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Thread: need info ~ insulin helps create muscle mass?

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01-10-2008, 08:20 AM

Scratch

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I am a: Type 1

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I don't know if this is true or not. There are bodybuilders who believe this to be true and will actually inject some insulin with the food they eat after workouts.

There is good evidence that eating immediately after working out, with foods that have a 4:1 grams carbs/grams protein, is a good idea for both replenishing glycogen stores and rebuilding muscle tissue that was broken down.

Tins of beans can work as weights. Push ups, pull ups, and chin ups are excellent exercises using your own bodyweight.

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