In part 1 of the Basic Bodybuilding Nutrition Program I covered proper nutrient intake of protein, carbohydrates, fat, and water. And the amounts of each that you should be consuming daily based on your individual needs and fitness goals. In part 2 I'm going to outline some practical ways that you can fit a healthy eating plan into your busy lifestyle.
The whole idea of eating 6 well-balanced meals per day is by no means a new concept. Most of you who are reading this already have a good idea of how you should be eating. But for the majority of people the main excuse is they don't have the time to eat properly.
But this is just not the case. Eating a "junk-food" diet probably takes just as much or more time then it does to eat a healthy diet. At lunch time getting in your car and heading on over to the fast food joint, waiting in line at the drive through, and then heading back to work takes a lot more time then if you had your food prepared in advance and ready to eat.
The key to successfully following a healthy bodybuilding nutrition program is planning ahead. When you cook your food always prepare for several meals. It doesn't take any more time to cook larger quantities of food then it does to cook smaller amounts of food for just one meal. Purposely plan to have left overs that you can re-heat in the microwave, this saves time and makes it easier to have quick nutritious meals on hand. I'll often grill several steaks at a time, cook several chicken breasts at a time, bake several potatoes at a time, cook up a large pot of rice, etc.
A Well Stocked Kitchen
In order to prepare and eat healthy nutritious meals you need to have the necessary kitchen supplies. Get yourself a good set of pots, non-stick frying pans, measuring cups and spoons, food scale, a good set of kitchen knives, blender, kitchen grill (such as the George Foreman grill), electric kettle, good spatulas and other cooking utensils like tongs, ladel spoons, etc. These are the basic tools that you'll need to prepare your meals.
For packing and storing your food you will also need to get some plastic food storage containers. Get a half dozen smaller sized containers for packing individual meals. And also get a few bigger containers that you can use for storing left overs in the refrigerator. Make sure to get good containers with tight fitting lids so they will not pop open easily.
Get a couple shaker bottles for mixing up protein drinks and also get an insulated lunch bag or small hand held cooler for taking your food with you to work. You will be able to get all of these kitchen supplies at places like Wal-Mart for a fair price.
Video Length: 07:37
Uploaded By: leemhayward
View Count: 46,746
Complete Shoulder Workout - Front, Side, & Rear Delts
www.LeeHayward.com This is a complete shoulder workout routine that targets all 3 heads of the deltoids. Seated DB presses for overall mass, then side lateral raises for side delts, bent over flyes for rear delts, & plate raises for front delts.
Video Length: 03:48
Uploaded By: leemhayward
View Count: 3,551,546
Dumbbell Pullovers A Forgotten Chest Exercise
www.leehayward.com The pullover is an exercise you seldom see done in the gym anymore. Yet back in the Pumping Iron days of bodybuilding it was a staple in almost everyone's routine. In fact way back in the old days before the invention of bench ...
Video Length: 03:56
Uploaded By: leemhayward
View Count: 1,126,692
Best Chest Workout Weight Training Exercises
www.LeeHayward.com It's Lee Hayward here with a complete chest and shoulder weight training workout routine. Hardly a day goes by that I don't get at least one e-mail from someone asking how they can build a big muscular chest. Well in this video ...
Video Length: 05:02
Uploaded By: leemhayward
View Count: 1,395,008
100mg of Thiamin as Thiamin MononitrateContains no milk, wheat, soy or shellfishProvides 28mg of Calcium as Dicalcium Phosphate Easy to digest capsules ...
45-Minute Epic Cardio Boxing Workout | Class FitSugar
We are excited to share this at-home cardio-boxing workout with you — it's our longest video ever and it will leave you dripping in sweat. Christa DiPaolo, creator ...
Video Length: 45:36
Uploaded By: POPSUGAR Fitness
View Count: 5,350,815
The best core strength exercises to do at home | Home Workouts
Personal trainer and founder of That Girl London, Christina Howells, runs through a series of exercises aimed at strengthening your core and working the ...
Video Length: 02:39
Uploaded By: The Telegraph
View Count: 10,248