Eat a Variety of Foods to Get Stronger

Eat a Variety of Foods to Get Stronger
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Introduction

Being serious about getting stronger and improving your physique requires that you do everything within your power. Most of what you hear today is just a conglomeration of bits and pieces of fact mixed in with fantasy. In order to get stronger, you need to make sure you know how and what to eat.

Many bodybuilders and athletes only eat a limited number of different foods because they think that those foods are the best for what they are wanting to accomplish. But the systems of the body work together along with the nutrients that you get it in order to maximize strength potential.

Eat a Variety of Foods

When you look at bodybuilders, it’s easy to assume they are healthy. Muscle size is not an indicator of healthiness. The fact is, many bodybuilders do not eat a variety of foods. Some studies show that they get a lot of their calories from fat. Naturally, you would not think that this was true. Most bodybuilders tend to stay away from fruit, red meat and dairy products. Dairy products supply calcium and red meat supplies important minerals like zinc and iron. Eliminating such foods can result in potentially serious problems.

For female bodybuilders, lacking calcium can result in osteoporosis. Calcium is required for proper muscle contractions.

Another problem for bodybuilders is their unhealthy food restrictions before a contest. They are often afraid that water will distort their muscular definition. Not only that, but some bodybuilders take laxatives and diuretics before a competition in order to flush out water. This will not only result in the loss of water, but also the loss of minerals and electrolytes.

The point here is to make sure you are eating a variety of foods and not just eating the same foods day after day.

Conclusion

Bodybuilders are notorious for their poor eating habits. This does not mean that they are only eating high-fat diets. Poor eating habits include failing to eat a variety of foods. Failing to be variety of foods while strength training will result a decrease of the effectiveness of your workouts. To maximize effectiveness at your workouts, you need to make sure that you are eating a variety of foods.

This post is part of the series: Eating Principles for Strength Training

You need to learn to eat right if you are going to effectively maximize your strength training efforts. There are many misconceptions about what to eat and what not to eat in order to maximize strength gains. You’ll be surprised to find out that the general convention is generally wrong!

  1. Vary What You Eat to Get Stronger
  2. Don’t Megadose on Supplements
  3. Gain Strength by Eating a High Carbohydrate Diet