Expert Q&A: Nutrition for Building Muscle

Alexis Williams, RD

We recently caught up with our friend Alexis Williams, Registered Dietitian at Burlington Sports and Spine, to get her take on nutrition for building muscle.

Alexis provides nutritional guidance for athletes and fitness enthusiasts to improve their performance, as well as anyone looking to optimize their nutrition to promote healthy aging.

Check out the full Q&A with Alexis below.

What should we be thinking about in terms of nutrition to support muscle growth?

Overall we need to be thinking about our calorie intake being sufficient for muscle growth (if that’s the goal) and the key macronutrients for building muscle, protein and to some extent, carbohydrate. We want to think about lean proteins being the building blocks of our plate, alongside a variety of vegetables and fruits and whole grains for other key nutrients.