I wanted to take the time to share with you some of my female bodybuilding diet tips. I’ve been doing training in this sport for almost a decade now and I’ve really learned a lot. Since I was a female in a male dominated sport, I had no information to help me along the way. I was forced to learn through trial and error, so I’m going to share some of what I learned with you.

Tip: You’re faced with a challenge when you sleep. Obviously, you want to have a full 9hrs of sleep, but you don’t have any nutrition coming into your body to help you build muscle. There’s a problem here, but I’ve figured out the solution. Eat fat before bed slows down the digestive proccess, so if you eat a combination of protein and fat, it will slowly digest itself throughout the night. This allows you to get your sleep and the nutrients necessary to build muscle.

Tip: My other female bodybuilding tip is to start eating smaller meals about every 2-3hrs. The reason for this is simple; to give your body a constant flow of nutrients to repair muscles with. Your body doesn’t immediately repair muscle tissue. It takes roughly 48hrs after you work them out to fully repair themselves. That means during that time you’ll need to have a constant flow of nutrients.

If you follow these you will have great results. You’ll notice that very little of what you do in the gym will make up the results. Your diet will determine how well things are going to go. That’s why you need to follow all these bodybuilding diet tips.



Thanks to Elle Nash for contributing this article to our Bodybuilding blog:

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I wanted to talk to you about the bodybuilding diet for women. Bodybuilding is a sport that is glamorized as something that you do in the gym with heavy weights. This couldn’t be further from the truth. The fact is that the magic happens in the kitchen and with the food you eat. It’s tough learning how to do your diet properly because there are so many different variables to this. No one eats the same foods nor do we all have the same bad habits that need to be broken. What you need is sound advice that is designed specifically for women. That’s why I’m going to talk to you about the bodybuilding diet for women.

The most important aspect of this diet is the structure. You’re going to have to eat smaller meals every 3 hours. I used the term ‘meal’ not snack. People assume they can have a snack and that’s not true. A meal encompasses a nice balance between protein, carbs and fat. This is exactly the same breakdown that you’re going to need. The reason you have to eat so often is that it gives your body a constant flow of nutrients that repair muscle tissue.

The bodybuilding diet for women faces other challenges as getting the most out of it. There are a few simple rules you need to follow. First, your carbohydrates should decline throughout the day and the lowest being the meal before bed. Second, your protein should remain the same all day long since your body will always need a constant amount of this. Lastly, your fat intake should be it’s highest latest in the day since your body processes fat while you’re asleep.



Thanks to Elle Nash for contributing this article to our Bodybuilding blog:

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