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Diet Timing For
Faster Muscle Growth

Not only do what and how much you eat impact your muscle building abilities, but when you eat can also help spur faster muscle growth.

In this article, Jeff Anderson gives you some tips on the most important times to fuel your body. Making sure your body has the right nutrition during these critical times can go a long ways to insuring that you are on track to gain the most muscle possible.

If your goal is indeed the fastest muscle growth possible, check out Jeff's complete Optimum Anabolics Program. This is an excellent mass gain program based on what Jeff terms "hyper-adaptive cycling," providing a detailed plan to maximize your hormone production and therefore your muscle building.

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How To "Time" Your Diet For
FASTER Muscle Growth!

By Jeff Anderson

It's true that the grueling workout you've invested at the local "iron jungle" will stimulate your muscles to grow bigger and stronger. But ultimately it's your diet that will provide the "building blocks" for this new growth.

However, there's more to a bodybuilder's diet than mountains of canned tuna and protein powder. Timing your meals just right will provide you with a competitive edge that will allow you to build muscle faster and help burn those extra layers of fat covering up your hard work.

Here's how...

Early Morning

When you wake up, you're at the end of a 7-9 hour fast and your muscles are screaming for nutrition. Start off with a potent protein drink for fast absorption mixed with some complex carbs for fueling your day.

For my "top secret recipe" of the world's best mass building breakfast, go to: Anderson's Pre-Workout Meal

1-2 Hours Before Your Workout

You're about to send your muscles into the "combat zone" so shouldn't you provide them with the ammunition they need to "take the hill"?

Load up on some complex carbs that will provide the long lasting fuel you'll need to power through your intense workout. Add a full dose of protein to provide a ready source of amino acids and give your muscles a head start on the growth process as you stress the muscle cells during your workout.

Immediately After Your Workout

You've used up the glycogen (stored carbohydrates) in your muscle cells as fuel for your workout and if you don't replenish them fast, you're bound to short circuit your growth.

Within 45 minutes to an hour after your workout you need to down a high glycemic, high protein drink while your body is primed for fast absorption. Take in between 75 - 100 grams of sugar and about 25% of your day's total protein requirement along with a healthy dose of monounsaturated fats to help stimulate testosterone production.

Before Bed

You're about to enter another long period of fasting at bedtime, but it's also a prime time for your body to repair and build muscle. The problem is that your metabolism slows way down when you sleep so a large meal before turning in has the potential to trigger fat storage.

To provide the building blocks your body needs for growth while minimizing fat storage, eat a light meal consisting of slow-digesting protein and some easily digestible carbs. A bowl of cottage cheese with some fruit is ideal or mix a scoop of protein powder (one with casein in it is best) into some milk or water. Be sure to avoid high carbs and fat calories at this time.

About The Author:

Jeff Anderson (better known in the bodybuilding community as the "Muscle Nerd") is the creator of, Optimum Anabolics, the ground-breaking new bodybuilding program that has taken the entire industry by storm!

This no-nonsense program breaks the mold on building massive muscle without expensive supplements or misleading gimmicks.

Jeff's other 5-star rated program, Homemade Supplement Secrets, is a complete guide to brewing up your own bodybuilding supplements at a savings of hundreds and hundreds of dollars.

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