The most anabolic moments of the day

The most anabolic moments of the day are those when nutrients work on the result of hard training so you can make the most of it.

Just as Newton’s third law states that every action has a reaction, hypertrophy training also has its laws, and among them, the third… is the most relevant in bodybuilding because it refers to the most anabolic moments of the day…

The 1st Law of Muscle consists of designing and implementing the best training program for your goals. The second indicates that rest and recovery are fundamental parts of muscle growth.

The 3rd Law of Muscle is perhaps the most critical step: consuming the precise compounds needed to fully fuel, protect, and replenish your muscles immediately before, during, and after training.

The 3rd Law of Muscle

This law says that all you need to build blocks of muscle is two hours of laser-focused effort, during which the work done with weights and high-quality nutrients are delivered at the precise moments… the most anabolic moments of the day…

Specifically;

• You need to load up on carbohydrates and protein before your training sessions.
• Consume high-quality amino acids during your workouts and carbohydrates and certain nutrients for recovery after finishing your workouts.
• Consume another solid meal after training to take advantage of the most anabolic moment of the day.

How to take advantage of the most anabolic moments of the day

When it comes to protein synthesis (the necessary reaction that must occur to build muscle), the hormone insulin plays a very important role: the higher the insulin spike, the more protein synthesis will occur and the more muscle you will be able to build.

There are two things that can increase insulin sensitivity: eating and training:

• Training alone will not maximize protein synthesis, nor will eating alone.
• But if you combine the two, you will build muscle as quickly as humanly possible.

Of all the anabolic hormones in your body, insulin is under such dramatic control that eating plenty of carbohydrates and protein during those most anabolic moments of the day is imperative for gaining muscle.

Therefore, if you take advantage of the third law of muscle, you can relax for the rest of the day.

Now, to make the most of this law, you need to consume quality ingredients—in other words, more specialized types of carbohydrates and protein—to obtain the greatest benefit.

The Perfect Carbohydrates

The perfect combination of carbohydrates to consume before a workout should be insulinogenic (producing insulin spikes).

Here we can find a list of carbohydrate supplements available to take after anaerobic exercise—weight training.

• Rapidly absorbed (specific) dextrose will produce an insulin response while also replenishing glycogen lost after training.

During endurance activity, however, you need to add glucose in pulses while maintaining energy levels.

• Palatinose (found in beets), which is slowly absorbed, is the best option for replenishing glucose stores during exercise or competition.

You can also take advantage of amylopectin at certain most anabolic moments of the day, as it is a complex carbohydrate that is very easy to absorb due to its composition.

There are also new formulas such as cyclodextrin, which forms complexes with other compounds. However, because of its bioavailability and solubility, it is one of the most widely selected by the sports nutrition industry.

Finally, there are refined carbohydrate supplements that facilitate gastric emptying as well as digestion… obviously, this is a next-generation product and may be more effective than the others…

Obviously, you should avoid foods and supplements containing pure sugar, corn syrup, or high fructose content… remember that at certain points during or after training, you cannot eat a giant bowl of candy with your shakes…

The Perfect Protein

As for proteins, hydrolysates such as casein hydrolysate are better; these are proteins that enter the bloodstream quickly and significantly increase the rate of protein synthesis.

Remember that the faster amino acids reach the bloodstream and the more protein synthesis you create, the better off you will be. In terms of price, there are also some isolates and concentrates that work; however, it all depends on you and how you experience their benefits.

The human body is very good at digesting protein, as more than 90% of most proteins are digested.

But what happens after your blood receives all the amino acids?

• It is not necessarily about the amount you can get into the bloodstream, but rather the amount of protein your muscles use.
• To do that, you need a training-induced release of growth hormone and testosterone.
• The more anabolic hormones you can increase—with insulin being the one directly under your control—the more you will stimulate protein synthesis and the more muscle you will gain.

Use the 3rd Law of Muscle

To gain muscle faster than ever, you need a great training program and a peri-workout protocol, which are symbiotically related.

• It is because heavy muscle contractions stimulate protein synthesis.
• Now, insulin and leucine also act to increase protein synthesis and reduce protein breakdown, resulting in muscle growth.

Rapid gains are optimized when the right training is combined with abundant nutrients during the most anabolic moments of the day… so neither the best workouts nor the best food, individually, can do the job…