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out of the loop for any post before this but don't bother with diets, they're a waste of timeThe dude who owns my local gym (and his wife) are both professional bodybuilders who've won shit all over the world for like 20 years now. He tried me on that sort of diet when I first started going there (we paid for the full membership which had diet stuff included) and I had to pack it in within two days - I literally couldn't stomach anymore variations of chicken, rice and sweet potato five times a day.
They're great people and absolutely know what they're doing but fuck me they have inhuman dedication.
2-3 hours before going to the gym eat 100g of carbs(not solely 100g of a carb food, check the carb content and measure out how much you'd need) and around 20g protein. Gives you all the energy you need for your workout. My main staple pre-workout is basmatti rice and chicken/salmon. Some people bother with checking out the fat content and all that, I don't really bother. you only really want to be doing that if you're looking to be a bodybuilder. if you're just looking to get a decent shape and get stronger, don't sweat it. look at the strongest men in the world - Eddie Hall, Brian Shaw - you wouldn't look at them and think shredded, but they're the strongest guys in the world
A good place to start post-workout is around 45g of protein. chuck some carbs in so your body gets some fuel to actually repair the muscles and add some vegetables to get your vitamins and help digest the food. if you're strapped for cash eggs are your best bet, one hard boiled egg has 6g of protein
it's a lot simpler than a lot of these nutritionists(unqualified dietitians) on social media make it out to be. don't forget that at the end of the day humans were made to be wild animals. strain the muscle, muscle tears, food intake repairs the muscle bigger than before to avoid a tear from the same strain. simple as. eat right before and after working out and if you need to get your calories up chuck whatever sugary shit you can find into a blender and drink it(although if you can afford it healthy meals are always better), that way your body isn't in a deficit and using muscle for energy. good luck my friend
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