When you are talking about massive and quick muscle growth in conjunction with progressive weight resistance, that is, bodybuilding with barbells and dumbbells, nutritionally speaking, the subject of when and how much protein should be consumed must be addressed. The reason is that protein contains the building blocks of muscle mass which are called amino acids.

In this article, you will discover that though a balanced meal may consist of protein, carbohydrates and fats, the equation for body building success is that you consume protein with every meal. Read on and find out the 3 reasons why you should eat protein at every meal.

What Is A “Meal”?

Before I can explain for you how and why to get protein with every meal, for our purposes, let me define “meal”. A meal is anything that you put in your mouth and at any time. For the type of success in building muscle mass that you are looking for, you should plan to consume at least 5 small meals throughout the day timed at about 2 hours apart.

What Kinds of Protein Should Be Eaten

For a protein source to be considered high quality or complete, it should contain all of the 22 essential amino acids that make up a complete protein source. Examples of such complete (high quality) protein are: eggs, milk, chicken, fish, lean cuts of meat, such as sirloin, soybeans and cottage cheese.

“Quick-Fix High Quality Protein” and “Elaborately-Prepared High Quality Protein”

I would like to carve out two categories of protein for the purpose of showing that some complete protein sources can be prepared quickly while other types of high quality protein will take a little more time to prepare.

Quick-Fix Proteins:  whey protein powder and milk (cow’s or soy), cottage cheese or protein bars. (Caution: Take it easy on the protein bars as they are also high in calories, 250 to 375 calories per bar. One bar is considered as a small meal.)

Elaborately-Prepared Proteins:  scrambled egg whites, broiled breast of chicken, broiled fish, broiled chopped sirloin, you get the picture.

The 3 Reasons Why You Should Eat Protein At Every Meal (To Build Muscle Fast)

Reason #1 – It Is the Primary Building Block of Muscle – You need protein to make your muscles grow; without it no muscle growth is possible. (This is the first and most obvious reason when you think about it.)

Reason #2 – Protein Slows Down the Absorption of Carbohydrates Into Your System - There is a long and a short explanation of why this is important. I will give you the short explanation. The faster carbohydrates are absorbed into the system, the quicker there is the tendency for the body to store carbohydrates as fat. “Me no like fat. Me like muscle”, as the Neanderthal might say.

Reason #3 – Your Body Is Kept In A “Positive Nitrogen State” – To have your body in a “positive nitrogen state” is a fancy way of saying that your “blood is richly bathed in protein and amino acids” which can only can have one result, if you are also exercising properly and that is – muscle. Muscle. M – U – S – C – L – E.

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