Muscle Building and good nutrition go hand in hand. There is little point sweating it out, giving it your all in the gym, unless you support your training program with sufficient fuel and nutrients. Strength training simply provides the stimulus for muscle growth - your diet provides the raw materials for new muscle.

This article explains what you should eat to maximize muscle and minimize fat. It covers seven key topics - carbohydrate, protein, fat, fluid, vitamins and minerals, antioxidants and supplements - each of which addresses the issues most relevant to weight lifters to give you the straight facts about eating before, during and after training, what and how much you should drink, and which supplements are most helpful for reaching your goals.

Antioxidants

Carbohydrate

Fat

Fluid

Protein

Supplements

Vitamins and Minerals