The Science of Building Muscle

By Charles Nash
I know most guys out there would like to have a little more muscle on themselves, the problem is they really don't know how. They think they know how, but really they don't. It's surprising how much information we hold as true, that came from nothing more than infomercials. I hope to shed some light on the science of building muscle and this should help you do it yourself.

The first thing you have to understand is what you do in the gym. When I first started out, I naturally worked the machines. Most people that don't know anything, use the machines. The reason is because they're like infomercial products. The fact is that they're not very good. You need to start doing free weights. The reason for this is that you're not locked into a specific movement with a machine. If you're doing a bench press, you're forced to use other muscle to just balance the bar and move it properly. The more muscle being stimulated, the more muscle being built. You should definitely be doing all the major free weight exercises, such as deadlifts, squats, bench press and bent over rows.

The next piece information I'll give you is to start eating protein every 2-3hrs. The reason for this is that your body has a level of usable protein in the body at a specific time, known as protein synthesis. As your synthesis goes down, you're not in the position to repair muscle tissue. After you eat protein, the level will go up and stay up for anywhere between 2-3hrs. This is why it is essential to eat protein every 2-3hrs, so your synthesis will never go down.

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