Top Muscle Building Food

You can spend hours upon hours in the gym pumping iron and you will make some gains however if you don’t have the correct diet then you wont be getting the gains you should be getting. All experienced bodybuilders know that the real muscle is made in the kitchen so if your diet consists of a TV dinner followed by a bowl of ice cream washed down with a can of Soda then you need to seriously rethink your diet and start eating some of these top muscle building foods:

Chicken

This is very popular among bodybuilders as it contains a lot of protein, is easy to make, cheap and can be used in main meals and also sandwiches and can be eaten cold.

Eggs

Another very popular food because of the high protein level, rich source of vitamins and how easy they are to make. Some people don’t eat them because they are worried about the high level of cholesterol however it’s dietary cholesterol which does not raise blood cholesterol levels but if you are worried then just eat the white and not the yellow yolk.

Nuts

These are a great to snack on and they contain essential fats which are good for you and also protein.

Peanut Butter

This is one of the staples of every bodybuilders diet as it contains protein and is high in calories so you can easily get the amount of calories you need. You want the natural variety not any of this smooth or crunchy which is high in sugar.

Tuna

High in protein and is very cheap. Some people don’t like eating it because they get bored of the taste however just mix it up a bit and all will be fine.

So, go out and stock your cupboards full of these foods and you will start seeing that muscle pack on.