Protein's are the building blocks required to repair and grow muscle tissue when participating in any type of activity that breaks down muscle tissue including particularly in our case, progressive resistance training. Examples of common protein rich food's include chicken, beef, eggs, milk, cheese, fish and of course supplementary protein sources known as protein powders. There are protein's found in potatoes, rice, pasta and nuts, but the majority of protein's found in these sources are not considered to be 'essential' protein's and their bioavailability is not as high as what is found in the meats and dairy groups. Therefore, when calculating our daily protein needs, it is best to only count the 'complete/essential' proteins. Typically to gain muscle mass or even lose fat, you have to keep your protein intake high. A good rule of thumb to calculate protein for lean muscle gain is to multiply your lean body mass by 1-1.5. Then we wou...
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