Muscle Building

[SeaYa]

Kaotic,

Browsing through some of your questions....

-do muscles really take that long to heal/recover...at least 36 hours with proper nutrition and hydration.

-you mentioned wanting to slow your metabolism at one point... you don't want that. More muscles will burn more calories, so you just have to keep eating more, and more often. Don't leave out the fruits and veggies either (veggies have many of the essential amino acids that you need for protien synthesis).

-as for protien supplements...if you eat right, you really don't need them (yes, they may be easier than eating the right foods in the proper quantity at the right frequency) The body can only process so much protien into muscle in a given day, the rest it will convert to fat and store (see other's comments about so many grams of protien/lb body weight).

-also, +1 to fnkngrv for continual stress, just don't up the weight you are lifting too fast. Stay at one level of stress (# reps and weight) for at least 2 weeks before making a major addition. Also, give yourself at least one day off a week. You get stronger when you recover from lifting/exercising, not when you lift.

I've got some neat tools I use for diet / calorie balance that I use for my 5000m training, so you can PM me if you want the Excel files. Good luck man!