32 Bodybuilding Meal Prep Ideas to Build Muscle

 

32 Bodybuilding Meal Prep Ideas to Build Muscle

 

What's the best thing to eat before hitting the gym?

 

I've been asked this question lately, and I wondered how many of these "best" things are healthy for my body. Spoiler alert: not many.

 

So, I did some research on different types of breakfast that can be considered muscle-building meals, and these are what I came up with:

Breakfast for Dinner

This meal is about as healthy as it gets. You will be eating a high-quality, high-protein breakfast with minimal fat and calories. If you are hungry in the evenings, you can always eat this for dinner and call it dinner.

This is a perfect meal to start your day because it will fuel your body with the most optimal nutrients – protein and carbs – while keeping the caloric intake low.

If you prefer something sweeter, enjoy this meal on its own or take it with an iced tea or glass of milk. Just be careful not to overdo that milk if you are trying to cut down on calories (or just drinking every night).

A) Meal Ideas:

-Turkey and ham salad sandwich - Salmon salad with Swiss cheese - Spaghetti squash with chili and tomato sauce

Breakfast for Dinner (this meal is about as healthy as it gets. You will be eating a high-quality, high-protein breakfast with minimal fat and calories. If you are hungry in the evenings, you can always eat this for dinner and call it dinner. This is a perfect meal to start your day because it will fuel your body with the most optimal nutrients – protein and carbs – while keeping the caloric intake low).

Breakfast

This is a widespread practice. You eat breakfast and save the rest of your calories for dinner. This can work, but you have to make sure you aren't taking in more calories than you should be for dinner and that you're getting your protein in for the day.

This meal should be high protein and low fat, so skip it and wait until dinner if it is too fatty. You need to play around with your diet schedule throughout the week to make this work.

You can do this by having two high-protein breakfasts or two breakfasts with less protein or even just throwing some lean meat on top of an omelet at dinner.

 

To start, you're going to need a protein powder. This is a must-have, just like any other food item. It would help if you had your protein to have high-quality ingredients, so I recommend sticking with the same company throughout your time as a bodybuilder.

 

As for breakfast foods that may be good for pre-workout nutrition:

A) Meal Ideas:

Breakfast: Quiche or Bacon and Egg Breakfast Casserole

B) Other Recipes: Liver and Onions Spread Nutrition Facts Serving Size 2 slice of Bacon per 100 g/3 oz/ 3 oz (85 g/3 pieces) Servings Per Container 1 Amount Per Serving Calories 130 Calories From Fat 80 % Daily Value* Total Fat 9g 14 % Saturated Fat 3.8g 19 % Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 45mg 15 % Sodium 380mg 16 % Total Carbohydrate 1g 0% Dietary Fiber 0.2 g 1% Sugars 1.2g Protein 13g * Percentage Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.