Go Lean. Why More Protein?

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by Braxton Cosby

The struggles and woes of getting fit and staying that way can be an exhausting experience. Most experts believe that it is less about how you eat and more about what you eat. And although that may wane true, it’s less simple than you think. Adding just the right balance of exercise and nutritional sustenance is the real key. Therefore, I ask the question: You really wanna get fit? Get lean with protein! I give you the skinny on my top five protein sources!

So you’ve been killing it in the weight room and drudging through cardio week after week, but you’re not coming any closer to reaching your fitness goals. You’ve cut down your caloric intake and you’re eating 5-8 times a day, just like every book and online blog has recommended. So the question you have is, why in the H**L are the pounds not coming off and you still look and feel the same?

Simply put: you’re starving your muscles from the food source they need the most to be the most effective, PROTEIN!

Arguably the number one fuel source for the working muscles in your body is protein. Protein provides the building-blocks of chemical substrate you need to reinforce, repair, and solidify growing muscle tissue. Essential amino acids are found in protein. They are symbolic ‘bricks’ of the muscle wall composing skeletal muscle.

Problem is, most people don’t know how to find the right source of protein. But I’m here to give it to your straight! First off, know when to fuel up. Approximately 30 minutes post-workout, you need to consume at least 30-60 grams of protein. Heck, most body builders consume at least one gram of protein per one pound of weight.

Secondly, it’s all about the sources you have. This allows you to get the most out of the protein you eat.

 
Here are my top five protein sources just for you:

 1. Fish – per 100 grams of fish, you’ll get 26 grams of protein. In one 3oz fillet, you can get approximately 22 grams of protein.