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KARAN

KARAN

Mon, November 09, 2009

I TRAIN MYSELF 5DAYS A WEEK AND WANT TO INCREASE THE MUSCLE MASS ALONG WITH MY WEIGHT....I AM PLANNING TO START WITH THE SUPPLEMENT AND I WANTD TO ASK IS WHETHER WHEY PROTEIN(OPTIMUM OR ULTIMATE) A NATURAL SUPPLEMENT AND WHETHER IT HAS ANY SIDE EFFECTS NOW OR EVEN IN THE LONG RUN?????

Anonymous
www.dietforadollar.com
11/11/09 1:21am

Hi Karan - it sounds like you certainly keep active and are doing a great job at training consistently!  The mechanisms behind gaining muscular weight and the effect protein has on those mechanisms is rather complex.  To try and really simplify it all, we can look at it this way:

 

1)  Intense exercise fatigues a muscle to the point where it (purposely) gets damaged

2)  Proper nutrition (micro and macro nutrients) including higher levels of protein provide our bodies with the resources it requires to repair said damage

3)  REST - sufficient rest of the muscle while in an enviroment flush with the necessary micro and macro nutrients will allow it to repair, recover and rebuild so it can be ready for the next bout of exercise

 

Whey protein is an excellent, high quality, fast acting protein (easily digestable and quickly available to your body) that many use to supplement their protein intake.  I highly recommend a serving or two every day.  It can and should play a role in your quest for building muscle mass however, there are some more areas you should consider before just adding a couple servings of whey to your diet each day. 

 

I enjoy writing about these things in great detail at www.dietforadollar.com  Some of the body transformation information I've put together may be useful to you.

 

Before adding the whey, make sure you know your approximate BMR or how many calories your body needs each day.  Determine an appropriate macro nutrient profile for your body type and allocate your daily calories based upon that profile.  As you determine the amount of protein intake you should ideally have to achieve muscle mass gain, you can then factor in how much whey you should use and when to take it (the best times are typically upon waking and after a workout session).

 

I hope this is helpful to you and I wish you the best of luck with your goals!

1/30/10 7:55am

hi, thanks for the previous comment abt the whey protein...wat i want to knw is after how long after my workout i should take the whey protein....i always have2 bananas and half glass of glucon-d and 10mins after that i have the protein shake...

 

if possible plz advice me a proper diet...i want to increase ma weight and the muscle mass...i work in a call centre so i don get much time to workout...however i try to go for an hour...

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