The most commonly used
source by bodybuilders are oats, since they are filled with low glycemic index carbs which are processed slowly by your digestive system, you full for longer periods of time and provide you with stable energy levels throughout the day, unlike fast carbs which give you an insulin spike after which you experience an energetic crash.
Not exact matches
While being such an excellent
source of protein, dietary fiber and complex carbs, legumes and pulses are pretty damn inexpensive and yet overlooked
by most
bodybuilders!
Whole eggs (whites plus yokes) have a very high fat content (58 % fat
by calories) so they are not a good primary protein
source for
bodybuilders.
Generally speaking, proteins from vegetable
sources are lower in quality and that's the reason they are eschewed
by bodybuilders.