However, standing alone, naked, in front of your mirror, you still don't see the body you envisioned. The next day, as you flip through some fitness magazines you're tempted to believe some of the hype you read about. If you want results, you have to know what to eat before, during and after exercise. What you need is an eating plan to grow on. Supposedly, meat-eating athletes were stronger, more muscular, and more aggressive.
Carbohydrates provide the fuel needed for muscle-building exercise.
Apparently 25 to 30 calories per pound of body weight per day is required to build muscle. This means you have to eat more to gain more muscle. And when you eat is critical to both your workout and your muscle building capability. What you need right now is carbohydrates, which provide long-burning fuel for your muscles, and a little protein to keep you energized and alert. Carbohydrate, stored in the liver and muscle as glycogen, is the main energy source of muscle-building exercise.