Step 1: Measure Your Body Weight and Body Fat
Percentage

Measuring your current body weight and body fat percentage is the first step to
achieving an explosive growth spurt. Ideally, these two measurements will tell
you the truth on where you are physically and what you need to do to achieve
your physique goals.
Your current condition will tell a lot about your past eating and training habits as
well as your genetics. Once you have your current body weight and body fat
percentage, you can look up the recommended starting meal program with the
optimal eating strategy for you to get the best results as quick as possible.

The optimal program for you to follow is dependant on your present body
composition and body weight. If you are over a specific body fat percentage, you
need to follow a specific meal plan for lowering body fat and optimising hormonal
response for muscle growth.

If you are under ten percent body fat specific meal plans will encourage greater
muscle growth while minimising fat gain.

Individuals between 10 and 15% body fat benefit to go on a specific plan to
optimise muscle growth. Fat loss will naturally occur because of increased
metabolism while keeping calories consistent with newly added muscle mass.
With the variations in genetics from individual to individual, it is impossible to
recommend an exact starting daily calorie requirement that will work 100 percent
for everyone.

By taking some simple measurements, a good starting point can be
recommended then modified and optimised according to how you respond. The
simple measurements required are your body weight and body fat percentage.

When measuring body weight, take note of the time of day and scale type utilised
to retain your weight. This is valuable information when comparing your future
measurements to ensure accurate readings in progress.

It is natural for body weight to fluctuate up to ten pounds daily depending on your
body weight and time of day you weigh yourself. On average, most individuals
gain weight as the day progresses and are their heaviest after dinnertime. By
keeping the time of day and means of measuring yourself consistent your results
will be the most accurate.