What is muscle synthesis?
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A term synonymous to "muscle building" or "muscle growth" and is used interchangeably in scientific studies and research.
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Muscle cells undergo hypertrophy when they are exercised (resistance training).  Hypertrophy means each fibre that makes up the muscle increases in width but not in number.  The current theory is that small tears are produced in the muscle when it is worked out.  As these tears are healed during recovery (~48hrs after exercise) the muscle lays down new contractile filaments (protein) and begins to increase in diameter.  Some research does suggest that hyperplasia (increased muscle cells) can occur when the muscle reaches a very large size, but this has not been completely proven yet.  Satellite cells, which are stem-like cells in the muscle can also be stimulated by hormones produced by exercise (like IGF-2) to migrate into the muslce and join with existing muscle cells.  This adds nuclei to the existing cells along with contractile filaments allowing the muscle to increase in diameter (hypertrophy).
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Weight training is the best way to pack on muscle mass.  However you also need to maintain a daily calorie surplus to ensure you grow and gain the weight.  Here's a calculator that will give you a rough estimate on your metabolic rates:\n\nhttp://preventdisease.com/healthtools/articles/bmr.html\n\nWeight Training Exercises\nhttp://preventdisease.com/fitness/Strength_Exercises.html
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well for skin, fat, and blood cells, we can regenerate them if we lose them, the body is constantly generating new cells of those type.\n\nYou can't grow muscle, only tone it, because there is a limited amount of space on a persons frame for the connective tissue. and eventually those cells start to break down over time, and you loose stregnth. The same thing with nerve cells, you cant generate more nerves, but you can loose sensitivity in them over time.
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I have heard the term, but had to 'look it up' to find the answer:\n\n"reflexive muscle contraction elicited by electrically stimulating the skin over a peripheral nerve.  Used to assess the degree of excitation of alpha motoneurons." \nNote: this text spells it "motoneurons" not motorneurons.
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The contraction phenomenon in muscular cells are mostly due to interaction of two elements, ie, Actin and Myosin. Their interaction are powered by some molecules called ATP. The ATP is produced in some cellular structures called mitochondria. The role of food for human is to produce energy. Energy is produced by hydrolyzing of ATP.
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Eating to Gain Mass\n \nThis is usually the forgotten element of most mass programs. Food. The truth is, no one will gain muscle without food. It seems so simple and basic, yet most don't get enough of it to build muscle.\n\nDieting for muscle gain is simply a matter of eating. You must eat more calories than your body burns off. Now, when I say eat, I do not mean just anything. All calories are not created equal. In other words, some types of calories are not equal to others for gaining muscle. For example, if I said that you need to eat 2,000 calories per day to gain weight, and you eat 4 bags of potato chips each day, do you think you would gain muscle? Not likely.\n\nThe majority of your weight would be fat. Why? Because potato chips, like most processed junk food, contains empty, totally nutritionless calories. These foods do not provide you with the correct nutrient breakdown essential for gaining muscle. \n\nHigh quality protein, which the body breaks down into amino acids, should be the center point of all your meals. Intense exercise increases demand for amino acids, which support muscle repair and growth. When you train with weights, you should eat a minimum of 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight. So, for example, if you weight 100 lbs., you should be eating at least 100 grams of protein per day. You also must have protein at every meal. \n\nTo enable your body to actually assimilate and use the all the calories you will ingest, you have to reduce your meal size and increase your meal frequency. Splitting your calories into smaller, more frequent portions will enable food absorption and utilization of nutrients . I always eat six meals each day, evenly spaced out at three-hour intervals. My goal is to provide my body with constant nourishment throughout the day.\n\nYou don't have to have carbs or fat at every meal, but you must have protein. When I say protein, I am referring to high quality protein derived from animal sources. Soy protein, tofu and bean curd have their place, but for getting bigger and stronger, the only protein you need to be concerned with are those found in whey, casein (cottage cheese), eggs, beef, poultry, and fish. \n\nHigh Protein Foods\nWhey protein \nEggs \nEgg whites \nChicken breasts \nTurkey Breasts \nLean Beef \nFish (tuna, salmon) \nProtein bar \nSoy protein Isolate \n\nHigh Carbohydrate Food\nPotatoes (baked, fries, hash browns) \nSweet Potatoes, yams \nOatmeal, cream of wheat, cream of rice rice \nBeans \nAny green leafy vegetable \nBread \nPasta \nAll cereals (hot or cold)\n\nHealthy Fats \nOlive oil \nSunflower oil \nSafflower oil \nFlaxseed oil \nWalnuts \nAvocados \n\n \n\nSample Mass Diet \n\nIt provides 2,440 calories, 234g of protein, 182g of carbs and 81g of fat: \n\n8am -- Meal 1 \nMyoplex, 1 tsp flaxseed oil \n432 calories, 42g of protein, 25g of carbs, 14g of fat \n\n11pm -- Meal 2 \n4 Whole Eggs w/ 1 cup of hash browns \n440 calories, 28g of protein, 36g of carbs, 20g of fat\n\n2pm -- Meal 3 \n6 oz. chicken breast with 1/2 cup of rice \n319 calories, 50g of protein, 23g of carbs, 7g of fat\n\n5pm -- Meal 4 \n4 whole eggs in a flour tortilla w/salsa \n367 calories, 24g of protein, 17g of carbs, 20g of fat\n\n8pm -- Meal 5 \nMyoplex, 1tsp flaxseed oil \n432 calories, 42g of protein, 25g of carbs, 14g of fat \n\n\n8pm -- Meal 6 \n6 oz grilled tuna with large baked potato, 1 cup of veggies \n450 calories, 48g of protein, 56g of carbs, 6g of fat \n \n\n\nhttp://www.skinnyguy.net
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Pumping smaller weights very quickly with many, many repetitions (around 20-25 times per cycle), with very short breaks between cycles, will cause muscle bulk-up.  Also, isokinetics (slow movement while flexing as strenuously as possible) can provide some bulk-up.  Isokinetics does increase blood pressure during the exercise.
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Protein is the best thing you can ingest to repair any muscle.  To build your fast twitch...you have to train them.  plyometrics, jump train, sprints, etc..keep training them, and get your proper nutrition and they will develop with time and effort.
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Actually one of the safest ways to work out almost every single muscle group in your body is--------drumroll please------ SWIMMING!!  Swimming develops excellent lean muscle mass in all parts of the body as well as improving breathing efficiency and heart health.  Consider adding it to your exercise program.  If you don't believe, go look at swimmer's bodies.  IF that doesn't convince you, nothing will. ;)
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Yeah, more mitochondria for energy and more ribosomes (rough ER) to produce proteins necessary for contraction (actin + myosin).\n\nRegards,\nRyan
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Amino Acids & BCAAs \nCreatine \nWeight Gainers suplements\nGlutamine \nProtein \n\n\n\n\nFor anyone who wants to gain 20 or 30 pounds of muscle in a hurry, the process can often seem painfully and frustratingly slow. Some people gain muscle very quickly. Others, however, make little or no progress at all.\n\nIt's easy to make the mistake of jumping from program to program; searching for the perfect combination of exercises that will deliver the results you're looking for. And the next program you come across always seems to be better than the one you're using, right?\n\nUnfortunately, the mass of confusing (and often conflicting) training information means that most people waste all their time searching in vain for the "right" information, but end up getting lost in a sea of half-truths, myths and misconceptions. Then, they either quit, or label themselves as a "hard-gainer."
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lean meats,vegetables, something to help build muscle mass...vitamins and supplment pills. Limit carbs...only good carbs..oats,wheats,etc. bad carbs....fatty food
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Photosynthesis (photo=light, synthesis=putting together), generally, is the synthesis of sugar from light, carbon dioxide and water, with oxygen as a waste product. It is arguably the most important biochemical pathway known; nearly all life depends on it. It is an extremely complex process, comprised of many coordinated biochemical reactions. It occurs in higher plants, algae, some bacteria, and some protists, organisms collectively referred to as photoautotrophs.
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Muscular System\n\nMuscle tissue can be organized into separate muscles that are considered individual organs. Together, they form the muscular system.The cells in a muscle have two major duties: movement and heat production. Although the joints of the skeletal system allow movement, they cannot make the movement themselves. For this they require the contraction of striated muscle. Movement inside the body cavity is provided by muscles made up of smooth muscle cells. For example, the movement of food through the digestive tract is provided by the smooth muscles in the esophagus, stomach, and intestines. Urine is moved through the urinary system by smooth muscles in the ureters, bladder, and urethra. Air is moved in and out of the lungs by smooth muscle in the diaphragm. The muscular system also serves as the major heat generator for the body, keeping tissues warm.\n\nMuscle is made almost entirely of protein. When protein intake through food is low or when food protein is not digested or absorbed properly, it must come from some other source. That source is the muscle tissue. Even when enough protein is provided by the diet, cancer cells will raid the muscles for protein to change into glucose. When muscle tissue decreases, the individual muscle is less able to perform its job, causing weakness in movement and the sensation of coldness due to loss of heat production. Although cancer of the muscular system is very rare, cancer in general can cause a serious loss of muscle tissue.\n\nEndocrine System\nThe endocrine system includes the pituitary and pineal glands; the hypothalamus, thyroid, and adrenal glands; the pancreas; and the testes or ovaries and placenta. These glands release their hormones into the bloodstream directly, as opposed to the exocrine glands, which release their products into ducts. The cell citizens of an endocrine gland are writers. They compose messages called hormones, which are distributed primarily through the bloodstream. Glands perform the same job as the nervous system: communication, integration, and control of bodily functions. The signals travel slower but are much longer lasting. Hormones are the main regulators of metabolism, growth and development, and reproduction.\n\nEndocrine cell tumors are called carcinoids. Cancers of the endocrine system include the following:\n\nGerm cell cancers—These include testicular cancer (male), gestational trophoblasic neoplasms (placental), and ovarian cancer (female). Pancreatic cancer—Over 90 percent of the carcinomas of the pancreas are mucinous adenocarcinomas that originate in the pancreatic duct. Thyroid cancer. Because they stimulate abnormal hormone production, cancers of the endocrine system are often able to produce symptoms in distant sites.\n\nHope this helps, good luck.
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It comes from the muscle having a spasm.
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I would recommend protein shakes. To get the best results eat your meal and drink the shake after you eat. If you drink the shake first you will be to full and you wont get the extra protein you need to gain muscle. There is a great shake at the site below that will help you achieve that. Bulk and muscle formula. There is a supplement in it that will help you digest more protein.