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Arnold Schwarzenegger Blueprint Trainer: Mass Nutrition Overview

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You can train like crazy, but you can’t successfully follow Arnold’s Blueprint without eating enough. Don’t be fooled—this is no dirty bulk. You won’t be raiding buffets and eating ice cream every meal to gain indiscriminate weight. Arnold’s Blueprint meal plan was built to ensure that you don’t just add mass, but lean mass. You’ll eat foods rich in protein, carbs, and fats to grow and recover at an impressive rate.


Although you’re working on a bigger, more imposing body, you need to fuel your efforts with quality nutrition at the right times. A great macronutrient profile coupled with smart nutrient timing ensures your body is getting everything it needs to build some serious muscle and strength.


Without a doubt, this Arnold-approved formula will take your body to a new level!


Protein Matters


In his prime bodybuilding years, Arnold knew that the most important macronutrient for growth was protein. “There’s always a debate about how much protein the body actually needs,” Arnold says. “I always lived off the rule that for every pound of bodyweight, I needed one gram of protein.”


“It is absolutely essential that you have enough protein so you can really experience the muscle growth.”


As a 250-pound mass monster, the challenge for Arnold was eating nearly 250 grams of protein daily and making sure that his body could use it all. “I felt like it worked best when I had five meals per day. There are some people who can work with three meals. For me, five meals was the answer because I never was a big eater. I always felt comfortable with a regular-sized steak. If you gave me a 10-ounce steak, even in my heyday, I was happy.”


In the morning, Arnold would often eat a few scrambled eggs, some bacon or sausage, and some tomatoes and onions. “I was fine with that,” he says. “The only thing is, two hours after that breakfast I was hungry.” To supplement his whole food meals and get the protein he needed for substantial growth, Arnold never went far without a protein shake.


“As I was sitting there at Santa Monica City College or doing construction, I would pull out of my bag a little plastic container full of milk and protein powder. That was the additional 30 grams of protein that I needed at that time.”


An hour after his protein shake, Arnold would be at the gym doing what he did best—lifting big weight. After the gym was a late lunch of steak and vegetables. Two hours after lunch, Arnold would have another protein shake. “So, two times per day, I would have protein drinks in order to get up to the 250 grams that I needed,” he says.



Arnold’s Rule


I always lived off the rule that for every pound of bodyweight, I needed one gram of protein.



Aside from protein, Arnold also knew the value of supplementing his meals for the overall health of his body. “We have to recognize that we do not get all of the nutrients—the vitamins, the minerals, the protein—through regular meals,” says Arnold. “That’s why we have supplements. No matter how healthy we eat, we won’t get enough [essential nutrients] from regular meals.”


Blueprint to Mass Meal Plan


Although you’re working on a bigger, more imposing body, you need to fuel your efforts with quality nutrition at the right times. This meal plan has a great macronutrient profile coupled with precise nutrient timing that will ensure your body is getting everything it needs to build some serious muscle and mass.


Feel free to customize this meal plan to fit your needs. However, the main goal should be to get nearly one gram of protein per pound of bodyweight. It’s also important that you fuel with enough carbohydrates. You’ll be doing some serious high-volume workouts, and you’ll be doing them frequently—so don’t fear the carb!



Nutrition Facts

Calories: 561   Fat: 30.4 g   Carbs: 16.2 g   Protein: 22.1 g



Nutrition Facts

Calories: 5   Fat: 0 g   Carbs: 1 g   Protein: 0g




First

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 643   Fat: 29 g   Carbs: 47 g   Protein: 48 g



  • Grilled Fish or Red Meat
    10 ounces


  •  


  • Vegetables
    1 cup


  • OR


  • Large Salad
    with olive, avocado, or macadamia nut oil as base


  •  


  • Almonds, Walnuts, or Cashews
    2-3 ounces

  • Sweet Potato
    1-2 potatoes

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 771   Fat: 33.2 g   Carbs: 17 g   Protein: 78 g



Nutrition Facts

Calories: 638   Fat: 29 g   Carbs: 63 g   Protein: 48 g



  • Grilled Lean Meat
    12 ounces


  •  


  • Vegetables
    1-2 cups


  • OR


  • Large Salad
    with olive, avocado, or macadamia nut oil as base


  •  


  • Brown Rice
    1-2 cups

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 638   Fat: 29 g   Carbs: 63 g   Protein: 48 g



Nutrition Facts

Calories: 752   Fat: 34 g Carb: 18 g   Protein: 72 g




Nutrition Facts

Calories: 5   Fat: 0 g   Carbs: 1 g   Protein: 0 g

Total


Calories: 3,825   Fat: 159 g   Carbs: 227.2 g   Protein: 312.1 g





Cheat Meal


You’re allowed to have one cheat meal on Saturdays, preferably following your workout. You can have your favorite cheat food like pizza or a hamburger and fries, but keep your cheat to just one meal per week. Do your best in the gym to earn your cheat.



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