Lean Muscle Mass and Metabolism

How to Gain Muscle Mass With a Fast Metabolism

Gaining muscle mass with a fast metabolism is not impossible, as many so-called "hard-gainers" believe. Hard-gainer types have a high metabolism and are skinny with a smaller bone structure and less natural muscular build than other body types. These are the same people who can get away with eating cookies for lunch while you angrily munch on a salad. Muscle mass is critical for athletic performance and, perhaps more importantly for most, health and survival. The metabolic basis for a change in muscle mass is an increase in net muscle protein balance.  Lean muscles are the most active tissue in the body, metabolically speaking, so as an individual loses lean muscle, she may also gain weight. The higher the metabolism, the more calories that burn daily. Typically, women are unaware of the loss of lean muscle as they age. Caloric intake must be lowered to account for the change and lean muscle groups must be worked to increase metabolism. The magnitude of the response may be influenced by factors other than just the amount of a nutrient ingested. Timing of ingestion, co-ingestion of nutrients and the type of protein may all influence protein accretion. Testosterone is a potent anabolic stimulus primarily through improvement in re-utilization of amino acids from MPB. There is a general lack of efficacy in studies assessing the potential for growth hormone, androstenedione and dehydroepiandrostenedione to increase muscle mass. After forty, women are at a higher risk of losing lean muscle mass. Continuous use of each muscle group is essential or the body grows weaker. If this happens, you will notice a significant change in your ability to manage daily activities, from carrying a basket of laundry upstairs to gardening or even just standing for long periods.

Even when you're at rest, your body needs energy for all its "hidden" functions, such as breathing, circulating blood, adjusting hormone levels, and growing and repairing cells. The number of calories your body uses to carry out these basic functions is known as your basal metabolic rate — what you might call metabolism. Metabolism is the process by which your body converts what you eat and drink into energy. During this complex process, calories in food and beverages are combined with oxygen to release the energy your body needs to function.   19가이드03