Muscle catabolism occurs when there are more negative than positive agents working in the body. Muscles are always either growing or shrinking – there is no holding pattern. Stress and poor diet/training/sleep patterns can lead to muscle catabolism, and it results in the bodybuilder-feeling run-down, losing muscle, and gaining fat. How can one escape this catabolic state? Here are a few tips in each of the four major areas (nutrition, supplementation, sleep, and training) for leaving the catabolic state, and entering the anabolic state. Nutrition This is the most important aspect of recovery, and therefore leaving the catabolic state. Eat. Eat more. Eat more red meat. Include more simple carbs after training – Very important, as it decreases post-training cortisol production. Eat Oysters. Eat 8 times per day. Eat once during the night. A glass ...

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