Muscle growth when does it occur while sleeping?

[Razorguns]

after a long ardous day -- guess when the body "heals" and you feel better?

AFTER sleeping.

Hence -- muscle relaxes, repairs itself, goes into a state of self-fixation DURING the sleep cycle.

 

[Munkieballs]

i've gotten into the habit of having 40g whey in the middle of the night when i wake up to take a piss..

a competitor friend who has won some SERIOUS titles swears by it.

Protein shakes in the middle of the night work WONDERS. If you think about it, you are not only curbing a long period of fast, but also essentially adding a meal. It is very easy to do if you wake up in the middle of the night to piss. Pre mix the shake before you go to bed and set it next to your bed, or in the bathroom, whatever. I always "set the alarm" by having a protein shake + a glass of water right before bed. Definitely can't make it through the night with all that liquid in my belly.

 

[GoldenDelicious]

i've gotten into the habit of having 40g whey in the middle of the night when i wake up to take a piss..

a competitor friend who has won some SERIOUS titles swears by it.

yep i know a couple guys who do this. they leave a protein shake in a thermo flask in the toilet.

anyway id say all the time. sure growth hormones are released at night but they float around all day to some degree

 

[psychedout]

sure growth hormones are released at night but they float around all day to some degree

Really? You think that is accurate?

Injectable GH has a halflife of 30-45 minutes. What would make your bodies Gh any different?

 

[NYBodyguard]

Muscle repair occurs all the time. Muscle repair is the process that "grows" muscle, so all the time I would guess. Kind of like asking "when does a cut heal"?

agree

 

[VictorBR]

This threads also brings me to a question:

When does fat cells shrinking occur ? And also , when does fat cells enlargements occur ?

anyone ?

Victor

 

[hammertime30]

after training? many recommend taking a complex carb and protein supplement after traing saying that it promotes growth but when does the actual muscle building take place.

Muscle growth/repair occurs all day, however growth hormones are released during a certain stage of sleep. You don't want to intake a complex carb directly after training, but rather a simple carb preferably from a liquid source like grape juice to replenish glycogen stores (around 8 to 10ozs depending on training intensity). Also within 45 mins you want to intake a fast acting protein such as whey to stimulate protein synthesis.

 

[The_first_athlete]

I would agree with the other fellas,that it occurs all the time.

I would also say during sleep and after going to bed on a high protien shake,
that can be a very good time for rebuilding and rejuvenating the body and probably
a good growing period as well.

I used to "shake" b4 bed but then was told that a slower digesting protein would sustain better thru the sleep cycle.

 

[hammertime30]

This threads also brings me to a question:

When does fat cells shrinking occur ? And also , when does fat cells enlargements occur ?

anyone ?

Victor

Fat cell shrinking occurs when you no longer supply your body with enough fuel daily and your body needs to go to it's reserves for more so basically it can happen anytime depending on your diet. The same goes for enlargement except the opposite occurs!

 

[VictorBR]

Fat cell shrinking occurs when you no longer supply your body with enough fuel daily and your body needs to go to it's reserves for more so basically it can happen anytime depending on your diet. The same goes for enlargement except the opposite occurs!

>>> shit , so basicaly you ca leave pizza hut with more FAT stored in your body than when you came in . That is kinda scary .


Victor