I love leaving the gym and see the big body builder guys down these huge nasty looking shakes filled with oatmeal, meal replacement, whey, more whey, so muscle supplements, creatine and pretty much everything else under the sun that the gym as stacked on the shake buffet.
But for the normal muscle building diet for women (or men) these unusual concoctions just aren’t necessary… they not only are a waste of time but also your money and who can afford to be wasting that right now?
So what is a great muscle building diet for women? It’s pretty simple actually…
- Eating 1.4-1.8 g of protein per lb you weight
- Eat 4-6 times per day
- Cut out the processed foods, sugars, if you can’t understand the ingredients than don’t eat it
Muscle Building Diet For Women
- Include Creatine into your diet (see below)
- Include whole grains and healthy fats into each meal for a balanced diet
- Increase calories by 200-400 per day to support muscle building processes of the body
Yes, I mentioned creatine… creatine is a product naturally found in the body as a quick energy supply for fast movements (aka, lifting weights) it is part of a compound called creatine-phosphate which when these two break apart… energy is supplied. So by taking it, you’re not added hormones (steroids) to your body you are simply adding more energy so that just maybe you can add in one more rep or a few more pounds than you did the previous workout.
It is important to know… it’s not a hormone and it isn’t going to turn you into looking like a pro football player. It will help you burn more fat, and build more muscle though! Also important… for some reason not all people get the benefits of creatine, their muscle just don’t absorb it and no differences are noticed on and off the supplement. But it’s worth a try!
You may have also noticed I said to increase calories. This makes your body have the calories it needs to build muscle, since it requires quite a bit of energy to build it up. Not a huge difference, just drink an extra whey protein shake or eat a greek yogurt!
So there’s your muscle building diet for women… tell me what you think!
