Natural Bodybuilding Diet

The natural bodybuilding diet consists of two golden rules:
- Eat healthy
- Eat often

Eat Healthy

Eating healthy means balancing the essential dietary intake requirement of natural bodybuilders. This means making sure you get a proper amount of protein, fats and carbohydrates. You can get this from vegetables, lean meat and fish as well as extra items like eggs for protein.

Whilst carbohydrates will give you energy, you need to eat the right carbs. This includes brown rice, sweet potatoes, wholemeal bread and oatmeal. White bread and rice are rich sources of carbohydrates, but are not the ones you want to eat.

Protein is most important for bodybuilders. Fish, eggs, lean meat and chicken contain protein. You should try and eat 1.5 grams of protein for every pound that you weigh.

Protein will allow your muscles to recover and grow. Protein shakes after a workout can speed up this process.

Eat Often

Small meals throughout the idea are the ideal strategy for a natural bodybuilding diet. Gone are the days of a big breakfast, big lunch and bigger dinner. This will do nothing but weigh you down and tire you out, and encourage unhealthy snacking.

I like to eat 6 small meals per day, including a large breakfast since it really is the most important meal of the day. Without a solid breakfast you will not have the energy to grow those muscles.

I don't like to eat a large dinner, nor do I snack late at night. Doing this will ensure that your fat increases and that’s the last thing you want!

If you follow the basic principals of a natural bodybuilding diet, your workout routines will benefit greatly and your gains will come faster and bigger!