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ultimate performance
muscle MEALS
Plan
Your four-week menu to adding
lean muscle mass FAST!
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INTRODUCTION
Nick Mitchell explains how this four week-week muscle meal planner works
Lets get something straight.
I dont like meal plans.
We cannot plan out what you should eat
this time next week let alone write a
meal plan guide that you should follow
by the letter for the next month.
Why? If you are eating to improve your
physique then we need to take into account a
host of factors that will vary from day to day.
These include: energy expenditure; energy
requirements; digestion health; performance;
your response to the diet; sleeping patterns;
stress levels; and, unless you are a robot or a
professional athlete, what is actually available
to you to eat and drink on any given day.
My best response when usually asked for a
generic meal plan is to tell the unsuspecting
student that a sample meal plan is as useful
as me giving him directions to the gym as if
they were leaving from my house and not
their own.
Now that I have thoroughly disillusioned
you about the validity of meal plans Ill now
backtrack a bit! A lot of us learn via examples:
we need to see how things are laid out so
that we conceptualise it ourselves.
Leading by example
That is the overarching purpose of this
four-week Muscle Meal Plan. It will give you
examples of how to eat and structure your
diet, and we have gone to great efforts to
build on these diets in a very structured
manner so that you can see how and why
we have added and/or subtracted certain
elements.
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Get involved!
As always you can jump on to
Twitter and ask me any
questions that arise (@upfitness),
or log into the UP Forum where
you can always get more in-depth
answers from me and some of
the UP team.
Just be aware that there is a
special place in Hell for the person
who asks me if he can replace eggs
with milk because they are both
dairy. How many cows have you
seen who can lay eggs?
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PROTEINS
FATS
CARBS
MACROS
CALORIES
NUTRITION
TIMING
TRAINING DAYS
Heres the nutrition rationale for
the four training days each week.
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This four-week meal plan is designed for someone training four times
per week with the objective of adding as much lean muscle mass with
as little body fat as possible.
Key point
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TRAINING
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Week 1
MONDAY
Macronutrient
Split in grams (g)
Meal Plan
Carbs Protein
Fat
Meal 1
175g grass-fed beef fillet steak, 30g cashew nuts, 100g spinach
10 45 27
Meal 2
0 25 26
PRE
0 0 10
DURING
10g BCAA
0 10 0
POST
Meal 3
TRAINING
(1 hour later)
100 32 2
100g pineapple
100 40 2
Meal 4
85 41 3
Meal 5
8 41 27
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Week 1
TUESDAY
Macronutrient
Split in grams (g)
Meal Plan
Meal 1
Carbs Protein
Fat
6 40 37
0 30 11
PRE
0 0 10
DURING
10g BCAA
0 10 0
POST
Meal 2
TRAINING
Meal 3
100 32 2
100 40 3
Meal 4
100 42 2
Meal 5
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0 32 37
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Week 1
WEDNESDAY
Macronutrient
Split in grams (g)
Meal Plan
Carbs Protein
Fat
Meal 1
7 45 30
Meal 2
150g trout, 100g green beans, 20g extra virgin olive oil
3 30 30
Meal 3
0 37 22
Meal 4
100 30 3
Meal 5
100 40 4
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90 40 15
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Week 1
THURSDAY
Macronutrient
Split in grams (g)
Meal Plan
Carbs Protein
Fat
Meal 1
8 45 32
Meal 2
0 25 21
PRE
0 0 10
DURING
10g BCAA
0 10 0
POST
Meal 3
TRAINING
(1 hour later)
100 32 2
100g pineapple
100 40 2
Meal 4
170g jumbo king prawns, 100g runner beans, 110g basmati rice
85 40 3
Meal 5
8 37 26
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Week 1
FRIDAY
Macronutrient
Split in grams (g)
Meal Plan
Carbs Protein
Fat
Meal 1
200g grass-fed extra lean beef mince, 30g brazil nuts, 100g spinach
0 45 30
Meal 2
0 32 23
PRE
0 0 10
DURING
10g BCAA
0 10 0
POST
TRAINING
Meal 3
(1 hour later)
100 32 2
100 30 2
Meal 4
100 40 3
Meal 5
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Week 1
SATURDAY
Macronutrient
Split in grams (g)
Meal Plan
Carbs Protein
Fat
Meal 1
4 30 28
Meal 2
175g sardines (tinned), 15g extra virgin olive oil, 100g green beans
0 38 32
Meal 3
0 37 22
Meal 4
100 40 3
Meal 5
100 40 4
PRE BED
90 45 15
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Week 1
SUNDAY
Macronutrient
Split in grams (g)
Meal Plan
Carbs Protein
Fat
Meal 1
4 30 28
Meal 2
0 38 32
Meal 3
0 37 22
Meal 4
100 40 3
Meal 5
150g turkey mince burgers, 125g basmati rice, 100g green beans
100 40 4
PRE BED
90 45 15
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TRAINING
DAY
Week 2
MONDAY
Macronutrient
Split in grams (g)
Meal Plan
Carbs Protein
Fat
Meal 1
175g grass-fed beef fillet steak, 45g cashew nuts, 100g spinach
15 50 35
Meal 2
0 30 27
PRE
0 0 10
DURING
10g BCAA
0 10 0
POST
TRAINING
Meal 3
(1 hour later)
120 40 2
115 45 2
Meal 4
100 45 3
Meal 5
12 50 35
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TRAINING
DAY
Week 2
TUESDAY
Macronutrient
Split in grams (g)
Meal Plan
Meal 1
Carbs Protein
Fat
8 45 40
0 40 20
PRE
0 0 10
DURING
10g BCAA
0 10 0
POST
120 40 2
200g prawns, 100g green beans, 600g white potato, red grapes
112 47 3
Meal 4
120 50 3
Meal 5
Meal 2
TRAINING
Meal 3
(1 hour later)
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0 32 37
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RECOVERY
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Week 2
WEDNESDAY
Macronutrient
Split in grams (g)
Meal Plan
Carbs Protein
Fat
Meal 1
10 50 35
Meal 2
150g trout, 100g green beans, 30g extra virgin olive oil
3 35 35
Meal 3
30 45 25
Meal 4
100 45 6
Meal 5
110 45 4
PRE BED
90 45 13
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TRAINING
DAY
Week 2
THURSDAY
Macronutrient
Split in grams (g)
Meal Plan
Carbs Protein
Fat
Meal 1
9 50 37
Meal 2
0 30 27
PRE
0 0 10
DURING
10g BCAA
0 10 0
POST
TRAINING
Meal 3
(1 hour later)
120 40 2
115 45 2
Meal 4
100 45 3
Meal 5
12 42 36
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TRAINING
DAY
Week 2
FRIDAY
Macronutrient
Split in grams (g)
Meal Plan
Carbs Protein
Fat
Meal 1
200g grass-fed extra lean beef mince, 40g brazil nuts, 100g spinach
0 46 35
Meal 2
0 35 28
PRE
0 0 10
DURING
10g BCAA
0 10 0
POST
TRAINING
Meal 3
(1 hour later)
115 45 3
Meal 4
120 45 3
Meal 5
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120 40 3
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0 32 37
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RECOVERY
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Week 2
SATURDAY
Macronutrient
Split in grams (g)
Meal Plan
Carbs Protein
Meal 1
Meal 2
Meal 3
Fat
5 40 35
30 45 25
Meal 4
110 48 6
Meal 5
110 45 4
PRE BED
90 45 13
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Week 2
SUNDAY
Macronutrient
Split in grams (g)
Meal Plan
Carbs Protein
Fat
Meal 1
6 50 37
Meal 2
0 32 37
Meal 3
30 45 25
Meal 4
120 45 2
Meal 5
150g turkey mince burgers, 140g basmati rice, 100g green beans
110 45 4
PRE BED
90 45 10
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TRAINING
DAY
Week 3
MONDAY
Macronutrient
Split in grams (g)
Meal Plan
Meal 1
Carbs Protein
Fat
6 40 37
0 30 11
PRE
0 0 10
DURING
10g BCAA
0 10 0
POST
Meal 2
TRAINING
Meal 3
(1 hour later)
100 32 2
100 40 3
Meal 4
100 42 2
Meal 5
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0 32 37
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TRAINING
DAY
Week 3
TUESDAY
SPIKE DAY ONE
Macronutrient
Split in grams (g)
Meal Plan
Meal 1
Carbs Protein
Fat
175g grass-fed beef fillet steak, 65g cashew nuts, 100g spinach
20 52 42
PRE
0 0 10
DURING
10g BCAA
0 10 0
POST 1
100 32 2
POST 2
100 32 2
Meal 2
TRAINING
100g pineapple
140 40 2
Meal 3
115 40 4
Meal 4
115 40 4
Meal 5
13 40 40
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RECOVERY
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Week 3
WEDNESDAY
Macronutrient
Split in grams (g)
Meal Plan
Carbs Protein
Fat
Meal 1
7 45 30
Meal 2
150g trout, 100g green beans, 20g extra virgin olive oil
3 30 30
Meal 3
0 37 22
Meal 4
100 40 4
Meal 5
100 40 4
PRE BED
90 40 15
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TRAINING
DAY
Week 3
THURSDAY
Macronutrient
Split in grams (g)
Meal Plan
Carbs Protein
Fat
Meal 1
8 45 32
Meal 2
0 25 21
PRE
0 0 10
DURING
10g BCAA
0 10 0
POST
TRAINING
Meal 3
(1 hour later)
100 32 2
100 40 2
Meal 4
170g jumbo king prawns, 100g runner beans, 110g basmati rice
85 40 3
Meal 5
8 37 96
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TRAINING
DAY
Week 3
FRIDAY
Macronutrient
Split in grams (g)
Meal Plan
Carbs Protein
Fat
Meal 1
200g grass-fed extra lean beef mince, 30g brazil nuts, 100g spinach
0 45 30
Meal 2
0 32 23
PRE
0 0 10
DURING
10g BCAA
0 10 0
POST
TRAINING
Meal 3
(1 hour later)
100 32 2
100 30 2
Meal 4
100 40 2
Meal 5
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0 32 37
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RECOVERY
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Week 3
SATURDAY
SPIKE DAY TWO
Macronutrient
Split in grams (g)
Meal Plan
Meal 1
Meal 2
Carbs Protein
150g oats, 3 large whole eggs, 40g whey protein, greens powder
Fat
90 70 30
200g cod fillet, 150g basmati rice, 100g avocado, 40g walnuts,
100g green beans
130 60 40
Meal 3
160g chicken breast, 150g basmati rice, 30g butter, 100g broccoli
116 50 30
Meal 4
Meal 5
MEAL 6
122 50 20
150 50 30
50 25 25
608
280
130
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RECOVERY
DAY
Week 3
SUNDAY
Macronutrient
Split in grams (g)
Meal Plan
Carbs Protein
Fat
Meal 1
4 30 28
Meal 2
0 38 32
Meal 3
100 40 3
Meal 4
100 40 4
Meal 5
PRE BED
100 40 4
90 45 15
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TRAINING
DAY
Week 4
MONDAY
Macronutrient
Split in grams (g)
Meal Plan
Carbs Protein
Fat
Meal 1
9 50 37
Meal 2
0 40 22
PRE
0 0 10
DURING
10g BCAA
0 10 0
POST
80 40 3
80 44 2
Meal 4
80 40 3
Meal 5
140g turkey mince homemade burgers, 50g cashew butter, 100g kale
8 40 27
TRAINING
Meal 3
(1 hour later)
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TRAINING
DAY
Week 4
TUESDAY
500g CARB DAY
Macronutrient
Split in grams (g)
Meal Plan
Meal 1
Carbs Protein
Fat
0 26 14
PRE
0 0 10
DURING
10g BCAA
0 10 0
POST
Meal 2
TRAINING
110 32 0
100g broccoli
115 35 2
120 35 2
Meal 4
75 30 2
Meal 5
75 35 3
(1 hour later)
Meal 3
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RECOVERY
DAY
Week 4
WEDNESDAY
50g CARB DAY
Macronutrient
Split in grams (g)
Meal Plan
Meal 1
Carbs Protein
Fat
200g extra lean buffalo mince, 50g walnuts, 100g green beans
9 50 36
4 40 37
Meal 3
0 45 32
Meal 4
4 60 31
Meal 5
0 32 37
MEAL 6
40 48 2
Meal 2
57
275
178
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TRAINING
DAY
Week 4
THURSDAY
250g CARB DAY
Macronutrient
Split in grams (g)
Meal Plan
Carbs Protein
Fat
Meal 1
9 50 37
Meal 2
0 40 22
PRE
0 0 10
DURING
10g BCAA
0 10 0
POST
80 40 3
80 44 2
Meal 4
80 40 3
Meal 5
140g turkey mince homemade burgers, 50g cashew butter, 100g kale
8 40 27
TRAINING
Meal 3
(1 hour later)
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TRAINING
DAY
Week 4
FRIDAY
500g CARB DAY
Macronutrient
Split in grams (g)
Meal Plan
Meal 1
Carbs Protein
Fat
0 26 14
PRE
Black coffee
0 0 0
DURING
10g BCAA
0 10 0
POST
Meal 2
TRAINING
120 32 0
100g broccoli
115 35 2
Meal 3
120 35 2
Meal 4
75 30 2
Meal 5
75 35 3
(1 hour later)
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RECOVERY
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Week 4
SATURDAY
150g CARB DAY
Macronutrient
Split in grams (g)
Meal Plan
Carbs Protein
Fat
Meal 1
200g extra lean buffalo mince, 40g walnuts, 100g green beans
9 50 30
Meal 2
180g trout, 25g extra virgin olive oil, 100g green beans
4 40 33
Meal 3
0 44 32
Meal 4
4 60 30
Meal 5
70 44 2
MEAL 6
65 50 10
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RECOVERY
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Week 4
SUNDAY
150g CARB DAY
Macronutrient
Split in grams (g)
Meal Plan
Carbs Protein
Fat
Meal 1
200g extra lean buffalo mince, 40g walnuts, 100g green beans
9 50 30
Meal 2
180g trout, 25g extra virgin olive oil, 100g green beans
4 40 33
Meal 3
0 44 32
Meal 4
4 60 30
Meal 5
70 44 2
MEAL 6
65 50 10
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