If you want to build
muscle, it’s important to familiarize yourself with the following equations:
1.
Net Muscle Protein Balance (NMPB) = protein synthesis vs.
protein breakdown = *hypertrophy
2.
Energy Balance = calories in vs. calories out = weight gain/loss
*Hypertrophy = the
increase in muscle fiber size due to an accumulation of contractile and
non-contractile proteins inside the cell
