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I was trying to figure out how much protein you would need a day to build muscle. Based on my experience and findings your body stores 35% of the protein you put in it. The other 65% is just wasted. 10% is used for bones and organs within your body and the other 25% is used for muscle repairment and growth. So that would mean for a bodybuilder to gain aroud 1 pound (.45 kilograms) of muscle per week you would need 300 grams of protein per day.
Of course you would need to be on a weight training program otherwise all the protein will be stored as fat. Weight training if done properly causes the expansion and stretching of muscle cells after heavy muscle contractions therefore the need of repairment over the expanded and damaged area leading to newly aquired muscle growth and size. Amino acids make up 80% of dry content of muscle.
300grams times 7 days = 2100 grams =2.1 kilograms
2.1 kilograms x .25(percent of protein used for muscle) = 525 grams =.525 kilograms
.525 kilograms x 2.2 (convert to pounds) = 1.155 pounds
This does not count water retention from carbs and stored fat from extra calories and fat. So really in 12 weeks its possible to gain 12 pounds of pure muscle with a diet of 300 grams of protein per day. With newbies this formula might be possible, because of untouched, unexpanded state of the muscle cells, but with an experienced bodybuilder the muscles are already near their max potential and expanded throughout leaving less room for new growth of muscle cells. The taller you are the more amino acids would be used for bones and other organs thus the need of more protein. I don't know how correct these values are because in each person protein sythesis varies and the use of any AAS could greatly increase protein synthesis, which is the main reason of why anabolic steroids cause such rapid muscle growth. Higher testosterone = higher protein synthesis.
Maybe absorbtion of the protein could help increase protein synthesis such as the supplementation of proteolyctic enzymes such as trypsin and chymotrypsin which break down amino acidos. Here is a supplement that has these enzymes - http://home.bluegrass.net/~carrie73/omnizyme.htm Here is an article describing the breakdown of amino acids in the digestive system - http://pdbdev.sdsc.edu:48346/pdb/molecules/pdb46_1.html If an increase of these enzymes were to be administered as your body could not possibly secrete enough of these enzymes to digest 300 grams of protein in an 24 hour time period then a significant increase in protein synthesis can be attained. For every 10% increase of protein synthesis that is another 3 pounds of muscle gained based on my formula. Supplementing with hydrocholic acid to maintain the optimum acidity for pepsin function, and the major three enzymes for amino acid degrading - pepsin, trypsin, and chymotrysin could have great potential in using up the protein that you put in your body. One of the proteins chymotrysin breaks down is leucine which is a very important amino acid that increases protein synthesis.
Supplementing with branched chain leucine could also help protein synthesis. Leucine could be bought here - http://www.1fast400.com/?products_id=2192 500 grams for $15. Putting 20 grams in a bottle of water and drinking in intervals of 5-8 through out the day can create optimal synthesis of other amino acids as. Also, a little supplementation of morning casein protein, followed by a day time, and a night time dose could also help the regular uptake of amino acids through the slow processing and influx of the casein protein in the digestive system.
Other supplementation for protein absorbtion could be herbs such as ginger root, scullap, and thyme. Also, the papaya fruit and pineapple all have their place, but fruit can be out of the arsenal of a bodybuilder's diet and only so much fruit could be consumed. If anybody has any ideas for enhanced protein utilization and absorbtion, id be very interested to know. Hope this brings out some more thinking to the realm of protein.
Of course you would need to be on a weight training program otherwise all the protein will be stored as fat. Weight training if done properly causes the expansion and stretching of muscle cells after heavy muscle contractions therefore the need of repairment over the expanded and damaged area leading to newly aquired muscle growth and size. Amino acids make up 80% of dry content of muscle.
300grams times 7 days = 2100 grams =2.1 kilograms
2.1 kilograms x .25(percent of protein used for muscle) = 525 grams =.525 kilograms
.525 kilograms x 2.2 (convert to pounds) = 1.155 pounds
This does not count water retention from carbs and stored fat from extra calories and fat. So really in 12 weeks its possible to gain 12 pounds of pure muscle with a diet of 300 grams of protein per day. With newbies this formula might be possible, because of untouched, unexpanded state of the muscle cells, but with an experienced bodybuilder the muscles are already near their max potential and expanded throughout leaving less room for new growth of muscle cells. The taller you are the more amino acids would be used for bones and other organs thus the need of more protein. I don't know how correct these values are because in each person protein sythesis varies and the use of any AAS could greatly increase protein synthesis, which is the main reason of why anabolic steroids cause such rapid muscle growth. Higher testosterone = higher protein synthesis.
Maybe absorbtion of the protein could help increase protein synthesis such as the supplementation of proteolyctic enzymes such as trypsin and chymotrypsin which break down amino acidos. Here is a supplement that has these enzymes - http://home.bluegrass.net/~carrie73/omnizyme.htm Here is an article describing the breakdown of amino acids in the digestive system - http://pdbdev.sdsc.edu:48346/pdb/molecules/pdb46_1.html If an increase of these enzymes were to be administered as your body could not possibly secrete enough of these enzymes to digest 300 grams of protein in an 24 hour time period then a significant increase in protein synthesis can be attained. For every 10% increase of protein synthesis that is another 3 pounds of muscle gained based on my formula. Supplementing with hydrocholic acid to maintain the optimum acidity for pepsin function, and the major three enzymes for amino acid degrading - pepsin, trypsin, and chymotrysin could have great potential in using up the protein that you put in your body. One of the proteins chymotrysin breaks down is leucine which is a very important amino acid that increases protein synthesis.
Supplementing with branched chain leucine could also help protein synthesis. Leucine could be bought here - http://www.1fast400.com/?products_id=2192 500 grams for $15. Putting 20 grams in a bottle of water and drinking in intervals of 5-8 through out the day can create optimal synthesis of other amino acids as. Also, a little supplementation of morning casein protein, followed by a day time, and a night time dose could also help the regular uptake of amino acids through the slow processing and influx of the casein protein in the digestive system.
Other supplementation for protein absorbtion could be herbs such as ginger root, scullap, and thyme. Also, the papaya fruit and pineapple all have their place, but fruit can be out of the arsenal of a bodybuilder's diet and only so much fruit could be consumed. If anybody has any ideas for enhanced protein utilization and absorbtion, id be very interested to know. Hope this brings out some more thinking to the realm of protein.
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