Discover how to fuel your strength training workouts with the correct ratio of nutrients and meal timing.

Know what supplements to use and when, and how this affects your goals. Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jontunnell/3476944801/

What can I eat to build muscle and how much protein do I need?

The importance of protein in athletic performance is one of the most hotly debated nutritional topics among scientists, coaches and sports people. Whether extra protein is needed or not has been contended ever since the time of the Ancient Greeks. It is tempting to think that a high protein intake helps to increase muscles size and strength, since protein is the major constituent of muscles. Is this wishful thinking or fact? I’ll help you sort through the fact and fiction and work out what’s right for your body, in the right amounts and at the right time for your training. Nutrition is as important as training to how your physique looks.