After yesterday’s post I received a number of questions regarding muscle.
Specifically, the comment I made about the fact that muscle isn’t protein…at least not all of it.
Truthfully, human muscle is about 20% protein (of which only about 50% is actual contractile protein)..the rest is fluid (with a super small amount of fat and sugar)
To give you an idea, here is a video illustrating what roughly one pound of muscle actually looks like OUTSIDE of your body:
(You might need to scroll down just a little to press play on the video screen)
BP
Tags: muscle fluid, muscle protein, one pound of muscle
This entry was posted by Brad Pilon on Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 at 7:33 pm and is filed under
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Brad..What are your thoughts on this?:
http://www.helensdiet.com/blog/rachael-ray-diet.php?ref=ZZf591529Za535477Zg172Zw34Zm136Zc966000003,966000003Zs4Zi0ZZ
Thanks.
Nick,
You will see dozens, if not hundreds of versions of this website all over the web. Exact same layout, exact same words, different pic and different girls name.
Same product.
B
Awesome video and great article.I am new to the site and find it to be very interesting so far.
Aaah, the Acai Berry Diet! The latest version of a silver bullet…
@Nick
HAHA, if only everything were that easy. Everybody would be thin then.
Brad,
I just read your new book its amazing, you have completely changed my way of think in regards to protein.
Just one question, i have decided to invest in a tub on creatine, please advise on the best way to use it. As there are so many different ways posted on the internet. You mentioned the Loading phase is not research proven in your book but almost any where i go i see people mentioning it.
PLEASE HELP!
Thanks
Amin
Pete Sisco has written an interesting article about these scam sites (http://www.precisiontraining.com/Static_Contraction_Before_and_After_Photo_Fraud.html).
The recent article on diets released this week (all diets work to some extent but it is the reduction in calories that matters..) further validates the ESE lifestyle approach. No need to resort to phony before and after pictures as the results speak for themselves.
@Amin
Easiest way is simply 5 grams of creatine a day.
BP
@King
Couldn’t agree more.
BP
Brad, I have been following ESE now for about 12 months. I am down about 48 pounds. I just read your protein guide, and also found this site regarding creatine supplementation, http://www.creatinemonohydrate.net/index.php.
The book available has extensive research on creatine usage, especially post workout usage. I have also read on many sites that creatine’s effects are greatly enhanced when taken with a high glycemic carb (fruit juice, etc), plus protein and its effects on muscle growth, post workout. It also has guide for creatine dosage, based on my current body weight, being 189 my dosage should be 2.6 grams. Alot less than is recommend
by the manufactures, for obvious reason.
You state in the protein guide that creatine CAN be taken on fasting days, I assume this is with water only.
How would you advise your readers on creatine supplementation. And how does Brad use it.
brad, do you recommend cycyling creatine? when do you stop? also, how much muscle do you think it is feasible to gain without steroids of course? you said up to 5 pounds without creatine. is this just in the beginning or can you expect to continue to gain as your workouts continue to progress?
Hi Greg,
5 grams of good ol’ fashion creatine monohydrate does the trick for me.
You are right, I think creatine (straight creatine) can be taken on your fast days..as long as its in water.
B
@cliff
Cycling makes sense to me, although I’m not sure of the perfect timelines etc.
I think it really depends on your height, training status, age etc…its really hard to give a good estimate. But my answer is “probably less that you would expect, but still enough to make you look like you workout”
From my own personal experience (not backed by science) I think you will see diminishing returns with continued creatine use..
B
Hi brad
I recently come to a GNC to buy a creatine suplement but they sell two types of creatine, the creatine ethil ester and the creatine monohidrate, whats the difference betwen and whats the better opcion.