How can we build muscle? The age old question we have all asked at least once in our fitness journey. Genetics plays a role in how much muscle we can actually build and carry. Weight training definitely contributes to muscle growth, but what other strategies can we incorporate to expedite the process of muscle growth?
5 Diet Changes You Need to Make to Build Muscle
Want to bulk up? You'll need to do more than lift weights
October 26, 2017
If you want to bulk up, then you've probably already started strength training. That makes sense, sincelifting weights is one of the best ways to make your muscles grow.
But if building serious muscle is your end goal, pumping iron alone isn’t going to get you where you want to go. Another crucial factor? Your diet.
“You can’t make tissue from air,” explains Lou Schuler, C.S.C.S., co-author of the . “You have to make it from food.”
But all food isn’t created equal, and you have to make certain adjustments to your diet if lean muscle is what you're after. So if you’re ready to see some gains, consider making the following changes.
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