Nutrition

The most serious of bodybuilders know that consuming six or more meals per day is essential to not only massive gain, but makes it easier for your body to efficiently digest the food, and keeps you topped off with nutrients. The "six a day" rule also keeps your stomach smaller, promotes more water consumption, and allows you to intake more fiber, fruits and vegetables.

However, this doesn't mean that you can grab every bag of potato chips, candy bar or Big Mac you see. You've got to eat healthy to build mass, and you also must consider the other guidelines of bodybuilding nutrition.

1. Eat at least a gram of protein per pound of bodyweight every day.

2. Drink at least one ounce of water for every two pounds of bodyweight every day and strive to drink more.

3. Have an appropriate postworkout drink or meal.

4. Always eat breakfast.

5. Leave behind all refined sugars or processed foods.

6. Use supplements to boost your workout and nutrition efforts.

THE GLUTTONY DIET
Early bodybuilders ate pretty much everything within arms-length throughout their daily routines, although they avoided most junk foods. Just as quickly, they would sit down to a whopping steak dinner that evening, complete with veggies, a baked potato and a salad. But that wasn't all. If more meat was available, they'd help themselves to that, too, until there was nothing left in sight to devour.

Sound caveman-esque? Sure, by today's more liberal workout standards. But it worked. And, like the adage states: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Going back to the bodybuilding of late certainly can't hurt your training regimen.

THE STANDARDS
Of your six-pack of meals, let us suggest the optimum timing for three:
Breakfast: Make sure you have a meal in mind the night before so that when you wake up in the morning, you can eat as soon as possible. No matter how rushed you are in the mornings, make eating breakfast a crucial part of your daily routine. Experiment with what ratio of carbs and proteins work best for you throughout the day.

Postworkout: Prevent thrashed muscle fibers by including a protein and carb drink after every vigorous workout. This will keep cortisol in check and prevent muscle catabolism. All or almost all of those nutrients will contribute to repair and strengthening of your muscles, liver, gut and immune system.
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