High Protein Diet Plan – How to Structure the Best Diet for Building Muscle Mass

High Protein Diet Plan – How to Structure the Best Diet for Building Muscle Mass

Are you having trouble building muscle mass? You've probably tried all sorts of junk that bodybuilding magazines have touted as "the latest breakthrough" for great muscle gains, but have you really sat down and created a high-protein diet plan to bring about positive changes to your body? Before I get into my approach to structuring the best diet for building muscle, it's important that you familiarize yourself with a few key points beforehand:

1. You need to eat about 5 to 6 meals with an interval of 3 to 4 hours day after day, otherwise you may forget about having a strong and slim body.

2. Recognize that the best diet for building muscle mass is consuming the right ratio of protein, carbohydrates and essential fatty acids, or commonly known as “good” fats.

So to build more muscle mass, I would recommend a daily calorie intake of 50% protein, 30% carbohydrates and finally 20% fat. Do not subscribe to the common belief that a high-protein diet can interfere with the proper functioning of the kidneys. Remember, you don't plan on lounging on the couch all day, watching TV and snacking on junk food. Your goal is to gain weight by increasing muscle size and the only way to achieve this is to follow a high protein diet plan. Alright, I'll stop chatting now and let you know how I plan the best diet for building muscle.

Meal structure 1:

The most important meal of the day, breakfast - 1 scoop of whey protein, 2 whole eggs, 1 cup of low-fat milk, a bowl of oatmeal and a capsule of high-potency multivitamin = 44 grams of protein.

Lunchtime – One cup of brown rice, 3.5 ounces of grilled chicken with 2 egg whites plus mixed vegetables and vitamin C = 36 grams of protein.

The third meal – 4 whole eggs, a scoop of whey protein, a cup of pasta and a tablespoon of flaxseed oil = 48 grams of protein.

Dinner – Tuna in water sandwich along with an apple or banana plus vitamin C = 30 grams of protein.

Bedtime meal – 1 scoop of whey mixed with a large glass of low-fat milk, a small cup of yogurt and 1 tablespoon of flaxseed oil = 32 grams of protein.

Meal structure 2 (training day):

Breakfast – 1 scoop of whey protein, 1 lean burger patty with 2 whole grain bread, an apple, 1 multivitamin plus a tablespoon of flaxseed oil = 44 grams of protein.

Lunch – One cup of brown rice, 4 ounces of fried beef with 2 whole eggs, mixed vegetables and vitamin C = 40 grams of protein.

Pre-Workout Meal – One scoop of whey with milk, one bowl of oatmeal and one banana = 32 grams of protein

Post-workout meal – 1.5 scoops of whey along with a glass of lemonade to spike insulin! = 36 grams of protein

Dinner – Mix 3.5 ounces of chicken breast strips with 1 baked potato, vegetables and vitamin C = 30 grams of protein.

Meal before bed – Another scoop of whey protein mixed with milk, a quarter cup of cottage cheese, a piece of whole wheat toast and of course a tablespoon of flaxseed oil = 39 grams of protein

I weigh about 175 pounds, so I would try to consume at least one gram of protein per pound of body weight daily. The first meal and second meal total 190 grams and 221 grams of protein, respectively. For me, this is the best diet for building muscle. This friendly, high-protein eating plan has served me well so far, and you can use it as a guide for structuring your own diet to gain mass.

Inspired by Eugene Armand