Its a widely accepted fact, that if the outcome of an event is dependent on multiple factors varying in importance, the factors should be dealt with accordingly. When it comes to losing fat or adding muscles to your frame, three most important factors are Nutrition, Exercise and Rest. Nutrition being a stand-out among the rest and unquestionably deserves the greatest attention.
The key for a perfect nutrition plan for you would be one that has an adequate amount of protein in it. So how much exactly is adequate? Well ideally the amount of protein in grams should be equal to your lean body weight in pounds. Here, the lean bodyweight is your total bodyweight minus the fat mass you carry. However, as is it with the mighty human body, nothing is perfect to the last digit. The protein value can be altered a little with a little more protein intake for skinny guys and a little less for those a tad over the scale.
Those looking to shed of the extra flab might get into believing that they don't need protein as they don't need to 'add' anything to their frame. This perhaps one of the biggest mistake one can make. Protein is a must need for specifically two reasons.
1. Protein is needed for the repair and maintenance of the lean mass (muscle). The amount of lean mass directly affects the body fat content and also controls the overall metabolism. Hence when it comes to keep muscle, its either feed them or loose them.
2. In general, how much 'fattening' a food component is, is directly is measurable from its thermic effect. The body has a tendency to burn more calories to digest a protein component than a carbohydrate component (e.g. sugar). This indirectly boosts the resting metabolism and keeps fat gain at bay.
For the skinny guys or the 'hard gainers', there is just no excuse to take less or insufficient protein. Just as one needs bricks to build a house, since muscle mass can only be gained if one intakes the stuff of which its made up of, that is Protein.
The key for a perfect nutrition plan for you would be one that has an adequate amount of protein in it. So how much exactly is adequate? Well ideally the amount of protein in grams should be equal to your lean body weight in pounds. Here, the lean bodyweight is your total bodyweight minus the fat mass you carry. However, as is it with the mighty human body, nothing is perfect to the last digit. The protein value can be altered a little with a little more protein intake for skinny guys and a little less for those a tad over the scale.
Those looking to shed of the extra flab might get into believing that they don't need protein as they don't need to 'add' anything to their frame. This perhaps one of the biggest mistake one can make. Protein is a must need for specifically two reasons.
1. Protein is needed for the repair and maintenance of the lean mass (muscle). The amount of lean mass directly affects the body fat content and also controls the overall metabolism. Hence when it comes to keep muscle, its either feed them or loose them.
2. In general, how much 'fattening' a food component is, is directly is measurable from its thermic effect. The body has a tendency to burn more calories to digest a protein component than a carbohydrate component (e.g. sugar). This indirectly boosts the resting metabolism and keeps fat gain at bay.
For the skinny guys or the 'hard gainers', there is just no excuse to take less or insufficient protein. Just as one needs bricks to build a house, since muscle mass can only be gained if one intakes the stuff of which its made up of, that is Protein.
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