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There's still a big misconception regarding the intake of protein and the importance thereof. Does more protein result in more muscle? Only if the muscles have a demand for it e.g, if they've been broken down through exercise or/and are in an increased state of nitrogen retention through the use of drugs. Bottom line. Protein builds muscle, but only as much as CAN be built.
Or...maybe there's more to it.
Scientists will argue that only a few grams of protein can be utilized in growing new muscle tissue in a 24 hd period, which leads people to believe that all this protein gorging and supplementation is a waste of time and money. What these scientists often overlook is the fact that it isn't the actual AMOUNT needed to grow muscle. It's the AVAILABILITY. So to break it down as simply as possble, the reason for taking in a lot of protein isn't because you need a lot of protein to grow a lot of muscle, it's because you need protein AVAILABLE at all times to grow muscle. And having enough constantly available requires hundreds of grams a day.
Keep in mind also, that protein contains calories that are less likely to be stored as fat therefore it's no wonder a high protein diet is paramount to the bodybuilders success.
Okay, so eat lots of meat and take in a shake once and a while and you're cool, right? Mmm, not really. It's certainly better than nothing. Even taking in soy is better than not having protein available. But can quality protein make a difference? Absolutely. And unlikely. Here's what I mean.
In general, protein is protein but in recent years I've come to realize that certain aspects of protein can be isolated making it a more "direct route" toward muscle growth.
For example...
Even though they were introduced 20 years ago, I still believe BCAA's are one of the most significant advancements in drug free muscle growth. The problem is the cost. I truly believe if you took 300 grams of BCAA's a day, throughout the day, every day for 2 months, you'd experience near-steroidal growth. The problem is, it'll most likely give you a very upset stomach, plus, it'll cost about $200 a week. No thanks.
Glutamine was supposed to be the answer to this because the body converts BCAA's to Glutamine. But there's a little bump along the way...once that very process is overstepped, Mother Nature steps in. The body will not process Glutamine unless it is actually being converted from a food source containing BCAA's. (Glutamine peptides are more absorbable, but then we're getting back into a higher cost). Glutamine has been used orally on test animals at dosages that would be comparable to ten bottles a day for a human. No effect. Some people claim they feel as if they recover faster with Glutamine. (though how this can be guaged is very hit or miss). I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. But as it stands, Glutamine will grow ZERO additional muscle. It can't. The body just doesn't work that way.
The two very best sourses of protein are hydrolyzed and even better, Super Plasma Serum. The problem with hydrolyzed is that it tastes like death. Amino acid caps used to be made with hydroyzed which made a lot of sense. You'd be hard pressed to find that anymore. Most amino tabs are now made with cheap whey. Hardly worth it. There are a few companies adding hydroyzed to their shakes and props to ON for coming out with a low price product called "Gold Standard" which is a pretty good protein formula containing hydrolyzed that doesn't taste too bad.
As good as hydrolyzed is, NOTHING compares to Super Plasma Serum. This stuff is essentially liquid muscle. That's why I decided to use it in BIG BLAST. I also decided to leave out the hydrolyzed for 2 reasons. One, the Super Plasma is so much better. And two , I blended it with whey isolate which tastes REALLY good. A protein drink only works if you take it and you're not going to take it if you have to force it down. I'm big on taste. But hold on...let's go back a second. Remember what was said -- that very little overall ingested protein is actually absorbed and transformed into muscle? This is where things get sticky.
You can take in the very best protein in the world, but if the body isn't ready to use it, it goes through as waste. You never know WHEN the body will grab that nitrogen. Now, it would be very interesting, though impractical, to see what would happen if we took in nothing but the very best protein all day long.
Wait a minute.
That's kinda been done. (On rats at least).
I'll need to look up some of the research, but it's been posted on EF before. It showed that rats fed a diet of super plasma serum regenerated cell growth much faster and gained 15% more weight than when fed on a normal diet with the same calories.
That is fucking HUGE in regard to a significant finding.
And it's been confrimed by those dedicated enough to be consistent with their supplementation regimes.
But here we are again. What good is that super protein unless you can take it in all day long? That's what leads people to say; "Ah, the hell with it, I use my whey concentrate form GNC and it's cheap and it taste decent and that's all I care about." Fair enough. But this is what bodybuilding is all about. If you give yourself every advantage, a little here, a little there, it all adds up. Too many guys think they can solve all their problems with just taking a lot of drugs. Can't grow? Up the dosage! No testicles? More Hc G! Didn't recover? Increase the Clomid! This shit never works and these people fall by the wayside while the guys and gals who do it right keep on going.
So in conclusion, take in lots of protein. And try to take in as much QUALITY protein as possible. No one thing is the answer. But doing all things as well as possible will bring about the best possible results.
Or...maybe there's more to it.
Scientists will argue that only a few grams of protein can be utilized in growing new muscle tissue in a 24 hd period, which leads people to believe that all this protein gorging and supplementation is a waste of time and money. What these scientists often overlook is the fact that it isn't the actual AMOUNT needed to grow muscle. It's the AVAILABILITY. So to break it down as simply as possble, the reason for taking in a lot of protein isn't because you need a lot of protein to grow a lot of muscle, it's because you need protein AVAILABLE at all times to grow muscle. And having enough constantly available requires hundreds of grams a day.
Keep in mind also, that protein contains calories that are less likely to be stored as fat therefore it's no wonder a high protein diet is paramount to the bodybuilders success.
Okay, so eat lots of meat and take in a shake once and a while and you're cool, right? Mmm, not really. It's certainly better than nothing. Even taking in soy is better than not having protein available. But can quality protein make a difference? Absolutely. And unlikely. Here's what I mean.
In general, protein is protein but in recent years I've come to realize that certain aspects of protein can be isolated making it a more "direct route" toward muscle growth.
For example...
Even though they were introduced 20 years ago, I still believe BCAA's are one of the most significant advancements in drug free muscle growth. The problem is the cost. I truly believe if you took 300 grams of BCAA's a day, throughout the day, every day for 2 months, you'd experience near-steroidal growth. The problem is, it'll most likely give you a very upset stomach, plus, it'll cost about $200 a week. No thanks.
Glutamine was supposed to be the answer to this because the body converts BCAA's to Glutamine. But there's a little bump along the way...once that very process is overstepped, Mother Nature steps in. The body will not process Glutamine unless it is actually being converted from a food source containing BCAA's. (Glutamine peptides are more absorbable, but then we're getting back into a higher cost). Glutamine has been used orally on test animals at dosages that would be comparable to ten bottles a day for a human. No effect. Some people claim they feel as if they recover faster with Glutamine. (though how this can be guaged is very hit or miss). I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. But as it stands, Glutamine will grow ZERO additional muscle. It can't. The body just doesn't work that way.
The two very best sourses of protein are hydrolyzed and even better, Super Plasma Serum. The problem with hydrolyzed is that it tastes like death. Amino acid caps used to be made with hydroyzed which made a lot of sense. You'd be hard pressed to find that anymore. Most amino tabs are now made with cheap whey. Hardly worth it. There are a few companies adding hydroyzed to their shakes and props to ON for coming out with a low price product called "Gold Standard" which is a pretty good protein formula containing hydrolyzed that doesn't taste too bad.
As good as hydrolyzed is, NOTHING compares to Super Plasma Serum. This stuff is essentially liquid muscle. That's why I decided to use it in BIG BLAST. I also decided to leave out the hydrolyzed for 2 reasons. One, the Super Plasma is so much better. And two , I blended it with whey isolate which tastes REALLY good. A protein drink only works if you take it and you're not going to take it if you have to force it down. I'm big on taste. But hold on...let's go back a second. Remember what was said -- that very little overall ingested protein is actually absorbed and transformed into muscle? This is where things get sticky.
You can take in the very best protein in the world, but if the body isn't ready to use it, it goes through as waste. You never know WHEN the body will grab that nitrogen. Now, it would be very interesting, though impractical, to see what would happen if we took in nothing but the very best protein all day long.
Wait a minute.
That's kinda been done. (On rats at least).
I'll need to look up some of the research, but it's been posted on EF before. It showed that rats fed a diet of super plasma serum regenerated cell growth much faster and gained 15% more weight than when fed on a normal diet with the same calories.
That is fucking HUGE in regard to a significant finding.
And it's been confrimed by those dedicated enough to be consistent with their supplementation regimes.
But here we are again. What good is that super protein unless you can take it in all day long? That's what leads people to say; "Ah, the hell with it, I use my whey concentrate form GNC and it's cheap and it taste decent and that's all I care about." Fair enough. But this is what bodybuilding is all about. If you give yourself every advantage, a little here, a little there, it all adds up. Too many guys think they can solve all their problems with just taking a lot of drugs. Can't grow? Up the dosage! No testicles? More Hc G! Didn't recover? Increase the Clomid! This shit never works and these people fall by the wayside while the guys and gals who do it right keep on going.
So in conclusion, take in lots of protein. And try to take in as much QUALITY protein as possible. No one thing is the answer. But doing all things as well as possible will bring about the best possible results.
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