CONFUSED ABOUT GLUTAMINE

byker · 01-03-2001, 04:46 PM

I try to read all I can about everything before I ask for help.Well Ive read so much diffrent info. it sometimes drives me crazy.Last info. I read about glutamine is that the most of it is taken by the intestinal cells than the left over is degraded by the liver and you would have to take 18 to 54 gm. a day just to get any of it thruto be effective.Than Ive read take a table spoon with water before or after workout dont mix it with creatine,mix it with creatine take it seprate from creatine. Can someone shed a little more light on this subject please.

01-03-2001, 06:18 PM

The higher level of free glutamine in your muscles, the fatser muscle grows. Research has shown that the entry of glutamine into the muscle cell can increase its volume, including growth. It's interesting to note that whenever integrin functions are blocked, cell swelling cannot stimulate glutamine transport. That points up the importance of integrins' role in the growth process whenever mechanical forces - like weigth training - are the main stimulator. It also links glutamine not only to growth but also to the transduction of training-induced-tension into anabolism. So, glutamine may be far more important to bodybuilder than was thought. The lesson for bodybuilders is that when you fast (night etc,) the relative shortage of glutamine will increase muscle loss. This means that glutamine is either anabolic, OR when in a shortage, impairs anabolism. When you workout, your glutamine supplies decrease which is unfortunate. So your body makes its own glutamine from other amino acids such as the BCAA's. This leads to the depletion of other anabolic amino's. Weight trainging depletes your reserves of glutamine for a very long time which causes protein sysnthesis to be depressed. Since overnight fasting also causes glutamine depletion, the 2 combine to exacerbate catabolism. So what does this mean you ask? Well this means you should combat the depletion by compensating for the fall in glutamine stores.

I reccommend taking it in the morning, before a wokrout, after a wokrout, and at night. Also, although studies are not conclusive on this, attempt glutamine loading like creatine loading. See how it reacts with your body then stick to the schedule. Also try a whey-caesin protein drink before a workout to give you some extra BCAA's. Sounds crazy taking this before but give it a try and then switch to afterwards.

I hope this helps you!!

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Got Muscle?

cutemonkey · 01-04-2001, 06:18 AM

go to proteinfactory.com -- there's some great info about glutamine there. I think that in recent years, if there's something that I've learned, you have to listen to your body and sort of trial and error to get the best results for yourself.

byker · 01-11-2001, 03:35 PM

Thanks guys, sorry it took so long to get back I started back to school the 8th and like before swampt with homework. I started reading more reserch when I have time.Im still wondering on the diffrents between the L-glutamine and the glutamine peptides? Could someone please help me to understand the difference. What Ive read on the L-glutamine the small intestines absorbs most of it and never gets to the muscle fibers. So does the glutamine peptides get thru without the intestines absorbing most all of it?

[This message has been edited by byker (edited 01-11-2001).]

01-03-2001, 04:46 PM	#1
byker Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Georgia Posts: 23	CONFUSED ABOUT GLUTAMINE BODYBUILDING SUPPLEMENTS High Quality Supplements For Bodybuilders and Athletes. www.ironmaglabs.com I try to read all I can about everything before I ask for help.Well Ive read so much diffrent info. it sometimes drives me crazy.Last info. I read about glutamine is that the most of it is taken by the intestinal cells than the left over is degraded by the liver and you would have to take 18 to 54 gm. a day just to get any of it thruto be effective.Than Ive read take a table spoon with water before or after workout dont mix it with creatine,mix it with creatine take it seprate from creatine. Can someone shed a little more light on this subject please.

01-03-2001, 06:18 PM	#2
soon2Bswoll Guest Posts: n/a	The higher level of free glutamine in your muscles, the fatser muscle grows. Research has shown that the entry of glutamine into the muscle cell can increase its volume, including growth. It's interesting to note that whenever integrin functions are blocked, cell swelling cannot stimulate glutamine transport. That points up the importance of integrins' role in the growth process whenever mechanical forces - like weigth training - are the main stimulator. It also links glutamine not only to growth but also to the transduction of training-induced-tension into anabolism. So, glutamine may be far more important to bodybuilder than was thought. The lesson for bodybuilders is that when you fast (night etc,) the relative shortage of glutamine will increase muscle loss. This means that glutamine is either anabolic, OR when in a shortage, impairs anabolism. When you workout, your glutamine supplies decrease which is unfortunate. So your body makes its own glutamine from other amino acids such as the BCAA's. This leads to the depletion of other anabolic amino's. Weight trainging depletes your reserves of glutamine for a very long time which causes protein sysnthesis to be depressed. Since overnight fasting also causes glutamine depletion, the 2 combine to exacerbate catabolism. So what does this mean you ask? Well this means you should combat the depletion by compensating for the fall in glutamine stores. I reccommend taking it in the morning, before a wokrout, after a wokrout, and at night. Also, although studies are not conclusive on this, attempt glutamine loading like creatine loading. See how it reacts with your body then stick to the schedule. Also try a whey-caesin protein drink before a workout to give you some extra BCAA's. Sounds crazy taking this before but give it a try and then switch to afterwards. I hope this helps you!! ------------------ Got Muscle?
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01-04-2001, 06:18 AM	#3
cutemonkey Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 34	go to proteinfactory.com -- there's some great info about glutamine there. I think that in recent years, if there's something that I've learned, you have to listen to your body and sort of trial and error to get the best results for yourself.

01-11-2001, 03:35 PM	#4
byker Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Georgia Posts: 23	Thanks guys, sorry it took so long to get back I started back to school the 8th and like before swampt with homework. I started reading more reserch when I have time.Im still wondering on the diffrents between the L-glutamine and the glutamine peptides? Could someone please help me to understand the difference. What Ive read on the L-glutamine the small intestines absorbs most of it and never gets to the muscle fibers. So does the glutamine peptides get thru without the intestines absorbing most all of it? [This message has been edited by byker (edited 01-11-2001).]