Fitness, Today

The Tussle For Building Muscle

You have to physically struggle to build muscles in your body. There is simply no way around it. Whether you work out at your gym or home or in open-air good vigorous exercise is hugely beneficial and essential for developing and maintaining strong, lean, and powerful muscles. Equally important is that you have to provide proper nutritional support to your body otherwise you won’t get far.

Why Muscles Matter?

The primary function of our muscles is to enable movement as they are the only tissue in our body that contract and hence provide movement to the other parts of our body. They also are responsible for the maintenance of our posture and body position and have to work relentlessly for all 24 hours of the day.

Some easily available foods that help in muscle building are oats, cashews, oils, potatoes, chia seeds, and hemp seeds.

Good for Muscle Building

Oats contain a healthy combination of fiber, carbs, proteins, vitamins, and minerals and are low in calories making them ideal for building muscle. Try oats with milk or even include them in your salads. Cashews are loaded with protein that your body needs for energy that will enable you to exercise. The protein is also required for rebuilding muscle tissue and for creating new cellular compounds that your body needs.

Several cooking oils help boost muscle strength, improve your body’s range of motion, and give other benefits as well. Use oils such as coconut oil, fish oil, canola oil, and krill oil for cooking and reap their benefits even as you keep your focus on building strong muscles by exercising regularly. You would well to eat potatoes as they are rich in carbohydrates which provide energy to your body. They are critical for muscle growth and recovery. The best part is that you can eat them in a variety of dishes both before and after your workout.

Chia seeds may have taken some time to get popular with people but they are really good for muscle building. They are full of minerals like iron, magnesium, and potassium and also rich sources of calcium, fiber, and omega-3 fats. You need not be a bodybuilder to consume these seeds as these days many people including runners and cyclists are taking them for their muscle tending properties.

Try hemp seeds in your diet as they contain protein which has 9 different types of amino acids that help in building muscle mass. They also help in reducing your body weight which should be sweet music for your ears.

Get That Lean & Trim Look

Having a healthy muscular body makes you look good and feel good about yourself as well. You feel wholesome and full of vitality. Consuming healthy foods to build your muscles is both rewarding and necessary. Get the ball rolling today!

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