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Lysine is an essential amino acid therefore it must be obtained
from the diet as the body cannot produce its own. It is an
essential building block for all protein in the body and can be
found in animal meats, fish, dairy products, legumes and
brewer’s yeast. It performs many useful functions in the body
and has proved to be especially useful in treating herpes and
cold sores. Lysine also increases the absorption of calcium so
it may help to prevent and treat osteoporosis.

To the bodybuilder, lysine offers many benefits:

1. It helps build muscle protein.

2. It helps maintain nitrogen levels.

3. It supports the production of hormones.

4. It speeds up recovery from injury or overtraining.

Although lysine can be readily obtained from many foodstuffs,
supplementation can enhance the effects noted above. No problems
have been reported with normal usage but high doses exceeding 15
grams can cause stomach problems and cramp.

About the author:
Rick Mitchell is the creator of the bodybuildingadvisor.com
website that provides guidance and information to athletes at
all levels of bodybuilding experience. Go to Bodybuilding
Advice to learn more about the issues covered in this
article.

Fail To Plan, Plan To Fail

Top 10 Reasons Why Bodybuilders Fail To Grow

By Wade McNutt, National Natural Bodybuilding Champion

Are you frustrated with the lack of growth you’re experiencing?
Then read on…

FACT ONE the reason bodybuilders don’t grow is because they
don’t know what state there body is in to start with.

FACT TWO they don’t know how to change the state they are in to
induce growth. . Guess what? If you do not train properly you
will never stimulate you muscles to grow. Improper training is
one of the biggest reasons why most people never get the desired
results form training.

FACT THREE they do not know what route to take to get there
(build muscles). Most bodybuilders have no real system that
changes as there body gets used to the training stress they are
currently handling. They walk in the gym pick random exercises
and rep ranges put there time in and come home. Where is the
science in that? FACT FOUR (which occurs primarily with steroid
users who artificially build there muscles) is they can’t keep
the muscles they built with drugs because they don’t know how to
train or eat in the first place. Once they stop taking drugs
there muscles disappear leaving them skinny, fat and in a worse
state then if they had never used drugs.

FACT FIVE they do not regularly monitor biofeedback to determine
when to change their training to continue growing. If you are
not keeping record of your training there is no way you are
maximizing your gains. Journal keeping allows you to track your
process over years enabling you to fine tune your training and
keep the gains coming continuously.

FACT SIX they select exercises that work only work their
strengths. Seldom or rarely do they work on their weaknesses and
create a truly outstanding balanced physique.

FACT SEVEN Bodybuilders get sucked into bogus well marketed
supplements and glitzy magazine adds to look for quick fixes
instead of implementing a systemized, training and nutrition.

FACT EIGHT they do not generate enough intensity in the gym to
force the body to grow. Intensity is a very misunderstood term
in bodybuilding and most individuals are kidding themselves into
believing they are training intensely enough to really grow.

FACT NINE they do not invest in professional specific coaching
to help them achieve their best results. Consider this what
athlete in the world got to the top of his game without
coaching. I will tell you absolutely none! Many bodybuilders
erroneously think that they can maximize muscle growth with out
coaching. Guess what they are dead wrong!

FACT TEN they let their EGO get in the way of learning the
correct and most efficient way of training. They do not listen
to or follow sound science or consider what other people have to
say. They spend their time shooting down authorities in the
sport or spouting off about their own hair brained training
routine. Great athletes are life long learners. They check their
ego at the door and are always looking for ways to improve,
integrate and apply new training information.

I could go on about this for the whole book but you get the
idea. Analyze your own thoughts and training and see if there is
anything holing you back. Then eliminate your weaknesses and
move forward on the path to greatness. By constant and honest
self analysis you can be sure to achieve greatness in any field.

Unfortunately, drug usage has become rampant in sport and
society itself. This is the current state of bodybuilding today.
Many athletes get frustrated with their progress and start using
drugs.

Current bodybuilding practices are so devoid of a scientific
system in training that it has led to widespread and insane drug
use. This abuse of drugs in turn has destroyed more physiques
and made the current crop of bodybuilders look more like cartoon
freaks and leftovers from the Frankenstein labs.

Not only have current bodybuilders lost the respect of society,
bodybuilding has become the laughing stock of the sport world.
The primary reason for this is that bodybuilders have lost
respect for themselves and their bodies.

True bodybuilding is about right training, nutritious eating, a
positive mental outlook, and a deep respect for yourself and
others. At Freaky Big Naturally we practice and teach these
ideals.

The bottom line is…

If you don’t know how to build muscles without drugs you can
never keep the muscles you build with drugs. Drugs are kind of
like traveling internationally without a passport. You may get
to your destination but you won’t be able to stay there and
sooner or late you will be deported back to where you came from.

About the author:
Wade McNutt is a Natural National Bodybuilding Champion and an
IFBB Mr. Universe World Championships competitor. He has
combined the secret techniques of Eastern Yoga Masters with
cutting-edge, scientific, muscle building methods to produce a
revolutionary new system called Freaky Big Naturally. Learn more
at http://www.WadeMcNutt.com and http://www.FreakyGrowth.com

Endurance Sports are like music concerts. They start at a low
key, setting a steady rhythm and culminate into a crescendo that
enthralls the spectator and the athlete. And not unlike an
orchestra, endurance demands a flawless performance from every
organ, testing the limits of their resilience. As each system,
conducted by the human will, endures a pace bordering on
fatigue, the athlete begins to hear music from the heart. What’s
often neglected, and considered unnecessary, in endurance sports
is a high-protein diet that can expand the aerobic capacity and
power the performance.

To sustain effort and delay fatigue, the body needs an adequate
supply of oxygen and fuel without accumulating waste products,
acids or heat. Greater the intensity of the workout, greater is
the efficiency required. The capacity of the cardiovascular and
respiratory systems, the fuel stores in the muscle, the hepatic
and renal support systems must all expand exponentially to
perform in endurance sports. If any of these prerequisites are
not met, the internal milieu becomes uncomfortable. Metabolism
slows down, to allow excretion of wastes, acids and heat, as
fatigue sets in. The aerobic stress of endurance sports provides
the necessary stimulus for growth and development. The body is
ready to build. All that is needed are the building blocks-the
Proteins.

Given an adequate and appropriate supply of proteins, the body
remains in a state of positive nitrogen balance. Sufficient
protein consumption, along with a high-energy diet also
influences the carbohydrate and fat metabolism. In the well-fed
state, with sufficient physical activity, dietary proteins
stimulate the simultaneous release of the growth hormone and
insulin. The combined hormonal influence redirects dietary
carbohydrate and fat to the aerobic muscle fibers where they are
stored as fuels for exhausting workouts. The consequent increase
in muscle stores of glycogen and lipid allows sustained activity
for a longer time. With enough proteins, the lean body mass,
stamina and performance increase throughout the training program.

Proteins and amino acids also directly supply between 1 to 6 %
of the energy needs during a workout. The proportion of energy
derived from proteins increases with the intensity of the
exercise. Given their role in bodybuilding, proteins are too
important to be used as fuel and attempts should be made to
minimize this percentage. Studies by Bowtell and Tarnopolsky,
report that a high-energy (carbohydrate) diet, when combined
with an ample protein intake and hydration, has a protein
sparing effect under aerobic conditions. However, when the
protein intake is inadequate, the high-energy diet fails to
protect proteins from being used up as fuel. Therefore,
endurance athletes need to ensure high levels of protein intake
not only to supply amino acids for growth, but also to make sure
that the amino acids don’t get burnt up as fuel.

Endurance athletes need proteins but do they need protein
supplements? The answer, till recently, was negative for
recreational and modest athletes. Protein supplements were
advised only for professional athletes and for sportspersons
with a diet deficient in proteins. However, these
recommendations, based on a parameter called ‘nitrogen balance’,
have often been questioned. Young and Bier propose that there
exists a subtle state of protein deficiency, called the
‘accommodative’ state, where an inadequate protein intake is
masked by the breakdown of body proteins. Measurements based on
nitrogen balance do not take the accommodative state into
account and are therefore are not accurate enough to calculate
protein requirements. Mark Tarnopolsky, in a recent review on
Protein Requirements in Endurance Athletes, also raises similar
questions.

Epidemiological studies, by McKenzie and others, also suggest
that the dietary protein intake of up to 20% of athletes may be
below levels recommended for sedentary individuals. Then there
is always the ambiguous quality and absorbability of a dietary
protein. Just eating proteins in diet does not ensure that they
will provide all the essential amino acids in adequate
quantities. Given the vital role that proteins play in the
metabolic and physiological response to aerobic stresses of
endurance sports, and the uncertainties regarding dietary
protein intake, a protein supplement like Profect®, can go a
long way in improving performance.

Adequate training and a Profect diet will take endurance to its
limits, to levels where aerobic metabolism stimulates the
release of enkephalins, the human equivalent of opium. These
enkephalins produce the natural high that is often referred to
as the ‘flow’. As long as metabolism remains aerobic, the mind
is flooded with enkephalins and the systems function in harmony.
In ‘flow’ capacity seems endless and fatigue non-existent.
Profect, the perfect protein supplement can do that for you.

About Protica

Founded in 2001, Protica, Inc. is a nutritional research firm
with offices in Lafayette Hill and Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
Protica manufactures capsulized foods, including Profect, a
compact, hypoallergenic, ready-to-drink protein beverage
containing zero carbohydrates and zero fat. Information on
Protica is available at www.protica.com

You can also learn about Profect at www.profect.com

References

1. Tarnopolsky M.:Protein Requirements for Endurance Athletes
Nutrition 200420:662– 668.

2. McKenzie S, Phillips SM, Carter SL, Lowther S, Gibala MJ,
Tarnopolsky MA:Endurance exercise training attenuates leucine
oxidation and BCOAD activation during exercise in humans. Am J
Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2000278:E580

3.Bowtell JL, Leese GP, Smith K, et al. Effect of oral glucose
on leucine turnover in human subjects at rest and during
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4. Young VR, Bier DM, Pellett PL. A theoretical basis for
increasing current estimates of the amino acid requirements in
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About the author:
About Protica

Founded in 2001, Protica, Inc. is a nutritional research firm
with offices in Lafayette Hill and Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
Protica manufactures capsulized foods, including Profect, a
compact, hypoallergenic, ready-to-drink protein beverage
containing zero carbohydrates and zero fat. You can learn more
about Protica at www.protica.com — Information on Profect is
available at www.profect.com

Copyright 2004 – Protica Research