So many people overlook the importance of nutrition as part of their workout program. They assume that they can just eat whatever they want and still build muscle, or that they can just use some popular muscle building supplement and that will take care of everything for them.
Basically, these people are just kidding themselves!
Muscle Drink
In order to build a great body you have to have three things under control: your workout, the amount of rest you get, and your diet. And if any one of these three areas isn't being taken care of, you can expect to not get the results you're after. I know personally that the area that I struggle with the most is nutrition!
One of the most important times to make sure that you're getting the right nutrition is during your workout. If you do this right you'll find yourself powering through your workout with fewer burnouts.
One idea that I learned from John Berardi (co-author of Scrawny to Brawny) is a simple way to do a workout shake that you can drink before, during, and after your workout. Here's the thing: you could spend plenty of money on getting some kind of specially formulated muscle building workout drink, or make your own. All it takes is some protein powder and Gatorade or Powerade. Just mix them together and you'll have a great workout drink that can give you the protein you need and the extra energy you need from simple sugars to keep you going through your workout.
This is a really simple way to still make a really good workout supplement without spending the extra money on overpriced workout nutrition supplements. Be careful not to assume that all supplements should be combined like this. The reason that this combination of whey (or some other protein powder supplement) and a sports drink is that they are basic supplements that work well together.
So the next time you're going to the gym, give this workout drink a try. Ideally you would drink one before, one during, and one after. Another thing I've done that seems to work pretty well is to spread 2 drinks over the pre, during, and post workout times. Experiment and find out what works best for you!