The classic bodybuilding diet is high in protein with a regular feeding schedule, sometimes six meals a day, eating every two to three hours. The theory is that regular meals fire up the metabolism and stop us entering “starvation mode” where the body feverishly holds on to bodyfat believing there’s a famine. However, recent research has shown that meal frequency is not as important as once thought. Four meals is a safe bet for getting enough muscle building calories in without the antisocial eating schedule. Protein needs to be very high, about one gram per pound of bodyweight. Go to any bodybuilder’s kitchen and look in the fridge. If you don’t see shelves packed with eggs, chicken and fish you’re in the wrong house.