foods to eat whilst weight lifting

chrisallcock

hi all, im gunna be lifting weights into my daily exercise routine and any advice on what are the best foods to eat to help muscle growth would be appriciated...thanks

CriticalX

u dont need to be trying to build muscle. when u trying to lose weight. u need more food to build muscle. a whey protain shake would help

ian191

Not sure what you should eat, but I hope you won't be lifting weights with the same muscles every day, as if you are going to weight lift every day, you should alternate.

chrisallcock

im nearly at my ideal body weight so i will be introducing weights alot more as i go along and yes i wont be using the same muscles, i will alternate everytime i workout

CherylYMerritt

protein!

eandskp

I would add more protein if you are going to lift. MFP calculates the amount of protein you should have as pretty low and especially low for weight lifting. Maybe I am misunderstanding another poster here but weight lifting is awesome for losing weight because the more muscle you have, the more calories you will burn in a day.

adjones_21

Protein, protein and more protein....Almonds, nuts, lean meats, just to name a few

Lauriee2014

I've read you should eat protein within 30-60 minutes after a workout. As far as throughout the day, any lean protein would work: tuna, white chicken meat, white turkey meat, lean cuts of beef, veggie burgers, skim milk, etc. I'm not sure why someone would say you don't need to increase muscle to lose weight, bc muscles uses more energy [ie calories] to do the same activities. I've been losing weight-gradually-for over a year now. One thing several trainers have stressed is weight training.. building larger muscle groups... bc the muscles burn more calories.

Good luck to you!

chrisallcock

I would add more protein if you are going to lift. MFP calculates the amount of protein you should have as pretty low and especially low for weight lifting. Maybe I am misunderstanding another poster here but weight lifting is awesome for losing weight because the more muscle you have, the more calories you will burn in a day.

yea ive heard similar also...i think lifting weights speeds up your metabolism

ian191

I would add more protein if you are going to lift. MFP calculates the amount of protein you should have as pretty low and especially low for weight lifting. Maybe I am misunderstanding another poster here but weight lifting is awesome for losing weight because the more muscle you have, the more calories you will burn in a day.

Yeah, not only that, but I don't think people would really mind gaining weight if it is muscle, not fat.

I have started to do weight lifting, and as long as it is muscle mass, not fat, I am happy

chrisallcock

I've read you should eat protein within 30-60 minutes after a workout. As far as throughout the day, any lean protein would work: tuna, white chicken meat, white turkey meat, lean cuts of beef, veggie burgers, skim milk, etc. I'm not sure why someone would say you don't need to increase muscle to lose weight, bc muscles uses more energy [ie calories] to do the same activities. I've been losing weight-gradually-for over a year now. One thing several trainers have stressed is weight training.. building larger muscle groups... bc the muscles burn more calories.

Good luck to you!

great stuff ty

LMP1979

When it comes to muscle building there is a different train of thought by many. (ie: cardio or muscle building, not both at the same time).

A friend showed me this site (www.musclehack.com) and I've been reading off it. Has alot of good information and am starting to try and follow a bit of what is talked about here. Has alot of good articles at the least. If anything - he does talk about foods to be eating and provides some recipes.

eandskp

yea ive heard similar also...i think lifting weights speeds up your metabolism

You are exactly right. Your metabolism will continue to be revved up for anywhere from 24-32 hours after lifting.

Elle408

I have a protein shake in the 30 minutes afterwards and one in the morning when I wake. Was told this was the best thing for muscle building and definition! I also read that you should have 2g of protein per kg of weight... i.e. I weigh 57kg so aim for 114g of protein! In the ten days i've lifted, i've already got some pretty good definition!