Article: Boosting Cell Volume For Growth

Then what supplement can we use?

Glycergrow has the proper amount of sodium and potassium, but it's recommended to be taken pre-workout. Is an additional serving required post workout as well?
 
homeboy looks like hes had open heart surgery or somethin thats some gnarly scar tissue and muscle formation goin on around there
 
Creatine & potassium for water-retention in the cells. They both attract water. The other would be lots of carbs.

BCAA's go to the muscle cell as well so they'd be a good idea to have. 20g/day would be best for serious trainers.
 
fueledpassion said:
Creatine & potassium for water-retention in the cells. They both attract water. The other would be lots of carbs.

BCAA's go to the muscle cell as well so they'd be a good idea to have. 20g/day would be best for serious trainers.
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K is a good option but it needs to be in proportion to the amount of Na that you are bringing in- Its when the balance between the two is out of wack and people get into trouble and just look like a bloated cat because they have way to much K for their Na+/K+ pumps to function properly
 
Good article. Creatine, potassium, and carbs will increase muscle cell volume. BCAAs will not (they're not osmolytes really). TAA will not, it acts in the plasma. Other muscle volumizers include betaine anhydrous and taurine.
 
mr.cooper69 said:
Good article. Creatine, potassium, and carbs will increase muscle cell volume. BCAAs will not (they're not osmolytes really). TAA will not, it acts in the plasma. Other muscle volumizers include betaine anhydrous and taurine.
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BCAA's can only work in the cell. They dont attract water, per say, but they do provide direct energy to the muscle cell and if taken every day they increase muscle density and hardness.

They really do increase hardness for myself at least.
 
mr.cooper69 said:
Good article. Creatine, potassium, and carbs will increase muscle cell volume. BCAAs will not (they're not osmolytes really). TAA will not, it acts in the plasma. Other muscle volumizers include betaine anhydrous and taurine.
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Is supplementing pwo w/ potassium a bad idea? Would this throw off sodium?
 
mcc23 said:
Is supplementing pwo w/ potassium a bad idea? Would this throw off sodium?
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its not bad-just dont overdue it. You lose K in your sweat (a little) but its vial for a good muscle contraction along with Na and Mg. If your hitting it hard I wouldnt worry to much about it. Stay hydrated and just make sure your not pumping your body full of electrolytes that it wont be readily able to use
 
MANotaur said:
its not bad-just dont overdue it. You lose K in your sweat (a little) but its vial for a good muscle contraction along with Na and Mg. If your hitting it hard I wouldnt worry to much about it. Stay hydrated and just make sure your not pumping your body full of electrolytes that it wont be readily able to use
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Cool thanks. I've recently tried adding 500mg Sea Salt pre/post workout. With a real clean diet its hard to get enough Na+. I'm going to try adding 250mg K+ pre workout. Kind of anxious to try out betaine anhydrous too..
 
I cannot see supplementing with K post workout as a good idea. The major electrolyte lost in sweat is Na. Interstitial K (i.e., potassium that leaked out of the muscle cells during contraction) has been implicated in fatigue. And if you eat a clean diet with plenty of fruits/vegetables, getting enough K is not a concern....getting in enough Na may be.
 
ZiR RED said:
I cannot see supplementing with K post workout as a good idea. The major electrolyte lost in sweat is Na. Interstitial K (i.e., potassium that leaked out of the muscle cells during contraction) has been implicated in fatigue. And if you eat a clean diet with plenty of fruits/vegetables, getting enough K is not a concern....getting in enough Na may be.
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See i would think it wiukd be the other way around. Your right about the k+ pwo.

I just figured the na would plentiful in a diet and not the k
 
fueledpassion said:
BCAA's can only work in the cell. They dont attract water, per say, but they do provide direct energy to the muscle cell and if taken every day they increase muscle density and hardness.

They really do increase hardness for myself at least.
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There's no such thing as muscle hardness/density. Do you mean more myofibrils per square centimeter? That can occur, but not under typical weight training circumstances (it usually involves immobility like a cast + a rapid training change). What usually occurs is hypertrophy...aka growth of the cell, not a same-sized cell with more density
 
mr.cooper69 said:
There's no such thing as muscle hardness/density. Do you mean more myofibrils per square centimeter? That can occur, but not under typical weight training circumstances (it usually involves immobility like a cast + a rapid training change). What usually occurs is hypertrophy...aka growth of the cell, not a same-sized cell with more density
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Well, ok then. I'm not an MD so my terminology doesn't reflect 8 years of professional study.
 
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