mickey@altos86.UUCP (Mike Thompson) (11/12/85)
I have started weight lifting and have some questions about human muscles.
Why do muscles get sore? Is it an injury? Like a bruising? Why does
it take several hours to a day before they feel sore? Should I force
myself to lift weights if my muscles are sore or can I injure myself that
way? If my muscles don't get sore, does that mean I am not making
progress?
What is it exactly that triggers muscle development in humans? Is there
some kind of chemical that gets released after physical exercise?
What kind of foods/diet promotes muscle growth? Should I eat lots of
protien? Carbohydrates? How important is diet for muscle growth? Should I
concentrate more on lifting weights than on following a particular
diet, or should my efforts in these areas be equally distributed?
Is there anything else I can do to get maximum muscle growth in minimum
time with a minimum amount of pain?
thanks for your help..
Michael Thompson
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