Body Building Diet Plan

Protein is the key nutrient in any body building diet plan. In order to build muscle one should consume at least 1 gram of protein per pound of lean bodyweight. Less protein can actually hinder one's progress significantly and result in frustration and lack of results. On the other hand excessive protein calories in a diet  can be stored as body fat or in some cases used as energy. One gram per pound of lean bodyweight spread over 6 nutritious meals is a great starting point.Carbs have a very significant effect on the way the body utilizes protein.

A body building diet – like any diet that works to bolster nutrition – focuses on fresh, natural, whole foods and eliminates processed as a general rule. Bodybuilders will often begin their body building diet by significantly reducing – and eventually eliminating altogether – unhealthy fats from their diet. This includes those foods that contain saturated fats, as well as fried and greasy foods. Instead, bodybuilders will increase their intake of fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as lean protein.

Nutrition accounts for 70% to 80% of success in building a good physique. The biggest problem in natural body building is, in my opinion, the alarming number of people that screw up perfectly good body building training with poor nutrition. Nutrition should provide the proper balance of protein, fat and carbohydrates so that your muscles can heal and build. A natural body building diet, like any diet that works to bolster nutrition, focuses on fresh, natural, whole foods and eliminates processed foods, as a general rule. You will also be eating smaller, more frequent meals throughout the day.

The ideal strategy for a natural bodybuilding diet is to consume small meals within appropriate frequency. No more big breakfast, big lunch and bigger dinner. Why, because this will only do nothing but weigh you down and tire you out, and encourage unhealthy snacking.

Every meal should have carbohydrates, protein and fat in the correct ratios. Having a meal that is not balanced (for example is all carbohydrates) won't yield the desired results. Every macronutrient has to be present in order for the body to absorb them and use them properly. Without boring you with the effect of food on the body's biochemistry, let's just say that if you only eat carbohydrates in one meal without anything else, your energy levels will crash in about 30 minutes and your body will be storing any carbohydrates that were not used into fat.

Should you follow the basic principals of a natural bodybuilding diet as mention above, it is possible your workout routines will benefit greatly and your achievement will become faster and bigger!