If you are working on muscle building, you must have the correct diet. You can not just eat everything that you want under the assumption that you will “work it off”. You also can not eat “conveniently”. That means nothing out of a box.

For our muscle building diet we will be eating fresh and wholesome foods and veggies. Foods may look good on that processed foods plastic wrapper, but that does not mean that they are good. As a matter of fact nothing could be further from the truth.

Whole Foods.

Whole foods are good for helping you keep the body fat low. If you want six pack abs you will want to keep the body fat low. Whole foods are loaded with vitamins and minerals and can help with muscle recovery when working out hard. Eat a lot of whole foods. Here are some to help you get started.

• Veggies. Especially broccoli, spinach, tomato, carrots and salad.
• Fruits. Apples, bananas, pineapple, pears, and oranges.
• Protein. Eggs, meat, poultry, milk, and fish.
• Fats. Yes fats, but the right kind. Fish oil, olive oil, flax seeds, real butter, and nuts.

Protein.

You should aim for one gram of protein per pound of body weight each day. Protein has the highest termic effect and will help out a lot with building and maintaining muscle. Try to include protein in every meal. Here are some that you can include.

• Poultry. Chicken, turkey, and even duck.
• Eggs. Eat the whole egg. The yolk is loaded with vitamins.
• Red meat. Steaks, ground round, and even deer and buffalo.
• Dairy. Drink lots of milk. Also use yogurt, cottage cheese, and whey to get it into your body.
• Fish. Fresh is good. Canned is bad. Try tuna, mackerel, salmon, and sardines.

Calorie rich foods.
Some good calories come from raw spinach, pasta, olive oil, oats and mixed nuts. Calorie rich foods are excellent for a muscle building diet.

Milk.

If you are looking to gain some weight drink plenty of whole milk.

Your muscle building diet is essential to the end result that you are after. The food will give you energy and help you to boost your metabolism. These are both very important in muscle building and muscle recovery.