How many times have you heard that abs are made in the kitchen? Not to sound repetitive, but what you put into your body has a major effect on muscle definition. Your meals set your energy levels for the day, boost your metabolism, and fuel muscle growth.
There’s no such thing as having the perfect muscle building meal. Variations and experimentation keep the fun in your diet and prevent intolerance. Even if you’re good at healthy cooking, you’ll gain lean muscle without getting bored far more easily by trying out different recipes.
So, what are the best muscle-building meal recipes for the summer season? Pull up a chair and give these following ideas a try, and then a taste. You’ll be surprised at how tasty ‘eating for gains’ can be.
Organic oatmeal protein & blueberry pancakes
A simple high protein breakfast will ensure you have a balance of energy throughout the day. In the summer, you can avoid using store bought pancake mix as it is full of sugar and flour. All you need is organic oatmeal and a protein shake (vanilla, strawberry, or another light flavor). The creamy taste of the protein will set these pancakes apart from all pancake recipes you’ve tried before.
To make these pancakes, you just need to put raw oatmeal into a blender and mix it until it appears like fine flour. Next, you need to add baking powder, banana, eggs, protein powder and pulse; blend again until the mixture is smooth. You can even toss blueberries into the batter for added flavor. The last step is to cover the pancakes and cook them on medium-high heat (1 minute on one side, and one minute on the other).
Fruitcakes and dried fruit
Most fruitcake ideas involve too any ingredients, and sugar takes up a major portion in them. Fruitcakes for athletes, on the other hand, include a minimum of sugar, and a maximum of dried fruit and nuts. With ingredients like eggs, butter, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and gluten-free flour, they make up a standard meal-replacement bar.
To make the fruitcake, whisk together vanilla extract, softened butter, and cane sugar. Then blend eggs, flour, fruit-nut mix, and cinnamon into a large bowl (one at a time). Take a 6 to 9 inch cake pan and pour in the bake and batter. Put in the oven’s center and cook for 90 minutes.
For weekend athletes, food ideas include takeaway snacks and dried fruits. For example, Crispy Green offers little packets of dried fruit for active men who want to keep moving without putting refined foods into their bodies. Such snacks include freezing of dried apples, pineapples, bananas and avoiding the chewier variety of aged dried fruit. They make for a pleasant everyday snack.
Chicken and vegetable summer salad
Unless plated next to a steak, salad won’t be categorized as a muscle-building meal. It’s best considered as a side, and even then most opt for the fries instead of a large bowl of salad. This recipe doesn’t sell you on vegetarianism; instead it opts for fewer calories with a high dose of healthy carbs and protein.
Chop chicken, cucumbers, olives, celery and peppers. Add these to a large bowl before adding and tossing salad tongs and feta. The salad is ready to serve.
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