Body Building Muscle
Of all the tissue types in the human body, skeletal muscle is probably the most adaptable. Human muscle growth is now known to be a series of complex biological processes that, occurring at the tissue cell's molecular level, involves a number of cellular 'organelles' (cell parts), and growth factors that provide the stimulation. Only lately have scientists developed a good understanding of this complex physical and hormonal process called 'hypertrophy', or muscle growth.
Muscle growth is the body's basic healing response to the 'damage' to the muscle tissue caused by weight or resistance training. As someone exercises and stresses their muscles, their muscle tissue develops many small rips or tears, commonly referred to as 'micro tears'. This, in turn, disrupts some cell parts called satellite cells which are located on the exterior surface of the muscle fiber. They then migrate to the site of the fiber damage and begin to fuse themselves and the damaged fibers together. This activity leads to an increase of muscle mass in the damaged areas.
Growth hormones also play a large role in stimulating muscle growth. Resistance exercises stimulate the brain's anterior pituitary gland to release growth hormone triggering fat metabolism for energy use during the muscle growing process. The levels of growth hormone released are dependent upon the intensity of the resistance or weight training workout. Growth hormones also stimulate the uptake and usage of amino acids into the protein in skeletal muscle.
The hormone testosterone also plays a direct role in stimulating muscle growth. They serve to increase the presence of neurotransmitters at the site of the damaged muscle fiber, which further helps to activate tissue development. Testosterone is also suspected to apply some degree of regulation to satellite cell activity.
The growth of muscle tissue happens when the muscle can synthesize protein at a higher rate than the rate of muscle protein breakdown. The rate of actual muscle growth is generally pretty slow, although resistance training directly stimulates it. It generally takes several weeks for the new muscle growth to become visible.
Studies have consistently shown that men and women respond to resistance training in a very similar fashion. However, gender differences in hormone levels, body composition, and overall size can produce different degrees of muscle growth than one might expect to attain. Aging also plays a part in growth, as the natural tendency is for muscle tissue to diminish as you get older. The good news is that this loss of muscle mass - called sarcopenia - can be reversed with regular resistance training. Regular training also strengthens the connective tissues surrounding skeletal muscle, helping greatly reduce the chances of injury and speeding up any needed rehabilitation process.
If you can build a regimen around a well planned, complementary diet and the proper weight training exercises, you can maximize the amount of muscle development you can realistically expect to achieve.
By : Darrin Paulsent
About the Author :
The author Darrin Paulsent writes about building body muscle for the beginning weight trainer. Click here for many more simple methods and techniques to build muscle how the experts do.
Muscle growth is the body's basic healing response to the 'damage' to the muscle tissue caused by weight or resistance training. As someone exercises and stresses their muscles, their muscle tissue develops many small rips or tears, commonly referred to as 'micro tears'. This, in turn, disrupts some cell parts called satellite cells which are located on the exterior surface of the muscle fiber. They then migrate to the site of the fiber damage and begin to fuse themselves and the damaged fibers together. This activity leads to an increase of muscle mass in the damaged areas.
Growth hormones also play a large role in stimulating muscle growth. Resistance exercises stimulate the brain's anterior pituitary gland to release growth hormone triggering fat metabolism for energy use during the muscle growing process. The levels of growth hormone released are dependent upon the intensity of the resistance or weight training workout. Growth hormones also stimulate the uptake and usage of amino acids into the protein in skeletal muscle.
The hormone testosterone also plays a direct role in stimulating muscle growth. They serve to increase the presence of neurotransmitters at the site of the damaged muscle fiber, which further helps to activate tissue development. Testosterone is also suspected to apply some degree of regulation to satellite cell activity.
The growth of muscle tissue happens when the muscle can synthesize protein at a higher rate than the rate of muscle protein breakdown. The rate of actual muscle growth is generally pretty slow, although resistance training directly stimulates it. It generally takes several weeks for the new muscle growth to become visible.
Studies have consistently shown that men and women respond to resistance training in a very similar fashion. However, gender differences in hormone levels, body composition, and overall size can produce different degrees of muscle growth than one might expect to attain. Aging also plays a part in growth, as the natural tendency is for muscle tissue to diminish as you get older. The good news is that this loss of muscle mass - called sarcopenia - can be reversed with regular resistance training. Regular training also strengthens the connective tissues surrounding skeletal muscle, helping greatly reduce the chances of injury and speeding up any needed rehabilitation process.
If you can build a regimen around a well planned, complementary diet and the proper weight training exercises, you can maximize the amount of muscle development you can realistically expect to achieve.
By : Darrin Paulsent
About the Author :
The author Darrin Paulsent writes about building body muscle for the beginning weight trainer. Click here for many more simple methods and techniques to build muscle how the experts do.
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