Re: Protein / Fats/ Carbs relative to bodyweight

From: elzinator (elzinator_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/07/05 

Date: 7 Feb 2005 06:29:48 -0800

DZ wrote:

> Resistance training does improve nitrogen economy in muscle tissue -
> it is one of the adaptations (PMID: 15212752;
> http://tinyurl.com/3jurp). This review notes that myofibrillar
> proteins are resistant to degradation and that it is non-myofibrillar
> proteins that are being degraded during and after resistance
exercise,
> contributing to amino acid release.
>
> He's saying that "in highly trained powerlifters and bodybuilders, in
> whom muscle mass is high but stable, it is unlikely that their
dietary
> protein requirements are elevated much more than those of a sedentary
> person".

Again, depending on volume and intensity of training. It's all
relative.