To build bigger biceps, the key could be protein loading, according to research from McMaster University in Canada.
By Julia Savacool, Men's Journal
Study participants following a resistance training program who consumed a daily total of 1.6 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight improved both strength and mass over guys who followed a conditioning program alone but didn’t up their protein intake. (For a 180-pound guy, that means a three-egg omelet for breakfast, a turkey sandwich for lunch, beef jerky as a snack, and a salmon fillet for dinner.)
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Study participants following a resistance training program who consumed a daily total of 1.6 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight improved both strength and mass over guys who followed a conditioning program alone but didn’t up their protein intake. (For a 180-pound guy, that means a three-egg omelet for breakfast, a turkey sandwich for lunch, beef jerky as a snack, and a salmon fillet for dinner.)
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The people who saw the biggest improvements started out reasonably fit, leading researchers to conclude that a protein-heavy diet is most effective at muscle building once the heavy lifting—so to speak—is already done
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