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Bodybuilding Chico CA
The first and most important change you will make on your quest for a lean and mean bodybuilding workout will be an increase in the amount of protein you consume. This applies whether your Chico bodybuilding goals are to build muscle, burn fat, or just get into better shape. The reason for increasing your protein intake is that proteins make everything in and on your body. That’s right, everything. Fingernails, hair, skin, brain, internal organs, teeth, and of course, muscle.
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Muscle is the key word here because the amount of muscle that you have directly affects your metabolism, not to mention your looks. The lean and hard physique that men desire as well as the tight and toned look that women want can both be achieved by adding more muscle. The way to add more muscle is Chico bodybuilding and to workout with weights, consume adequate amounts of protein throughout the day, and get enough rest. (Note to women: Working out with weights will not make you “bulky.” Testosterone causes men to get that big, bulky look. Women, by definition, do not have enough “test” to get that way. By putting on more muscle, you will increase your metabolism and look more like a fitness model than a bodybuilder. Also, a woman’s protein requirement will be different than a man’s.)
Let me explain how this works:
Contrary to popular belief, you do not build muscle when you workout. When you lift weights, you are actually breaking down your muscle tissue. Immediately after working out, your body begins to repair and recover. It does this by taking protein and breaking it down into individual amino acids, then reconfiguring them and placing them wherever they need to go. Instead of just rebuilding your muscle back to normal, your body super-compensates. That means you will be gaining muscle, because your body wants to rebuild a little bit bigger to withstand that same stress the next time you work out. That is how women get “tight and toned” and how men build bigger muscles. This is what happens if you have enough protein in your system. On the other hand, if you don’t have enough protein, your body goes into a catabolic state.
Unfortunately, the catabolic state is what happens to most people. In this situation, your body does not have enough protein to rebuild, so it begins to break down your existing muscle to repair what was broken down in the gym. Obviously, this is not productive. It is also the reason why so many people don’t get the results they want and get disillusioned with working out. Fortunately, you can avoid this common mistake by simply taking in an adequate amount of protein each and every day. Figuring out what an “adequate” amount of protein is for your body is fairly simple.
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MEN: For a 200-pound man, it would figure like this: 200 x 1.5 = 300. 300 divided by 6 = 50 grams of Protein per meal. Now, unless you have the time to pre-prepare your meals and take them with you, eating this many times will be next to impossible. That’s why protein supplements are essential. Out of all the brands that I carry, the the Pro 5 or Pro 7 are the best high-protein, low carb shake, bar none. The flavors are great and easily mix in a shaker cup. It has a very thin consistency and tastes awesome with none of that “chalky” aftertaste. |
WOMEN: For a woman who wants to lose some fat, recover from a workout and get more toned, it is anywhere from a gram to a gram and a half of protein per pound of LEAN bodyweight per day. For example, a 130 lb women who has 15% bodyfat would have 110lbs of lean muscle. She would take 110, multiply that 1 and divide that by 6 (you should consume at least 5 smaller meals per day, but preferably 6-7). So it would go like this: 110 x 1 = 110. 110 grams of Protein per day divided by 6 meals = 18 grams of Protein per meal.
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