Creating An Anabolic State That Supports Muscle GrowthWritten by Rick Mitchell
You can only build muscle if your body is in correct anabolic balance to allow growth to take place. Intensive exercise is clearly an important part of muscle building process but achieving maximum muscle mass depends on putting building blocks in place. This is achieved through sound nutritional practices so you need to be aware of following anabolic enhancing principles:1. Protein is basic raw material needed to build muscle. Protein supplies amino acids that body uses to repair and build muscle following intensive exercise. Aim to consume 1 to 1.5 grams of protein per pound of body weight each day from food like beef, fish, poultry, eggs, milk and whey. Spread load over at least six meals to derive optimum benefit and avoid overloading liver. 2. Carbohydrates are needed to energize muscle building process. Carbohydrates stimulate release of insulin which pushes amino acids into muscle cells to begin process of repair. The body uses carbohydrates as a source of energy - consume too little and body will steal protein that would otherwise be used for repairing and building muscle. Aim to consume 1.5 to 2 grams of carbohydrate per pound of body weight each day from foods like potatoes, pasta, rice, vegetables and whole wheat bread.
| | Can Growth Hormone Boosters Enhance Muscle Growth?Written by Rick Mitchell
Many experts feel that supplementation with growth hormones offers exciting possibilities to adult bodybuilders, especially those aged over thirty. They should not be taken by anyone aged under twenty. In past growth hormone was available only in injectable form but recent years have seen development of HGH precursors and more advanced delivery systems. The most popular means of taking growth hormone boosters today include sub-lingual spray, homeopathic pills and capsules containing HGH secretagogues.That's all very well, but do these supplements have any place in bodybuilding? To answer this, we'll need to look first at what growth hormones actually do. Human Growth Hormone is responsible for regulation of insulin, protein synthesis, transportation
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