Proper Dieting: Key To Vertical Increasing Workouts
One of the most overlooked and misunderstood aspects of vertical increasing workouts is the diet. Anyone who knows anything about building muscle will tell you that your diet is more important to your success than the workout itself. Food, drinks, and supplements are where you get the necessary nutrition your body needs to keep running, which is especially important if you are an athlete and are constantly putting your body through hard workouts and pushing it to the limit.
Consider the following: Athlete A trains for 2 hours each and every day, and puts forth maximum effort during each workout, while athlete B only trains for a half hour a day, three times a week, but also puts forth maximum effort during the workout. Athlete A's doesn't keep track of his diet, does not drink enough water, and regularly eats junk food and not near enough healthy food. Some days he eats a lot and other days he doesn't eat nearly as much as he should. Athlete B on the other hand closely watches his diet, planning each and every meal. He drinks plenty of water, rarely eats junk food, and always makes sure to eat enough to give his body the energy it needs.
Who will see the best results??
The answer is without a doubt Athlete B! Although he could be putting forth more time into his training, but because of his well planned diet he will blow away Athlete A's results in no time at all. Athlete A will be left wondering why, and only Athlete B will know his secret weapon, his diet.
There are many keys to a successful diet to keep your body going and seeing the vertical increasing gains you desire. We will touch on the most important factors that you MUST have in your diet in order to see the best results from your workouts.
Water- Water should never be underestimated, it is quite possibly the most important element on Earth, and you need to consume a lot of it. Shoot to consume an ounce of water for every pound of body weight you have. It sounds like a lot, but if you break it up through out the day it is really quite easy.
Protein- Protein is the building blocks for muscle, and should be consumed in plenty by anyone doing vertical increasing workouts. Once again, shoot for about 0.75-1 grams of protein per pound of body weight. It can be quite useful to have a supplement such as whey protein to help you reach this number, but you should also be getting protein from natural sources such as lean meats, tuna, peanut butter, milk, etc.
Eat Enough- If you are eating less calories in a day than your body is burning you will NEVER see any vertical increasing gains. Quite simply, your body needs an excess of calories in order to build muscle and increase strength. Try to go about 500 calories over the amount you are burning every day in order to keep those muscle growing.
Supplement- Supplement is by all means optional, but can also add to your gains and make your life easier. It is not a magic solution to see instant amazing results, but rather a tool to help you get where you are going more efficiently. We recommend protein and vitamin supplements, and in some cases creatine. There will be an article in the near future on this topic as it relates to vertical increasing workouts.
Well balanced food choices- Nothing overly shocking here, try to always balance your diet with the five main food types: dairy, grains, fruits, vegetables, and meats.
Avoid junk food- Junk food should be an occasional treat to those who take their vertical increasing workouts seriously. Try to avoid it as much as possible, but also allow yourself to have some every once in a while, unless you are truly dedicated to the point where you do not need to.
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