Men's Health Muscle Chow: More Than 150 Meals to Feed Your Muscles and Fuel Your Workouts [Paperback]

Gregg Avedon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 10, 2007

Achieving your best body ever requires that two elements merge as one: solid training and good nutrition. This book provides the nutritional component of that muscle-bulding equation, offering the Men’s Health take on food for fitness. Men’s Health Muscle Chow gives you more than 150 simple recipes for delicious meals ranging from workout protein shakes to healthy dinners the whole family will enjoy.

Inside, you’ll find:

• Eight easy-to-remember dietary strategies to keep your eating habits in line

• Filling breakfasts like Banana Protein Pancakes; energizing entrées including Muscle-Bound Chili and Mahi Fish Wraps; hunger-killing snacks such as Malted Almond Bombs; even desserts like Key Lime Pie—all designed to help burn fat and build muscle

• A shopping list that makes it easy to stock up on essential ingredients and kitchen tools

• A troubleshooting guide for guys with more experience at the gym than in the kitchen

• Insider strategies, tips, tricks of the trade

And Men’s Health Muscle Chow is much more than just a cookbook. It offers a solid foundation for understanding meal timing and the effects nutrients have on your body. Author Gregg Avedon also outlines his program of 2-month diet cycles that help you set and reach your fitness goals.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

You don't have to be a gym rat to appreciate what certified personal trainer and Men's Health cover model Avedon has to say in this sensible, easily customizable approach to nutrition and fitness. Unsurprisingly, Avedon's technique boils down to eating a series of small meals throughout the day, emphasizing lean meats, whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables. Some recipes, most notably protein shakes, call for protein powder and/or other nutrients requiring a special trip to the health food store, but most other ingredients are easily sourced. The most jarring adjustment for those following Avedon's program will likely be the absence of salt and refined white sugar in virtually all of his 150-plus recipes: sweet dishes like Raspberry Mocha Chocolate Chip Cookies and Peach Cobbler use stevia or a similar sugar substitute. Once readers get past that hurdle they'll find plenty of easy-to-prepare recipes that taste as good as they sound. Avedon has thoughtfully weighted the book in favor of familiar classics like deviled eggs, chili, meatloaf, lasagna and key lime pie, as well as familiar health-food staples like baked squash and steamed fish.
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About the Author

GREGG AVEDON is one of the world's most successful male models, having appeared in Esquire, GQ, and Vanity Fair, in addition to gracing the covers of nearly 20 issues of Men's Health, where he writes the enormously popular "Muscle Chow" column each month. His Web site, www.greggavedon.com, gets more than one million hits each month. Avedon lives in Weston, Florida.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books; First Edition edition (December 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594865485
• ISBN-13: 978-1594865480
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,375 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #12 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Men's Health

More About the Author

GREGG AVEDON is one of the world's most successful male models, having appeared in Esquire, GQ, Vanity Fair, and Uomo Vogue to name a few. He has always been known as the body guy in the fashion world, and in fact was named among the five best bodies in the industry by People Magazine. Avedon has been on more covers of Men's Health than anyone in the history of the magazine with 20 covers.
He is a certified personal trainer with the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and knows how to get results because he lives it everyday. He has written and hosted television segments for Discovery Health Channel, has been a featured monthly columnist for Men's Health magazine and has been in front of the camera worldwide for more than two decades. His book Muscle Chow contains more than 150 easy-to-do recipes that help people get lean and mean.
Avedon lives in Weston, Florida.