Not exact matches
Your legs respond better to
slightly higher rep ranges because the lower body is predominantly comprised of slow twitch
muscle fibres.
Also, building
muscle requires
high intensity training, which can be achieved through working with heavy weights and pushing yourself a step beyond your limits or through completing
higher rep ranges with
slightly lighter weights.
Yoghurt is similarly
high in protein while the fat in the nuts may reduce insulin
slightly but will not affect
muscle building.
If you load up a bare to a weight that's just
slightly less than you can lift, and perform one rep, you'll have exposed your
muscles to a very
high tension - that's probably obvious.
Slightly higher repetitions (6 - 10 reps) is more conducive to building more
muscle mass and size.
In one study, weightlifters who ate 2.7 g / kg gained
slightly more
muscle and had
higher markers of protein synthesis than the people who ate 2.2 g / kg.
Most information and advice about building
muscle and mass building isn't targeted for the skinny,
high - metabolism,
slightly - genetically - disadvantaged hardgainer who has a tough time getting big and strong and who needs to be a little smarter and effective with their strategies.
Pork tenderloins (derived from the
muscle along the spine) have a
slightly higher concentration of protein at 24g per 85g of cooked meat and the saturated fat concentration is lower at 1.3 g.
While sprinters looking to build more
muscle may focus on
slightly higher protein intake, distance swimmers still need the protein intake commensurate with their body weight (1.5 g / kg body weight).
I believe more research needs to be done into the different types of gains that are achieved by training using similar sets (2 - 4) but
slightly lower weights (60 - 70 %) but much
higher reps (15 - 60) that may seem impossible but simply come from an initial focus on
muscle endurance rather than pure size gains.
I would say that most studies support having some form of protein or aminos before training as gaining or maintaining
muscle tends to be
slightly higher with this protocol!
High on the shoulders, refers to the bar being placed on your neck or trapezius
muscle, low on the shoulders, refers to the bar being placed on you rear deltoids or
slightly below the rear deltoids.
Dimples are caused by variations in the structure of the facial
muscle zygomaticus major and are found in a
higher frequency among children as the
muscle typically lengthens
slightly with age.