The 4 Laws Of Muscle...
Building muscle ain't easy... but the well-condensed tips in this article might make it a little bit easier for you.
Losing muscle is a whole lot easier than building it.
It's a tragic truth that what we can gain in months of hard work, we can lose in a week of normal 'slippage'.
Work gets busy. The girlfriend dumps you. You get the flu. Feces strike the fan blades, splattering amongst us all.
These are the times in which a little discipline can preserve the power, or speed, or athleticism that you fought so hard to develop.
...or a little electricity. Luc van Loon, a prolific researcher and extraordinary professor of exercise physiology found that a simple electrical pulse emitted into the quadriceps of bedridden patients completely halted muscle wasting and atrophy.
The unstimulated legs shrunk dramatically...
Use it or lose it. Or if you don't feel like using it... electrocute it... apparently. You can read more about that here.
It's incredibly hard to come by any useful information about muscle development these days; pseudoscience is prevalent, and there's just very little trustworthy information out there.
In fact, it's been forever since I learned something cool... until a kind gentleman sent me the article linked above.
This guy Luc van Loon has done some extraordinary research... like pumping a cow full of radioactive dye and then feeding it to us performance chasing humans to see exactly where every gram of protein ends up...
All is discussed in this article, titled The Four Laws Of Muscle... and again, I very much enjoyed it.
So, go build some strength... and then keep it. Otherwise, all of our reps are for naught, the first time we slip into a brief coma of laziness.
Have a fantastic weekend!
-Trav
P.S. Last week I shared some controversial opinions about Nate Diaz and I supported my opinions with video evidence.
Let it be know, I intentionally make my opinions vitriolic and abrasive for the sake of entertainment.
I actually like Nate Diaz. He's got exceptional Jiu Jitsu, incredible cardio, he can take a wicked punch, and I admire his cojones.
He's just a sloppy striker... so I made fun of him. When you're making fun of someone, putting a little sting in your words makes it... funnier. I make fun of my friends. They make fun of me. Fun is had by all.
If that offends you, well, you're certainly no Nate Diaz.
Unsubscribing is not a punishment to me. I can't tell you how many times people write salty emails declaring their unsubscription. I DON'T CARE. It's saving me money. I send out 100,000 emails per week. 99,999 is cheaper.
I just don't care.
Next week's newsletter is still going out, and those who aren't butt-hurt will be graced with one or two new technique series every year until I retire as a martial artist.
If you're reading this, then you are probably one of the folks who will be there for it. And for that, I am appreciative.
So you have an extra fantastic weekend.
good article trav.
I agree with the theories of muscle development in his article “Laws of Muscle” by Luc Von Loon.
As a senior citizen (72) I weight train 3 to 5 days a week and eat lots of protein, that includes protein drinks before a work out, and after, as well as before going to bed. But only 5ft 6″, I weigh in at 224 pounds with 16 to18 percent body fat, depending on time of year. iam much stronger than most anyone my age, and have mastered senior martial art skills. Everyone, who do ask how old I am, think I’m between 52 to 61, which is a complements, but in reality is the effect of training both with weights and martial arts for over 28 years that has maintained my “youthful figure” (yuk yuk).
I appreciate your intentions to get a rise and make fun of yourself and friends , and its good to have a positive sense of humor. However, I remain standing for our flag and my brothers-in-arms, and kneel to God. And remain a member of your site. So its gonna cost ya to keep mailing me!
Travis,
Love your style!
You make me think out of the box.
Keep up the great work.