subject: Muscle Building Foods- 3 Muscle Building Foods You May Not Know About! [print this page] Author: Justin Stowe Author: Justin Stowe
Do you know about these muscle building foods? I doubt it! 1) Apple juice. I know right now you're thinking... huh? Think about it this way- when you're at the gym, you're tearing your muscle fibers apart. Later on when you're resting your body rebuilds them bigger than before. Drinking 12-16 ounces of apple juice before you work out gives between 45-60 grams of carbs, and a quick burst of energy (from glucose) that will last a long time (fructose). This helps minimize damage to muscle fibers. 2) White bread. Of course everyone tells you to avoid refined carbs, and for the most part that's true. However, white bread is one of the muscle building foods you shouldn't go without. Here's why- White bread should be eaten right after you train, because you need a carb that digests fast to restock your depleted muscle glycogen levels and boost insulin. Eating four slices of bread right after your workout nets you about 50 grams of fast-digesting carbs. 3) Garlic. Another one of these muscle building foods that probably has you scratching your head- just like I did the first time I found out about it. But garlic is great for getting your body's hormones in muscle-building mode. Some research shows that high garlic intake combined with high levels of protein yield less muscle breakdown and higher testosterone levels. Even though your breath won't thank you for having some garlic with your beef or chicken, your muscles will! Want to know more Muscle Building Foods? These Muscle Building Foods guides will help you jumpstart your gains! http://www.buildleanmusclenow.comAbout the Author:
