Myth: If you're serious about hitti...

Myth: If you're serious about hitting the weights, you'll ne extra protein to build up your muscles.

Truth: Virtually all North Americans realize much more protein than they ne in their regular diets. The solution to bigger muscles is the correct exercise program combined with a balanced diet.

To give your muscles the efficiency they need for top performance, eat abundant of complex carbohydrate foods as it is as vegetables, potatoes and whole grain versions of pasta, bread and rice.

In fact, the list of world-class athletes who got their protein without using meat is a drawn out one and includes Cory Everson (six-time M Olympia), Kathy Johnson (Olympic gymnast), Tony LaRussa (former baseball player, now manager of the St Louis Cardinals) and equable Dennis Rodman (who simply defies description).

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