Smoking Slows Muscle Growth
As if you I needed one more reason to quit, a recent research article in Fitness Rx Magazine stated:
Tags: adverse effects of smoking, muscle gains, muscle-growth, protein-synthesis, smoking“A study from Copenhagen Muscle Research Center in Denmark found that smoking interferes with protein synthesis in muscle. They infused the amino acid Leucine into smokers and non smokers. The leucine contained a chemical marker so that scientists could measure the rate the muscles made new proteins. They also found that genes suppressing protein synthesis (i.e., myostatin) were more active in smokers. Smoking interferes with muscle building and repair, which would make it more difficult to make training gains in weightlifting or excel in sports. (American Journal Physiological Endocrinology Metabolism, 293: E843-e848, 2007)”
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Apr 27, 2008 at 6:09 pm
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Apr 28, 2008 at 7:29 pm
i noticed smoking slows down muscle growth from my experiences. smoking seems to give somewhat dehydrated looks to your muscles though. that’s just about the only benefit?!
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