When starting in the gym, everyone always hears the classic, “you can’t out train a bad diet”. This statement is very true. However, a lot goes into what is considered to be a “bad” diet and what is considered a “good” diet. For now, we will focus on one primary macro-nutrient that is involved in a “good” diet.
If you are wanting to look and/or perform a certain way, then one of the most important factors to that is your protein intake. Protein is one of the most essential nutrients if you are looking to put on muscle and change your physique.
This is because protein is made up of the micro-nutrient amino acids. Amino acids are also what make up the muscles in your body. So, when your body breaks down the protein that you eat and begins to use the amino acids chains within that protein, your body uses these amino acids to build and repair muscle.
Since I’ve started focusing more on my protein intake, I’ve seen so much improvement in my performance and physique. I am stronger than I’ve ever been and I look better than ever.
How I increased my protein intake
One easy way that I’ve found to increase my protein intake is to center all my meals around protein. This means that I’m eating protein at every meal, and protein is the main element of these meals.
For example, if I’m someone who enjoys salads, I’d throw a serving of chicken onto my salad. If I was someone who likes to eat toast for breakfast, I’d make a couple eggs with my toast. This ensures that every time you eat, you’re getting in protein without even really having to think about it.
My favorite part about this method is that by not replacing anything with protein but rather adding it to my meals, I can still enjoy all the foods that I usually eat and enjoy.
Try this out for yourself and you will see how much this helps to improve your progress in the gym.