Most of us assume that all of the work for building strength, size, and physique is coming from the gym. You head in every day, put in your sets and reps, wipe off your brow and you’re happy. You’ve just done your workout and you’re all set to look like Schwarzenegger soon aren’t you? Wrong. There’s a fundamental component of getting fit that is often overlooked. Well, overlooked isn’t really the right word. It’s underappreciated and underestimated.

Arnold definitely got his protein macros correct…

That part is your diet. If I was to say to you, “If you want to get rich, this 1 activity will create 80% of the results for your path to riches,” you’d do that activity, wouldn’t you? Well, diet is that one activity for building muscle and getting in shape. It’s been estimated to be responsible for as much as 80% of the end result of a major plan to get into shape. Why is that though? Isn’t it better to hit the gym hard and let the diet sort itself out? It can’t be THAT important, right? Well, that’s wrong too. Think about the food you put into your body as the building blocks of literally everything else your body and mind can produce. When you put bad quality fuel into a car, it’s going to run poorly and overall be a suboptimal car. You are a machine, whether you like it or not. Food is your fuel, and there is literally no excuse for not putting the highest quality fuel (such as Isoflex) into your body that you possibly can.

One of the core components of good fuel for your body is an adequate amount of protein, as well as from the right sources. Whey protein has been touted as one of the best types of protein out there for is relatively longer release into the body and low cost. Hydrowhey is one of my preferred brands that is known for their commitment to ultimate quality assurance. You can be very confident that you’re getting the best of the best by picking up one of these brands…I simply haven’t heard even one complaint.

Anyways, back to the protein. You need to be absolutely sure you get around 30 grams of protein within 30 minutes of waking up, or you’re basically shooting yourself in the foot for the day. It’s like starting the day off by getting slapped in the face – you’ll just feel a little “off” for the rest of the day and that doesn’t just apply to your body, it applies to your mind. Mental strength is just as important as physical when you’re trying to make any kind of huge life change. You should not discount the power of the mind when it comes to pushing you through every single challenge, plateau and obstacle that will inevitably come your way when you decide you want to change your body composition and finally become someone who is fit, healthy and happy.