helping sort out the verbal mess!

ok, here we go....again!

i told you i'd try and write two this week for those of you that take the time to read these blog posts!

here are a few discriptions of words used in training for recovery and to promote muscle growth. in case any are lost on some of the big words that us trainers use, enjoy.

anabolic- a biological state when the body is in the building phase, this is when your body builds and repairs muscle tissues and converts cards to glycogen in the muscles.

catabolic- a biological state when the body is in breakdown mode. this is when you oxidize fat for energy or burn through blood sugar, glycogen and stored protein in the muscle for fuel.

insulin- hormone produced by your pancreas in response to the presence of ingested carbohydrates. insulin is responsible for sending the body into an anabolic state.

amino acids- these small compounds string together into various shapes to form protiens.

enzyme- special type of protien that speeds up numerous biological reactions in the body.

protien synthesis- process of creating new protiens from individual amino acids.

antioxidents- beneficial compound that stops the cell damaging process of oxidation caised by lone electrons.

glycogen- a form of carbs that the body stores in the liver and within the muscle tissues themselves.

creatine- is made natually in the body and is moatly stored in muscle tissue. it is involved in energy prodution to fuel muscle fibers.

whey- a dairy-based protien that is sold as either concentrates or isolates.

ala(alfa lipoic acid)- natually made within the cells and is involved in energy prodution and also works as an antioxident.

electrolytes- particles like sodium and potassium that are electrically charged and play a role in fluid balance.

reprinted from an article entitled "Road to Recovery" by P.R Cole/MS, RD Candidate Columbia University, Fight magazine august 2009