Hm, ok. Well protein repairs muscle tissue and it used for other functions like hair growth, nail growth, etc.
Carbohydrates and fats convert to something called "glucose" which strands together and forms glycogen which reaches the mitochondria of the muscle cell and and the aerobic system uses it for ATP (which is the body's primary source of energy for exercising muscles).
Then in the anaerobic system (the one you use for resistance training) glycogen forms with fatty acids (which has to be consumed since the body cannot make them from other nutrients) to make ATP, so with the aerobic system glycogen is only needed, with the anaerobic system it and fatty acids are needed.
There's two types of carbs, simple carbs that comes from sugars then complex carbs that come from grain, complex are better.
Then there's how protein is made, which is through 32 protogenic amino acids, so these amino acids can form good protein--- chicken, tuna, fish and bad protein--- pizza, hot dogs, etc.
The three times when the body is in it's desire need for
protein is...
- Upon Wakening
- Post-Workout
- Pre-bed
The three times when carbs are the most necessary is...
- upon wakening
- pre-workout
- post-workout
So a good diet plan (diet determines hypertrophy)
Meal 1- Eggs, oatmeal, almonds
Meal 2- Whey in water
Meal 3- Chicken, brown rice, large salad
Meal 4- Whey in water (post workout)
Meal 5- Chicken or fish or tuna wrap, brown rice, veggies
Meal 6- Cottage cheese or muscle milk, casein, etc. (slow releasing proteins)
Drink about two liters of water per day, take a multi-vitamin, creatine can help, and you're all set.