Maximizing Anabolism

Here's 5 tips to increase being anabolic within your body.

1. Naturally increase testosterone levels by supplementing with zinc, adding some saturated fat to your diet and making sure you sleep properly. (IE: ZMA)

2. Don't skip meals, eating every 2-4 hours to ensure that muscle protein synthesis (MPS) levels are maximized which is the driving force of muscle growth. 

3. Train with added intensity, focusing on beating your numbers with different rep ranges to introduce new levels of stress on the body.

4. Learn to manage stress so that cortisol doesn't become a catabolic force in your life which is very common in today's world. 

5. Supplement with amino acids rich in leucine to further increase MPS throughout the day.

These are all things you can do instantly to increase the anabolic effect of your day to day lifestyle. 

But here's the KEY principle that you should take away today in relation to heightened anabolism. In order to really accelerate muscle growth you must first recover, they will never change order. Recovery comes first. With that said, the real "secret" to creating an anabolic environment is paying close attention to your rate of recovery and doing everything possible to facilitate faster, more effective recovery. The quicker you recover the quicker the body can focus on growing.

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