How to increase your muscle mass and weight?
It’s a goal of many clients we work with, but one that can be misunderstood. And at times, frustratingly hard to achieve.
So what are the key nutrition concepts to increase your muscle mass? And what are some strategies to translate these to your everyday intake?
Firstly it’s really important to make sure your training program matches your goal (hypertrophy targeted resistance training), otherwise you can make all the changes in the world to your food, but will likely not achieve the results you are hoping for.
How to increase your muscle mass, from a nutrition perspective:
- Adequate energy (calories).
- Protein intake (including total, timing & type – leucine rich foods are key).
- Carbohydrate to support maximum performance during training, but also aiding recovery and overall energy intake.
- Colour (fruit & vegetables) to support optimal recovery.
- Foods rich in fat can also help you achieve your overall energy intake.
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