For the lil guys out there tryin to grow as much as possible, (like me) try and consume around 5-7 smaller meals per day, preferably spaced about two hours apart. It will produce far better results than stuffing your face at just breakfast lunch and dinner. In the morning, eat some leaner meats, like chicken, and white fish with some rice or oats, carbs are crucial here (i know, i was shocked too when i was first learning this stuff- i didnt wanna eat that shit when i woke up, i wanted my goddamn lucky charms!). Some sacrifice is necessary however... A whey protein shake is also perfect for the morning. Hydrolyzed whey will be absorbed the fastest. Anyways, lean meats in the morning for quicker absorption for ur muscles after theyve had a long, productive night growing. Fats may slow down how quickly protein is absorbed into the bloodstrem, so theyre best eaten later in the day and at night. Eggs are good protein for early times of the day, but theyre high in cholesterol... i eat em anyway. U should be good as long as ur gettin some fatty acids, omega 3's, 6's and 9's. Steak, milk, and peanut butter sandwiches are solid nighttime proteins as they tend to have more fats. Slug a casein protein right before bed, as it is more slowly absorbed than whey and will be able to supply ur body protein throughout the night when u arent eating. Dont feel obligated to follow all of this to a tee, for the average joe-just eat bro! This is all very basic nutritional info, i strongly encourage all my puas out there to do your own research and spread the wealth. I really wanna help u guys out any way i can, and since im much more knowledgeable about this shit as opposed to women, i'll do whatever i can for ya. Talk to personal trainers, nutritionists, and anyone else who's knowledgeable about these things. I hope i've provided some of u with enough to get started. Best of luck!
-shmoozer
. Mostly due to the advanced terminology and the back-and-forth, almost A.D.D-like, sentence structuring. I like to think im a pretty knowledgeable dude, but i was humbled by the fact that i felt like albert einstein was giving me a lecture on meal frequency and a ton of other things. I personally disagreed with some of the statements made, but im unsure if those were the thesis of the article, so i dont wanna sound too dumb. I did like the fact that there was an extensive list of references at the end, leading me to believe it wasn't a bunch of marketing b/s. I will say this however- i read a few bodybuilding mags from time to time, (namely muscular development, but also muscle and fitness, mens health, etc.) and ALL of the personal trainers for these elite athletes, especially the most world-renowned and respected trainers, ensure that their clients, (pro bodybuilders) eat in the high frequency fashion, similar to some of the guidelines i laid out above. I've never heard of any pro contestant to date who only eats 3 meals a day. I specifically laid out that simple guideline for the sole purpose of bulking up and gaining muscle, not just to increase lean gains. Now i know you're not all looking to be meat heads, and yes, some biased people may say that eating more and consuming more supplements is just a marketing tactic designed to get you to spend more money, and that it might make you fat, etc. But i dont argue with multiple professional opinions from different sources stating the same thing. I guess what im trying to say here is that from all the research i've done in the past few years, one thing that seems to be synonymous with building muscle and bulking up is the "high frequency" eating style, apparently contested by the leangains link, but dont quote me on that one. However, there were several statements in it i agreed with, but again, they presented so many conflicting statements side-by-side, and with a lack of a strong conclusion, i am still mystified as to what the articles main thesis was. It was a chore to read it all, and i dont intend to again, no offense. I appreciate the fact that some of you may have some criticism (be it constructive or not) about what i said, and i encourage you all to research and debate these things. Perhaps i shouldve changed the title of this topic to something else other than food for thought... Anyways, thanks in advance for your opinions, and i look forward to hearing more from you guys.