How to Gain Muscle Mass on Three Meals a Day
Posted: Friday, May 14, 2010
by Bill Davis
If you want to gain muscle mass, everybody knows that you're supposed to eat at least 6 meals a day. That's a given.
What isn't so obvious is that most of us simply don't have the time to prepare a half dozen meals every single day. We're lucky if we get 3 meals a day!
Here's how:
- Eat a good-sized breakfast if at all possible.
- Eat a medium-sized lunch. You're going to be training pretty soon.
- Train in the late afternoon.
- THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT: Drink a post-workout protein shake.
- Eat a HUGE dinner. Get at least half of your daily caloric intake during this last meal of the day.
If
you can manage to get in a few small snacks during the day, do it. It cannot hurt and can only help. However, if you don't have the time for the "requisite" 6 meals (or more!) a day diet plan, use this method. It works.
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Top-level comments on this article: (1 total)I didn't know it's best to train in the afternoon, Bill, but I like what you say about the eating!Please log in to respond to this comment.Hi Jennifer, if you're going to eat like this, then the best time to train is the late afternoon. It's really important that you "bookend" your training with really good nutrient-dense meals. So, if you can eat 6 meals in a day, when you train becomes a little less important because your body is getting a more balanced caloric intake throughout the day.Make sense?Please log in to respond to this comment.
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