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How much protein does one need to be in nitrogen balance?

How much protein does one need to be in nitrogen balance?

endurance exercise, muscle gain, muscle loss, nitrogen balance, protein, research

This post has been revised and re-published . The original comments are preserved below.

Protein powders before fasted weight training? Here is a more natural and cheaper alternative

BCAAs, egg, insulin, muscle gain, protein, resistance exercise, strength training

The idea that protein powders should be consumed prior to weight training has been around for a while, and is very popular among bodybuilder...

Finding your sweet spot for muscle gain with HCE

exercise injuries, HCE, muscle gain, resistance exercise, statistics, strength training, supercompensation, warppls

In order to achieve muscle gain, one has to repeatedly hit the “supercompensation” window, which is a fleeting period of time occurring at s...

Strength training: A note about Scooby and comments by Anon

Strength training: A note about Scooby and comments by Anon

exercise injuries, muscle gain, resistance exercise, strength training, supercompensation

Let me start this post with a note about Scooby , who is a massive bodybuilder who has a great website with tips on how to exercise at home...

How lean should one be?

BMI, body fat, diabetes, diseases of civilization, evolution, fat loss, muscle gain, muscle loss, obesity, Okinawa

Loss of muscle mass is associated with aging. It is also associated with the metabolic syndrome, together with excessive body fat gain. It i...

Your mind as an anabolic steroid

anabolic steroids, muscle gain, placebo effect, research, resistance exercise, strength training

The figure below, taken from Wilmore et al. (2007), is based on a classic 1972 study conducted by Ariel and Saville . The study demonstrated...

Amino acids in skeletal muscle: Are protein supplements as good as advertised?

amino acids, BCAAs, ketosis, muscle gain, protein, research, strength training

When protein-rich foods, like meat, are ingested they are first broken down into peptides through digestion. As digestion continues, peptide...

The amounts of water, carbohydrates, fat, and protein lost during a 30-day fast

body fat, fasting, glycogen depletion, muscle gain, research

When it comes to losing fat and maintaining muscle, at the same time, there are no shortcuts. The process generally has to be slow to be hea...

Should you do resistance exercise to failure?

cortisol, growth hormone, muscle gain, research, resistance exercise

Doing resistance exercise to failure is normally recommended for those who want to maximize strength and muscle mass gains from the exercis...

Gaining muscle and losing fat at the same time: A more customized approach based on strength training and calorie intake variation

body fat, fasting, fat loss, intermittent fasting, muscle gain, muscle loss, protein

In the two last posts I discussed the idea of gaining muscle and losing fat at the same time ( ) ( ). This post outlines one approach to mak...

Gaining muscle and losing fat at the same time: Various issues and two key requirements

autophagy, body fat, fat loss, muscle gain, muscle loss, protein, strength training

In my previous post ( ), I mentioned that the idea of gaining muscle and losing fat at the same time seems impossible to most people because...

Gaining muscle and losing fat at the same time: If I can do it, anyone can

body fat, HCE, muscle gain, my experience

The idea of gaining muscle and losing fat at the same time seems impossible because of three widely held misconceptions: (a) to gain muscle ...

How to lose fat and gain muscle at the same time? Strength training plus a mild caloric deficit

body fat, endurance exercise, fat loss, muscle gain, research, resistance exercise, strength training

Ballor et al. (1996) conducted a classic and interesting study on body composition changes induced by aerobic and strength training. This st...

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