- diet but training and resting well, your lack of progress will be totally due to
poor nutrition.. I always assume, but perhaps I should not, that anyone who trains very hard
on an abbreviated basics-first program also has the desire and conscien-
tiousness needed to eat a basics-first and sound diet, in sufficient quantities
and on a consistent basis.. Getting enough calories and nutrients can be a problem for some people due
to day-to-day circumstances, in which case you need to depend on liquid
feeds to plug the nutritional gaps. But this is a darn sight easier to fix than
it is to drive yourself to get the final couple of reps in a tough set when your
body is screaming that it has had enough.. e contribution of nutrition to bodybuilding and lifting success is not
the same as the contribution of nutrition to your visual appearance. Once
you have some muscle on your frame, the most visually striking feature of
a physique, except for hugely developed bodies, is the amount of bodyfat
covering the musculature. And as far as controlling the amount of bodyfat
is concerned, nutrition is the most influential factor. From this point of view,
the “ nutrition” opinion does have validity.. e contribution of nutrition to bodybuilding and lifting success is not the
same as the contribution nutrition makes to your state of health. You can
have an unhealthful diet that is adequate for getting bigger and stronger, and
for altering body composition in a desirable way. On the other hand you can
have a healthful diet that is not compatible with intensive, serious training.
What you need is a healthful diet that is compatible with serious bodybuild-
ing and strength training.The bottom line
. Never forget that the role of nutrition is purely to help you to maximize
your recovery and rate of progress while sustaining good health. Always
keep that in mind. en you have a simple reality check to apply when you
experiment with adjustments to your diet. If you can steadily but consis-
tently add weight to your exercises while maintaining consistently good
form, your nutrition must be in good order for building muscle and might.
is applies even if you do not consume as much protein or as many calo-
ries, micronutrients and supplements as some trainers and writers advocate.
As a bonus your food bill will not cost much. But if you are not progressing