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Articles Exercise & Fitness How To Build Muscles With Protein
| How To Build Muscles With Protein |
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| Written by Martin Elmer |
| Monday, 08 February 2010 12:34 |
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If you want to build large muscles and lose weight at the same time a high protein diet is a must. Both goals are closely related, because when you are building muscles, you will also produce metabolism. And the metabolism burns fat. So the higher level of metabolism, the more weight you will lose.
If you want to build large muscles and lose weight at the same time a high protein diet is a must. Both goals are closely related, because when you are building muscles, you will also produce metabolism. And the metabolism burns fat. So the higher level of metabolism, the more weight you will lose. You have to work out to build muscle mass. The way to get larger muscles is to stress them to the point of failure. You have reached this point when you are not able to do another repetition. Do not try to continue then, because you muscles may get injured. When you are stressing you muscles to the point of failure, you are sending a message to them that your body can expect a similar stress in the future. The response from your muscles is to grow. After the workout a repairing process starts. But the muscles will not just grow to the previous state. The will grow larger to prepare themselves for a similar stress level in the future. The result is larger muscles. So way to build your muscles is to break them down and then build them up again. To do that you have you provide nutrient to your body; and the nutrient is protein. Daily diet like poultry, fish and eggs are full of protein. So you have to figure out how much protein you need to build your muscles the most effective way. A rule of thumb says that for every pound you weight, you have to consume 1g of protein; if you work out intensely. E.g. you have to consume 140g protein per day, if your weight is 140 pound. It is a difficult balance to find the right protein consumption. Too much protein will convert into fat, and too little will not give you the result, you wished. A high protein diet is the easiest way to make sure that you get enough proteins. To keep your weight you then have to cut down on fat and carbohydrate. If not you will get all three types of calories. You can supplement your normal meals with protein supplements, if you are having problems getting enough proteins. Then you are also not getting to many calories from the real food. You can also expect another positive side effect with a high protein diet plan: an improved immune system. And the better your immune system is the better is your general health. About the Author: Martin Elmer is writting about protein and fitness. Learn about protein tilskud. You can also read more about soja proteinpulver. |