Hello reader(s), I find this article interesting because it actually talks about what happens when we supplement protein and maintain a regular exercise program. More of my opinion on the matter is soon to come.
http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/72/2/551S
This article touches on the timing of amino acid ingestion related to exercise. Does this speak to post-exercise ingestion of proteins? if so I have been harping on my students at CR to ingest a protein and a carb within 30-45 minutes of exercise so that the muscles can use the nutrients to repair and to replenish glycogen stores.
ReplyDeleteKevin, How actually does protein build strong muscles? What is the main mechanism involved?
ReplyDeleteAlyssa- protein provides essential amino acids (that can not be made by the body) that are necessary for tissue repair and metabolism. It is important that shortly after a resistance training workout, that a person ingest carbs and proteins. It's crucial to remember that during resistance training muscle proteins can be damaged while stress is being placed to the body, this helps increase the size of the muscle cells (hypertrophy) because injuring the cells leads to increased protein synthesis (so the muscle gets larger during the rebuilding).
ReplyDeleteI hope this answers the question. There really is a lot more detail involved than I got into.