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From: mickey@altos86.UUCP (Mike Thompson)
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Subject: Questions about human muscles
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Date: Mon, 11-Nov-85 18:00:13 EST
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I have started weight lifting and have some questions about human muscles.

Why do muscles get sore?  Is it an injury?  Like a bruising?  Why does
it take several hours to a day before they feel sore?  Should I force
myself to lift weights if my muscles are sore or can I injure myself that
way?  If my muscles don't get sore, does that mean I am not making 
progress?

What is it exactly that triggers muscle development in humans?  Is there 
some kind of chemical that gets released after physical exercise?

What kind of foods/diet promotes muscle growth?  Should I eat lots of
protien? Carbohydrates?  How important is diet for muscle growth?  Should I
concentrate more on lifting weights than on following a particular 
diet, or should my efforts in these areas be equally distributed?

Is there anything else I can do to get maximum muscle growth in minimum
time with a minimum amount of pain?

	thanks for your help..

	Michael Thompson
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