So many people are under the illusion that a proper diet is not that important when trying to build muscle.  Nothing could be further from the truth.  If you ask anyone with any kind of credibility they’ll tell you that a proper diet is about 70% of the battle when it comes to sculpting your physique.  This is especially true when trying to pack on quality muscle.

To build quality muscle you need to know what foods are optimum for lean muscle building.  I say lean because what’s the point of building muscle if it is buried under a bunch of fat?  Doesn’t really make sense now does it which is why you need to know what to eat to avoid fat build up.

Below I have listed a few different types of foods broken down by proteins, carbohydrates and vegetables.  Keep the following in your diet and you’ll see progress faster than you thought possible.

Proteins:

Chicken breast, lean ground turkey, swordfish, top sirloin steak, egg whites or substitutes, low-fat cottage cheese, salmon, tuna, lean ground beef.

Carbohydrates:

Baked potato, sweet potato, squash, brown rice, oatmeal, beans, corn, apple, orange, fat-free yogurt, whole wheat bread.

Vegetables:

Broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, green beans, asparagus, spinach, tomato, peas, artichoke, zucchini, cucumber, onion.

With the above list of foods you could easily put together a few high quality meals everyday.  Try and avoid adding to much to the foods above like sauces, cheeses and butter.  These tend to have a lot of fat unless you get something that is low in fat.  Try to keep your meals a little different every time so you don’t become bored with what your eating and then be tempted to cheat.  Stick to these foods and you’ll soon see that burning fat and building muscle is a snap.

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