TOP 2 FOODS WHEN BULKING ON A BUDGET
Can you build Muscle on a budget?
The formula to building muscle is actually quite simple: lift heavy, eat loads and get enough rest. Eating alot of food (carbs and protein) It is essential to ensure you stay on a caloric surplus especially if your workouts are intense, that require you to eats a lot of food. Carbs and some good quality protein.
Food in South Africa isn't the cheapest commodity especially when it comes to animal protein, so which foods are perfect to eat on a budget when aiming to gain muscle?
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PROTEIN
Protein is extremely important in building muscle because the amino acids (the building blocks of protein) help repair and maintain muscle tissue.
Best Cost Effective Sources of Protein
1) Tinned fish
Assuming you eat 30 grams of protein 4 times a day (minimum requirement for bodybuilders) then tinned fish would be a cost effective choice of protein.
Eggs are one of the best and most cost effective source of protein around. Almost each and everyone of the elite level IFBB PRO's eat eggs as one or more of their daily meals.
