Protein Paucity

“SIGNALLING PATHWAYS THAT GOVERN SKELETAL MUSCLE MASS INCLUDE THE MYOSTATIN, MTOR, FOXO, NF-ΚB, MAPK AND β-CATENIN PATHWAYS.”

Q What happens to my muscle tissue after a heavy weight training session if I don’t consume enough protein? Robert

A There is delicate balance that exists in your body that works to repair and rebuild muscle tissue following the damage caused by physical activity of any kind. Weight training is, of course, one of the more extreme forms of damage inducing activities.

To explain it as simply as possible, the forceful contractions or mechanical loading associated with heavy weight lifting literally tears muscle fibres. This breakdown, also known as catabolism, includes the physical separation of the fibres that comprise the muscle structure and microtrauma on a cellular level to other forms of supporting and structural elements.