Copyright 2006 Jonathan Perez

There are all sort of diet plan suggestions all over the bodybuilding publications and sites that encourage to divide your consuming into various “ratios” and “portions” for constructing muscle mass and putting on weight.

Some suggest high fat, low carbohydrate, others state moderate carbohydrates, moderate fat, high carbohydrates, slim, and so on. The one thing that each and every one of these “weight gain”/ “muscle structure” diet plans state is it should be HIGH in protein.

Well, I’m here to inform you the TRUTH. It is NOT essential at all to consume a diet plan high in protein to acquire muscle weight.

Almost whatever you check out states to consume 1-2 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight.

Some even go as high as recommending you need to not just consume high, however enormous quantities of protein to develop muscle and put on weight.

This MYTH is because of 3 factors:

1) Everyone believes that muscle tissue is comprised mainly of protein

2) Everyone believes that either high quantities of high or fat quantities of carbs will trigger you to get fat

3) Everyone believes that protein has a “thermogenic” (inner-body temperature level raising) impact, which assists burn fat

All 3 of these beliefs are totally incorrect! (In this short article I am going to offer you an extremely quick description, however in later short articles I will enter into more information).

Muscle tissue is NOT made up of primarily of protein. Muscle tissue is 70% WATER.

The other 30% is made from GLUCOSE, and AMINO ACIDS. Your muscles require simply as much glucose (which is what carbs are transformed into), if not MORE than protein to acquire muscle size.

Those that have actually clinically studied the physiology of the body understand that amino acids are what comprise protein.

The body utilizes whatever quantity of amino acids it requires at that specific minute. The rest it shops for later usage.

It is NOT real that you require to be consuming a “stable stream” of protein to acquire muscle weight … … your body keeps a little “swimming pool” of kept amino acids.

Protein is without a doubt the most tough macronutrient to break down and absorb.

The greater the quantity of protein you consume the more tension you are putting on your digestion system.

Oh, by the method, what do you believe takes place to any excess protein??? It turns it into FAT!

Have you ever discovered how you feel when you consume a substantial hamburger or steak?

Even after numerous hours have actually passed, it still seems like you’ve got that whole piece of meat simply decaying and sitting in your stomach.

Just how much advantage in acquiring muscle weight do you believe that’s going to offer you?

Have you ever consumed those revolting protein shakes or consumed those chalk-tasting protein bars? You get gas, you feel puffed up, and you may even get the “runs” (diarrhea).

That’s a significant indication that your body is NOT effectively absorbing all of that protein!!!

There are a number of real-life examples of professional athletes that do not take in huge quantities of protein to acquire muscle weight, yet have incredible bodies, remain in outstanding health, are effective, quick, and nimble.

To simply call a few of them:

Andreas Cahling – Swedish champ bodybuilder and Olympic gold medalist in the ski dive

Keith Holmes – World champ middleweight fighter

Costs Manetti – Powerlifting champ

Stan Price – World weight lifting record holder; bench press

Art Still – Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs MVP protective ends, Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame

Chris Campbell – Olympic battling champ

Peter Hussing – European extremely heavyweight boxing champ

You can consume all the protein worldwide and not acquire one pound of muscle weight if you aren’t consuming sufficient calories !!!!!

Remember, it does not matter what we’ve been fed by the business and publications attempting to offer us their newest protein mixture. Everything boils down to the calories!

In my next short article I’ll cover the 3rd and 2nd mistaken belief everybody has about protein.