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2004/09/27, 06:17 PM
Just saw this today, thought it was interesting:
"A research team at the University of Texas just discovered another benefit of supplementing with essential amino acids (EAA). In their study published recently in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (2004), these researchers took healthy men and confined them to beds for 28 days. The supplement group received a combination of essential amino acids and carbohydrates, while the other group got a placebo with no nutritive value.
After 28 days, the placebo group, on average, lost about a pound of leg muscle. The group taking the essential aminos, on the other hand, kept all their leg muscle mass. This is pretty amazing. It suggests that even without exercising for nearly a month, it's possible to maintain muscle mass if you take an essential amino acid/carb drink. According to lead researcher Dr. Douglas Paddon-Jones: 'We thought it was the most astounding thing that even though our subjects did no exercise, they were able to maintain muscle mass.'"
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Michael
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2004/09/27, 06:37 PM
Great post Michael:big_smile::dumbbell::big_smile:....most folks lose their gains when taking time off for various reasons due to lack of good diet. Muscle still needs to be fed, the body will not keep it as it is an "extra" load the body will not have to deal with if not needed. I stress to questions all the time asked about taking time off. The main reason folks lose lean tissue is due to a faulty diet.(of course, after some reasonable time you will have to use the muscle again) This also can be implied that "magically" if you take a week or two off when needed, with proper nutrition you will actually continue to grow.
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