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(Dan Moore @ May 10 2008,7:53)</div><div id="QUOTEHEAD">QUOTE</div><div id="QUOTE">Actually you do grow immediately it's just not in a measurable (by the naked eye) amount.
Imagine if you will (My Rod Sterling impression),
Protein Synthesis becomes positive, this means that some proteins are being made. These new proteins are then deposited as their respective fraction and growth has occured. Now, according to some studies, this may account for up to 7 grams (26 grams total tissue minus water and other non protein) would one being to visually see this change, no. But as Totentanz is saying over time this 7 gram increase adds up.
The turnover time varies for specific fractions so the time for this new protein to be deposited will vary.
In most cases what is visually represented when measuring growth immediately post training is localized swelling, glycogen, water, lactic acid and such.</div>
What I can tell is that when I train heavier (or improve technique) I can see with my eyes muscle growing not to a big extent but I see the difference and I feel something being added for exemple on my biceps (it takes a little more place)
Ok so it is glycogen and other stuff not really muslce....but when doing 20 reps ala Max-stim style and being in an anabolic environment (due to the high cholesterol diet)..is this not logical....so when you create microtraumas during the training why wouldn't growth occur immediately?
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