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Muscle Recovery and Muscle Building
They’ve been checking out your cells
Everyone’s connected to their cell phone these days, but is anyone thinking about cellular connections related to maximized muscle strength; muscle building; and muscle recovery after intense weight training or any other strenuous exercise?
muscle recoveryResearchers studying muscles at the cell level, during and after
extreme workouts, have shown that, bar none, drinking a protein/carb
supplement pre, post or during training will promote the most efficient
muscle building; least muscle damage; and fastest muscle recovery. The
reasons have to do with the chemistry of muscle cells. |
break down processes during recovery. To gain
muscle strength and size, the anabolic force must be greater than the
catabolic force. The results of studying muscle cells confirm that a
protein/carb combination shake is the most effective supplement for
reducing markers of muscle damage, with measurably less cortisol,
myoglobin and creatine kinase released.
Cortisol is a catabolic
hormone; myoglobin carries oxygen in the muscle cell; and creatine
kinase is a muscle enzyme. Your need for muscle repair and muscle
recovery, after intense training, will be reduced the most when using a
combination carb/protein supplement.
muscle buildingOn the flip side, new research also confirms that a protein/carb
supplement, before and after weight training, triggers protein
synthesis faster than just a carb supplement. |
acids
and insulin are all key for muscle growth, you can most efficiently
stimulate the cellular action necessary for rapid muscle building by
using a protein/carb supplement.
Having the right cell connections means having the most strength!!
