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It's the
beacon of light that continues to drive our effort-driven workouts that
many consider us crazy for, but how do we build muscle effectively?
That's the question that trips up so many lifters.
The physical act of building muscle is easier said than done because in
order to build muscle we need to have multiple variables aligned both in
regard to our training and nutrition.
A great starting point for everyone on the quest of adding mass to their
frame is to first define what muscle building actually is. The act of muscle
building, or purposely causing muscle to grow through resistance
training, is often referred to as muscle hypertrophy.
is the process through which our muscles get physically larger through
the act of strategically consistent and harder workouts.
The more protein your body stores—in a process called protein synthesis
—the larger your muscles grow. But your body is constantly draining its
protein reserves for other uses—making hormones, for instance.
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Shoot for about 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight, which is
roughly the maximum amount your body can use in a day, according to a
landmark study in the Journal of Applied Physiology.