How Nutrition Impacts Strength Gains: What to Eat for Muscle Growth
Nutrition plays a significant role in building lean muscle and maximizing strength gains. If you’re not eating the right foods, your body won’t have the fuel it needs to repair and grow muscle.
Key Nutrients for Muscle Growth:
Protein: Protein is essential for muscle repair and growth. Aim for about 1.6–2.2 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight. Sources include lean meats, eggs, dairy, and plant-based options like beans and lentils.
Carbohydrates: Carbs are the body’s primary energy source. They fuel your workouts and help prevent muscle breakdown. Whole grains, fruits, and vegetables are excellent sources.
Dietary Supplements for Adolescent Athletes: A Comprehensive Guide to Performance and Recovery
Dietary supplements have become a hot topic in the world of adolescent athlete training. At Atlas Performance Training, we understand that young athletes are eager to achieve their best performance, but it's essential to navigate the world of supplements with care. In this blog, we will explore the use of dietary supplements in adolescent athlete training, discuss the potential benefits and risks, offer insights on when and how supplements might be appropriate, and provide recommendations for optimizing performance and recovery after heavy training sessions. Additionally, we will delve into the specifics of creatine supplementation and its role in improving athletic performance.
The 3 Whey's to Get Stronger and Healthy
For one reason it’s relatively expensive, secondly what the body does not use it dumps what leading you to literally and figuratively flush money down the drain, and thirdly it is not sustainable in a realistic fashion, just think about how many different supplements you have tried for a few months over the past several years including the ones in your the kitchen cabinet that have gone unused. The use of supplements can be beneficial to and health and performance training program, whether your goal is to lose weight and improve your body composition, or if you are an athlete who is looking to gain weight, get stronger, faster, in the offseason supplements can give you the added edge you are looking for, but only if your nutrition plans’ foundation is based on consuming whole foods that have the three main macronutrients:….