a meal. It is an even worse idea to replace a meal with a long run. While you may feel light on your feet at first, you can bet that lack of proper nutrients will cause you to stop your run short. Your body needs lots of fuel to function efficiently, so make sure to feed that body properly! Depending on the amount of your training it is recommended to have 0. 9 grams of protein per pound of body weight per day. Take your protein after training, because it is hard to digest before training (more…)
Read moreIn order to build muscle you need to supply your body with amino acids that it needs to repair the muscle fibers after you exercise. Amino acids come from protein. When ever you eat a food that contains protein your body breaks it down and uses the amino acids for many functions in the body including building muscle. The easiest and most effective way to intake protein is by using a protein powder, in particular Whey Protein which has the highest biological value to the body. By supplementing your diet with extra protein from Whey, it will help keep your body in an anabolic state, which means building muscle and burning fat. There are two times that it is very important for you to intake whey protein, when you wake up and right after you workout. You can also have a serving before you go to sleep to keep the anabolic effect working. In general the amount of protein needed for effectively building muscle will be your body weight. For example if you weight 180 lbs, you will intake 180 grams of protein. What you needed to do is to divide the total grams of protein into 5 to 6 (more…)
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