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Yes, that's why NSAIDs are beneficial for older individuals, by increasing net protein balance. However, NSAIDs seem to be negative or neutral for younger individuals.I think @haidut says that muscle growth is basically just lowering of catabolism.
Indeed. He said in one interview that a few puhs-ups or just a few reps with a dumbell is all that's needed.I think Ray Peat would say that some amount of stimulation or even irritation of the muscle is necessary to signal for structural adaptation, but full on inflammation would be considered a derangement of this system.
True, and everyone has a different level of optimal stimulation required for muscle growth. Prolonged inflammation leads to atrophy. I still think, if one has to use aspirin for reducing muscle damage, is taking over a responsibility of the body, and the body won't adapt properly. Same with anti-oxidants.I think Ray Peat would say that some amount of stimulation or even irritation of the muscle is necessary to signal for structural adaptation, but full on inflammation would be considered a derangement of this system.
True. But I don't think anti-catabolism is the only thing required to gain muscle.
Otherwise females with high progesterone levels should gain muscle easily, but they can't.
Even though progesterone is the most powerful anti-catabolic hormone.
Interesting, one way to signal to the organism that we are in a favorable environment is keeping stress down and feeding ourselves really good. Maybe just a few sets of push-ups to failure and eating satisfying amounts of good food is all that's required to gain muscle.Muscle growth occurs when muscle protein synthesises is greater than breakdow/degradation. In males the androgens help with MPS but we have less protection from degradation. Most satellite cells are maintained however so we can quickly regain muscle in favourable conditions. I guess what I’m trying to say is that in some circumstances a lack of MPS hinders growth and sometimes it is the rate of degradation that is hindering it (through overtraining, high cortisol, etc).
Interesting, one way to signal to the organism that we are in a favorable environment is keeping stress down and feeding ourselves really good. Maybe just a few sets of push-ups to failure and eating satisfying amounts of good food is all that's required to gain muscle.
"Bodybuilders" eat chicken breast and white rice because they blow all their money on steroids and have little left for quality food. You can get pretty big on steroids while eating very inadequately. However that is not the way to go.
Welcome @Teres - thanks for contributing. This is a great thread - there are so many on this forum...have fun.My first post here, hello everybody
Welcome @Teres - thanks for contributing. This is a great thread - there are so many on this forum...have fun.