Meat Halfway With KMW Training

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“Eat plenty of protein and you’ll build big strong muscles”, is the motto heard bouncing off the walls of your local gymnasium.

As a kid, we were relentlessly told by our parents to eat our meat. Sure protein is important to build and repair muscles. But how much of it do we really need? What kinds of protein are best? You just might be surprised to learn the answers…so keep on reading.

The best sports diet contains adequate, but not excessive protein.

Unless you’re a professional athlete, chances are you won’t need to consume that much more protein than the average person. Recreational athletes, like KMW members, won’t need more than .5-.7 grams of protein per pound of body weight. Besides, excessive protein will just be added calories that will be burned as fuel or stored as glycogen or fat. There is no scientific evidence that taking a protein supplement on top of a diet with adequate protein will enhance muscle strength or size. And don’t fret about how the protein is packaged—as whey powder, chicken, egg whites, or chocolate milk; all protein can build muscles. If you keep in mind that muscle strength and size is directly proportional to how hard you train and not how much protein you consume, you might think twice before you skip your KMW training.

Contrary to popular belief, too much protein can create problems.

If you fill your stomach with too much protein, you will be hampering health and performance. First, you won’t be fueling your muscles with carbohydrates. Which means you’ll lack energy for your KMW trainings. Second, eating too much protein can actually be fattening. Animal products like meat and dairy are high in saturated fat, something Read more