Look No Further for the Best Protein Powder for Building Muscle
We have the best whey protein for building muscle, as well as an amazing vegan protein powder!
Building & toning lean muscle takes dedication and commitment to your training & nutrition. While there are many ways to achieve this goal, there are a few simple principles that must be followed.
Building muscle isn’t just good for aesthetic reasons, it also benefits your general health in many ways! Increased metabolism & strength, as well as a reduced risk of falls and injuries – building lean muscle is a great way to improve your health while also helping you to look and feel great.
Many people struggle to meet their increased protein requirements for muscle growth – protein powders are a convenient source of protein that won’t have you spending all day in the kitchen.

If you’re looking for NZ-made protein shakes to aid in muscle gain or muscle tone, check out our whey protein or vegan protein powder
The Basics:
Exercise:
The first thing to consider when you are aiming to build or tone muscle is the type of exercise and training you are doing. In order for our muscles to grow, they need the physical stimulus of resistance/strength training to load and damage the microscopic muscle fibres. Once this muscular damage has occurred, the repair process begins and initiates muscle protein synthesis (MPS). Without the physical stimulus of exercise to initiate MPS, your muscles have no mechanism to build new muscle fibres, making it impossible for you to build and tone lean muscle tissue.
Nutrition:
The second thing to consider (and the thing we can help you with!) is your nutrition. The correct combination of training + nutrition is the key when it comes to building lean muscle tissue, and ensuring your muscles are able to recover and repair themselves effectively. There are two main areas of your diet you need to pay particular attention to when aiming to build muscle; your daily energy intake, and your daily protein intake. To build new lean muscle tissue, you should be eating slightly above your daily requirements for both calories (energy) and protein. These slight excesses of energy and protein are needed for building new muscle tissue and to recover from your workouts. New muscle isn’t built out of thin air!
Keep reading below for more detailed information on how to build and tone strong, lean muscle…
Optimise Your Diet For Building & Toning Muscle
Energy Intake
Protein Intake
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