Passive heat treatment (such as sauna) has several health benefits, including lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality. But can it also improve muscle metabolism?
Sauna increases number of muscle capillaries?
Protein intake distribution: Beneficial, Detrimental, or Inconsequential for Muscle Anabolism?
Protein distribution: beneficial, detrimental, or inconsequential?
The concept of protein distribution suggests that how you distribute your meals throughout a 24-hour period strongly impacts your overall anabolism.
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How much protein per meal can be used for muscle growth?
It is often suggested that only a limited amount of protein per meal can be absorbed or used for muscle growth. Previous research has suggested that the first 20 g of protein in a meal strongly stimulates muscle protein synthesis (the process driving muscle reconditioning). Further increasing the protein dose to 40 g appeared to have a relatively small additional 10-20% effect.
[Read more…] about Greater protein dose prolongs anabolism?Calf muscle growth depends on foot positioning
How does foot positioning during exercise affect calf muscle growth?
The calf muscle is notoriously difficult to grow. It has been shown that the calf muscle responds less to exercise when compared to other muscles, such as the upper legs. However, the positioning of the feet during calf training may influence how much the calves respond.
[Read more…] about Calf muscle growth depends on foot positioningPlant or animal-based protein for muscle growth?
Protein is essential to build muscle.
But does the type of protein matter?
Typically, bodybuilders eat a lot of meat. But more recently, plant-based diets have been getting a lot of attention.
A plant-based diet may have benefits with respect to ethical, sustainability, and general health issues.
But now you even start to hear claims that plant protein is just as good, or even better, than animal protein for athletes.
So in this article, we’re going to discuss:
- why you need protein for muscle growth
- why plant protein CAN be less effective
- why you can still maximize gains on a plant-based diet
Resistance training counteracts muscle mass loss with ADT?
Can resistance training counteract the adverse effects of androgen deprivation therapy?
Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer. An effective treatment is androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), which lowers testosterone levels to castration levels. However, such low testosterone levels tend to result in a loss of muscle mass and strength.
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