Protein and Muscle Building

You don't hear it as often as you used to, but occasionally I still hear women say that they don't want to lift weights because they don't want to bulk up. The fallacy here is that, yes you will work your muscles when you are lifting weights, but the getting big muscles part? In order to do that, you have to alter your diet by greatly reducing complex carbohydrates and increasing your proteins. If your goal is a combination of weight loss and muscle gain, the best approach is an alternating system of low calories for two weeks, followed by doubling up on the protein for two weeks. Then repeat for 3-4 cycles. Take an assessment and see if this is working. Have you lost body fat? Have you gained muscle?
Animal proteins are great for us because they contain amino acids, however if you are really ramping up your protein intake, your digestive system might get a little overloaded. Constipation, gas, gout, kidney and liver fatigue are side effects of too much animal protein. An easy and digestive friendly way of adding protein is to add a supplement in the form of a bar or a shake. Watch the fat and calories on the products that you buy. Check in with a professional to make sure that the product you buy is the product you need. If you want more information about protein, contact me through my webpage:  www.fitnessgroupofturtlecreek.com.