Motivational literature and information

Choosing what to feed my body when training was never going to be very hard because I look after my body and the food that i consume is always calculated. Part of my goal was to increase muscle mass by 5kg, this meant my protein intke would have to increase. I used protein powder within 20minutes of a workout and once in the morning on top of increasing the amount of meat, nuts and beans in my diet. This would insure the muscle's could repair and keep well maintained during the training phase. The following link has some interesting information I found on recovery foods.

http://au.askmen.com/top_10/fitness_top_ten/34_fitness_list.html

This article describes the top 10 recovery foods to help build muscle post workout:

10- Power Bar
9- Low-Fat Granola Cereal
8-Genisoy protein Bar
7-Cinamon raison bagel
6-Meal replacement drink
5-Fruit Smoothie
4-Clif Bar
3-Peanut Butter and Honey Sandwich
2-Endurox R4
1-1% Chocolate Milk


Keeping motivated for training was also important for the success of this challenge. I found this link very interseting on maintaining motivation.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/10-motivational-tips-to-be-a-barrier-buster.html

This article describes the top 10 motivational factors needed for success in the gym:

10- Take A break
9- Visualisation
8- Talk To Someone Who Has Achieved
7- Change Your Mindset
6- Change What You Are Doing
5-Make A Bet
4-Make A Deadline
3-Music
2-Get A Partner
1-Keep A Log