Been training hard for weeks, months or even years without substantial results? If you’ve ever wondered why, consider this: it could be that the quality of your energy is lacking. How much have you really thought about the fuel you are pumping into your body? The following article will help you fuel muscle gain while losing fat.

You’re running low on gas. Time to take your car to the gas station and fill ‘er up! You know exactly what kind of gas to put in the tank because these days vehicles come with proper fuelling instructions. Put the wrong gas in and your car performs poorly, chugging and grinding so badly you’d think it needed a tune up.

Cars and humans have a lot in common when it comes to fuel.

The human body responds badly to improper fuel just as a car does. Years of bad nutrition yield a body that is sluggish, covered in fat, unshapely and lacking any signs of health or vitality. If any of these words describe you, chances are you have been neglecting the nutritional needs of your body. Too bad humans don’t come with proper fuelling instructions. It would be so easy. Here’s your chance to understand the importance of nutrition to your physique-shaping goals and tune up that sluggish engine of yours.

Start with Clean Eating

It can be daunting to overhaul your daily food intake. There are thousands of questions about what to eat and what is healthful. If you throw out the mayo-laden sandwich or the burger and fries, what’s left for lunch? And don’t say nothing; the habit of skipping meals makes things worse.

What’s Lean Protein?

Lean protein sources are the backbone of a clean eating program. Pure protein, eaten every two or three hours throughout the course of a day, along with regular weight training, builds big beautiful muscles. You will never go hungry and it won’t be long before you notice positive changes in your physique.

Not Just Protein

Without complex carbohydrates, protein cannot create the muscles you want. It is the chemistry of these macronutrients working together that creates full, healthy muscles. Complex carbs are found in a rainbow of fresh fruits and vegetables. Avoid the junk-food aisles at the grocery store and look to the produce section instead. Although most fruits and veggies are part of a clean-eating regimen, fruit, carrots, corn and squash should be eating in moderation since they contain higher amounts of sugars and starches.

Whole grains also contain complex carbohydrates and other fabulous nutrients critical to your new way of eating. Oatmeal tops the list as a wholesome breakfast food. Add a little cream of wheat to the hot cooked oatmeal to provide added texture and muscle-building nutrition. One cup of cooked porridge sustains you for two or three hours. There is no more superior fuel for an active body than oatmeal. Jazz up your morning bowl with a half-cup of fresh berries for antioxidant power, two tablespoons of flax for bowel and heart health and three tablespoons of wheat germ for hormonal health.

Brown rice is another superb whole grain filled with disease-fighting agents and fibrous complex carbohydrates perfect for building muscle. Try quinoa, the ancient super-food of the Incas, for a change of pace.

By Bill Vandy

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