9 Easy To Make Fast Muscle Building  Recipes

By VINCE DELMONTE

Think putting yourself on a fast muscle building diet has to be a painful process? Whether your goal is fat loss, or fast muscle building, getting proper nutrition is at least 80% of the game. If you don't have that figured out, you are going to be a long time away from seeing results. A good source of nutritional information is Burn the Fat; Feed the Muscle.

There are plenty of ways to get proper nutrition, while keeping things interesting. If you think gaining fast muscle means suffering through can  after can of tuna, or pounding back a protein shake as fast as humanly possible, you need to think again.

Give one of these recipes a try, and ll be surprised how easy it is to eat right, achieve your goals, and ENJOY your food at the same time.

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PROTEIN FUDGE NUGGETS

Protein fudge nuggets are great to take to the gym as a post-workout treat, or just for a snack to eat between meals. When you are trying to gain weight fast many of you really need to pack in the calories, so you need calorie dense foods. These chocolate treats have it all.

8 scoops chocolate protein powder

1 cup oatmeal (can be ground depending on the consistency you'd like)

1/3 cup natural peanut butter

3 tbsp honey

½ cup milk

3 tbsp crushed peanuts

First mix together the protein powder, oatmeal, peanut butter, honey and milk. Form into small balls and roll in the crushed peanuts to finish. Note: these can easily be frozen in plastic bags and consumed on a later date.

Nutritional Info (1/10 of the recipe)

234 calories

6.7 grams fat

18 grams carbohydrates

25 grams protein

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PUMPKIN PANCAKES

When you're craving a good home-made pancake breakfast, give these a try. They are filled with slow digesting carbohydrates that keep your blood sugar steady throughout the morning.

¼ cup oats

1/3 cup canned pumpkin

5 egg whites

1 tbsp ground flax

½ tbsp cinnamon

Splenda to taste

First, heat a frying pan until hot, and  reduce to medium temperature. After mixing together all the ingredients, drop by spoonful onto the plan, flipping when bubbles start to form.

Makes about 5 - 4" pancakes.

Nutritional Info (per recipe)

217 calories

23 grams protein

26 grams carbohydrates

4 grams fat

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PROTEIN JELL-O

When craving something sweet, but  on a very low carb diet, there  is not a lot of options. This recipe is the perfect dessert, plenty of protein, and not much else. Great for those on a strict diet.

1 package sugar-free Jell-O (any flavour)

1 scoop Syntrax Nectar protein powder (any flavour - to match Jell-O)

Mix 1 cup boiling water with the Jell-O powder, then stir in one scoop of the protein powder until dissolved. Once s finished, mix in one cup cold water and allow to set. Serve with low fat Cool Whip if desired.

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BLUEBERRY COOKIES

Everyone needs a good cookie now and then, but not everyone needs the damage to their diet. Luckily, not only will you be getting a great dose of protein, you will be getting plenty of antioxidants from the blueberries.

2 scoops vanilla protein powder

4 egg whites

½ cup oats

1 cup blueberries

First combine all three ingredients so they are blended well. Mix in blueberries, and drop by the spoonful onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degree Celsius for approximately thirteen minutes. Makes 10 cookies.

Nutritional Info (per cookie)

54 calories

6.5 grams protein

0.7 grams fat

5.5 grams carbs
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  QUICK PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICH

2 slices whole wheat toast
natural peanut butter
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       <sub><sup>QUICK PROTEIN DRINK

1 raw egg
1 scoop AST brand protein powder
1 banana
2 cups milk
6 ice cubes
Blend everything together
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</sup></sub> Don't forget, along with a nutritonal plan you need exercise for fast muscle growth.  Burn the Fat; Feed the Muscle provides a excellent program to speed up growth.