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This dilemma has been weighing on me lately.
From the Studies that I read and even sipmly from a biological standpoint, long periods of caloric surplus and protein consumption in order to build muscle accelerate metabolic aging (More IGF-1/More growth -> aging faster).
I'll refer to the works of Rhonda Patrick, here's the article on Reddit:
The IGF-1 Trade-Off: Performance vs Longevity
Here, we are most interested in aging in general since it affects the skin. We may encourage the use of topical agents to skin maxx but we're simply masking the natural internal aging.
"Yeah but muh bulking muh big muscles".
Yes, but, as the studies below point out, calorie restriction, in particular protein restriction for minimal mtor activation, fasting are ways to hold off metabolic aging. Of course all those processes are catabolic by nature, and go directly against the possibility of building and retaining muscle.
" Yeah but I don't care if I cut 5 years at the tail end of my life it it means I would have lived a better life in my prime"
Agree, we have to strike a balance here between muscle growth and anabolism, and frequent periods of autophagy in order to stave off aging, because metabolic aging affects your best asset, the FACE. We may not notice it day to day, but after 5 years of muscle building (Caloric surplus, high protein consumption) vs 5 years of moderate eating (maintenance, alternating bulking with fasting for autophagy), we may likely look noticeably younger in we choose the second scenario, with maybe a lesser muscle growth overall.
But our goal is getting sloots, right? The tradeoff is different for everyone, but as a proponent as anti-aging, I'd rather trade some of my muscular growth for a younger face, but it may vary for everyone.
I just compiled three studies on the subject:
Decreased consumption of branched chain amino acids improves metabolic health
Metabolic Slowing and Reduced Oxidative Damage with Sustained Caloric Restriction Support the Rate of Living and Oxidative Damage Theories of Aging
Comparing the Effects of Low-Protein and High-Carbohydrate Diets and Caloric Restriction on Brain Aging in Mice
Any discussion on the subject is greatly appreciated
From the Studies that I read and even sipmly from a biological standpoint, long periods of caloric surplus and protein consumption in order to build muscle accelerate metabolic aging (More IGF-1/More growth -> aging faster).
I'll refer to the works of Rhonda Patrick, here's the article on Reddit:
The IGF-1 Trade-Off: Performance vs Longevity
Here, we are most interested in aging in general since it affects the skin. We may encourage the use of topical agents to skin maxx but we're simply masking the natural internal aging.
"Yeah but muh bulking muh big muscles".
Yes, but, as the studies below point out, calorie restriction, in particular protein restriction for minimal mtor activation, fasting are ways to hold off metabolic aging. Of course all those processes are catabolic by nature, and go directly against the possibility of building and retaining muscle.
" Yeah but I don't care if I cut 5 years at the tail end of my life it it means I would have lived a better life in my prime"
Agree, we have to strike a balance here between muscle growth and anabolism, and frequent periods of autophagy in order to stave off aging, because metabolic aging affects your best asset, the FACE. We may not notice it day to day, but after 5 years of muscle building (Caloric surplus, high protein consumption) vs 5 years of moderate eating (maintenance, alternating bulking with fasting for autophagy), we may likely look noticeably younger in we choose the second scenario, with maybe a lesser muscle growth overall.
But our goal is getting sloots, right? The tradeoff is different for everyone, but as a proponent as anti-aging, I'd rather trade some of my muscular growth for a younger face, but it may vary for everyone.
I just compiled three studies on the subject:
Decreased consumption of branched chain amino acids improves metabolic health
Metabolic Slowing and Reduced Oxidative Damage with Sustained Caloric Restriction Support the Rate of Living and Oxidative Damage Theories of Aging
Comparing the Effects of Low-Protein and High-Carbohydrate Diets and Caloric Restriction on Brain Aging in Mice
Any discussion on the subject is greatly appreciated