Question

For the majority of exercisers, adding excess protein or amino acid supplements to an adequate diet will stimulate muscle building. question 3 options:

a. True
b. False

Answer 1

The statement is true. There are two main anabolic stimuli for muscle that is exercise and protein ingestion. Protein not only provides the building blocks for the muscle, but also provides the trigger to stimulate muscle protein synthesis. Muscle protein synthesis is the physiological process of adding new amino acids to muscle  proteins and is the primary mechanism of muscle growth.