What's better than a backyard barbeque on a summer weekend? Not much. Unless you know how to turn it from a calorie and fat fest into another muscle building block of your healthy life style, of course. As you should know by now nutrition and diet are as important to muscle building as weight lifting is. So check this backyard grilling feast out and build muscle even when relaxing on your deck.
Bonus Tip: Imagine going your entire work day without taking a single sip of anything. Do you think by the end of your shift you'd slam some liquid? Well, just like with the food, after a nights rest you've done this with hydration as well, and hydration is actually more important than solid food for muscle building.
A German study showed that drinking 16 ounces of chilled water as soon as you get out of bed boosts metabolism 24% for the next 90 minutes. It is partly due to your body having to work to warm the water up during digestion, so make sure it's chilled. And it is scientific fact that muscles will not grow if they aren't fully hydrated which is part of the reason creatine helps build muscle, it aids in water retention.