Does Protein Build Muscle Research Paper
Joseph Cataldo
Instructor: Suzanne Salemi
College Writing
April 22, 2015 Does protein help to build muscle? The latest craze is about protein and how it affects building muscles and building muscle strength. Today, there are many athletes that use it as a supplement. There are many protein supplements available that are claiming to help people who work out to build muscle faster. Protein is a structure within our bodies that consists of amino acids. The cells in our bodies need this to function properly. If we did not have protein, our body’s functions of regulating cells, tissue and organs could not exist. Our muscles, skin and bones contain a large amount of protein, it makes up 20% of our body weight making it vital to our bodies functioning. Proteins are made up of thousands of amino acids and there are twenty different ones that make up a protein. “The sequence of the amino acids determines each proteins unique three dimensional structure and its specific function.” (McDonald) There are various different types of proteins and each one has a specific function. There are antibody proteins which help to protect the body. The enzyme proteins help to facilitate the chemical reactions that take place in our cells. The messenger proteins are the ones that transmit signals to coordinate our body’s …show more content…
Muscles grow by increasing its cells and fibers which pull the muscle together then separates during contractions and stretching. This occurs during strength training and weight lifting because the stress on your muscles make contractile protein do more work. When you lift weights your muscles stretch which tears the muscle and when you rest the next day, it becomes stronger. Protein can help your muscles to recover faster because amino acids and other nutrients go to your muscle. This is why it is believed that eating protein right after working out is the most beneficial
Instructor: Suzanne Salemi
College Writing
April 22, 2015 Does protein help to build muscle? The latest craze is about protein and how it affects building muscles and building muscle strength. Today, there are many athletes that use it as a supplement. There are many protein supplements available that are claiming to help people who work out to build muscle faster. Protein is a structure within our bodies that consists of amino acids. The cells in our bodies need this to function properly. If we did not have protein, our body’s functions of regulating cells, tissue and organs could not exist. Our muscles, skin and bones contain a large amount of protein, it makes up 20% of our body weight making it vital to our bodies functioning. Proteins are made up of thousands of amino acids and there are twenty different ones that make up a protein. “The sequence of the amino acids determines each proteins unique three dimensional structure and its specific function.” (McDonald) There are various different types of proteins and each one has a specific function. There are antibody proteins which help to protect the body. The enzyme proteins help to facilitate the chemical reactions that take place in our cells. The messenger proteins are the ones that transmit signals to coordinate our body’s …show more content…
Muscles grow by increasing its cells and fibers which pull the muscle together then separates during contractions and stretching. This occurs during strength training and weight lifting because the stress on your muscles make contractile protein do more work. When you lift weights your muscles stretch which tears the muscle and when you rest the next day, it becomes stronger. Protein can help your muscles to recover faster because amino acids and other nutrients go to your muscle. This is why it is believed that eating protein right after working out is the most beneficial