Im 17 and 175 im in good shape and have been lifting for a while now just taking whey protein. I was wondering what i could do to put on gains faster. I was also wondering of how much of a difference i would see if i ate the right foods and what foods i should be eating. I was going to start taking creatine to see if that helped but i heard that basically just puts on body fat and doesnt help with putting on muscle. any advice would be great. thanks
Alot of people seem to be going on diets strictly for their Body composition with total disreguard towards their health.
I'm not a pro at all but, you dont need to be a nutritionist to understand that shoving a Double Quarter pounder down your throat regularly is going to do you any good
Step 1.
Develop a good grocery List. Most food shopping will be done on the Perimeter of the store. Notice how the Deli,Dairy,Produce, and Bakery (Caution here) are all on the Outside perimeter of the store? If you need motivation just look on the isles with the fatass guy with the protruding stomache practically ****ing a pack of oreos. A good list means in an out, lowered temptation and no chance to deviate from your plan.
Step 2.
Understand and practice good dieting rules, and internalize them into LASTING HABITS. Eat every 2 1/2 to 3 1/2
Hours, Each meal needs a lean protein source (amino acids) 30g or so, Eat fruits and Veggies with each meal (Fibrous carbohydrate) Watch sugar PWO and pay attention to your insulin and nutritional timing. 30% of your Energy intake should be fat split among Polyunsaturates, Monounsaturates, and Saturates from animal fat. Have mostly drinks containing no calories. ( I drink green tea with Chinese ginseng extract)
Allways pick whole foods over shakes, have a shake during, and PWO. Never forget the BCAA protein PWO, and LOW GI Carb for muscle Glycogen restore.
Some examples:
Greens: Spinach, Romaine lettuce, Broccoli Floret
Fruit: Apples, bananas, berries (high Antioxidant), etc.
Vegetables: Carrots, celery, etc.
Protein: Lean meat, fish, poultry, etc.
Legumes/Nuts: Peanuts, natural peanut butter, etc.
Whole Grains: Oats, quinoa, Brown rice etc
Eggs/Dairy: Egg Whites, cottage cheese, etc.
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