Bodybuilding Diets
A balanced and proper bodybuilding diet is one of the most important fundamentals of your bodybuilding success. Pumping all the iron in the world won’t get you anywhere without the proper element of a good bodybuilding diet.
The basic building blocks of bodybuilding diets include protein, carbs and fat. Many bodybuilding diet consultants like to say that there is an exact science to dividing your ratio of each proportionately. However, everyone is different, and we all have different metabolisms. Some people function better on fats versus carbs and will metabolize proteins slower or faster than the next guy (or gal). Therefore, I never prescribe a standardized ratio for any of my clients. Instead, I will evaluate your current eating habits, energy levels, fitness routine, weight and body fat to determine the best ratio for your body. The diet we create together will suit you based on these factors rather than using a ‘one size fits all’ approach.
Your bodybuilding diet although unique, will consist of basic elements such as:
- Small and frequent meals approximately every 3 hours throughout the day
- A customized ratio of protein, carbs and fat in every meal
- Adjusted amounts of water consumption
- Bodybuilding supplements (i.e., fat burners, vitamins, proteins)
Your Customized Bodybuilding Diet
A preliminary phone interview will be set up to get to know you, your body type and your fitness history. At this time you will also be asked to send us your ‘before’ photos. Your bodybuilding diet log will be sent to you each week, outlining your 6 meals per day for the week. Throughout the week, we will check in with each other via email, phone or text to see how you are doing with your diet and give you a chance to ask any questions you may have concerning your meal plan.
At the start of each week, you will send us new photos so we can review your progress. At that time, your customized diet plan for the week will be determined and entered into your bodybuilding diet log. All of your meals from the previous weeks will remain in your log as a reference so we know what is working best for you.
As the show gets closer, we’ll touch base over the phone more frequently. You will have the opportunity to ask as many questions as needed. If this is your first show, you will have many. Your diet and water intake will be monitored and evaluated leading up to the hour before your show. Of course it’s not necessary, but we always love to hear from our clients after their show to hear how they did. And feel free to send us some of your best posing photos!
At the end of your 16 week program, your complete 16 week bodybuilding diet is yours to keep. You can use it as a reference during the off season if you want to follow a modified diet to stay in shape. You can also use it again for future shows, or we can work together in the future and create another customized bodybuilding diet for you.
Our bodybuilding diets usually start 16 weeks before your scheduled show. This gives us enough time to make adjustments to your diet and work on stubborn metabolisms by manipulating cardiovascular, weight training and caloric intake. However, if you have less than 16 weeks, we will evaluate your current fitness status based on your weight, body fat and photos to determine whether or not we can make a significant impact in your overall appearance in time for the show.
