Here is how to eat your way top massive gains…
Commercial Calorie bars are not new and they are not cheap, a good bar will cost you $2-$3 dollars a bar and I personally don’t think they are worth the money… for that kind of investment I would purchase a good and proven weight-gain protein drink.
But for those who want mass and are always looking in the mirror to see gains I have a great solution…Make your own MUSCLE BARS.
Before I go on, I want to state some rather obvious facts: FACT NUMBER ONE – if you want to gain mass at an accelerated pace… EAT FAT! Yes, don’t avoid fat – fat is essential in the mass gaining process as dietary fats play an essential role in muscle-building hormone production which is the key to outstanding muscle growth.
I have never known anyone to gain mass on a low fat diet – it just doesn’t happen and let me tell you, if you are getting fat on a high calorie diet, I would not blame your fat intake… More likely it’s the simple sugars in your diet. Also a low fat diet can lower your testosterone levels, something you want to avoid when you are trying to gain weight…
Also you should know that it is far easier to lose fat if you gain muscle mass (with some fat) first than it is to lose the fat before trying to build muscle mass… This is true even if you are obese.
It’s much easier this way since muscle burns more calories and also tends to increase your metabolism on a permanent basis, making you a fat-burning machine. However, not all fats are created equal, you want to avoid the saturated fats and consume mostly the ‘essential fatty acids’. EFA fats are energy and your body will burn them off if you exercise sufficiently.
The recipe that follows is simple to make and it will provide you with several days’ worth of dense weight gain snacks… The next time you are heading out to your workouts, consume one of these bars and watch the energy boost. And you will not have to resort to the use of candy bars or some unhealthy snack
Weight-Gain Protein Bar: Ingredients
- 2 Scoops Whey Protein
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup apple juice concentrates (the frozen kind)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 whole eggs
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 cup raw wheat germ
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- 1 cup pecans
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup chopped dates
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees; blend the butter, eggs, apple juice And vanilla together, sift together with flour, wheat germ, baking soda and baking powder then add them to mixture. Add the rest of the ingredients, mix well and press into an oblong glass pan than you have buttered and floured, now bake until the top is golden brown-about 30 minutes, refrigerate to keep fresh You will get 12 bars out of these and each one gives you about 600 calories (roughly 35 grams of fat, carbohydrates 55 grams, 16 grams of protein).
If your weight-gaining regime includes heavy workouts in the gym, try adding a scoop or two more of your favorite whey protein to ensure you’re getting a sufficient protein intake to feed those new muscles! That’s the other advantage to making your own protein bars – you can vary the weight-gaining, muscle-building protein bar recipe to include your favorite healthy ingredients for a truly enjoyable way to build muscles and gain lean mass!
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