Myostatin and The Buff Bull
Myostatin is a protein that acts as an "off-switch" for muscle growth as noted in the following article. It is the subject of great research due to it's potential to help in the treatment of muscle-wasting diseases. Scientists are studying the Belgian blue bulls which is a breed who has a mutated myostatin gene which doesn't function properly. The result?
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The article discusses that if (when) science discovers a way to inhibit the myostatin protein in humans, it will almost surely open a black market for bodybuilders. Scary to think that Ronnie Coleman or Jay Cutler could get even bigger.
And also noted in the article, the bodybuilding supplement companies are desperately trying to cash in producing products that claim to inhibit myostatin production. The products now are just a fantasy but someday...
JP Clifford
Wanna see a bull that deserves an IFBB card? Very Buff Bull.
The article discusses that if (when) science discovers a way to inhibit the myostatin protein in humans, it will almost surely open a black market for bodybuilders. Scary to think that Ronnie Coleman or Jay Cutler could get even bigger.
And also noted in the article, the bodybuilding supplement companies are desperately trying to cash in producing products that claim to inhibit myostatin production. The products now are just a fantasy but someday...
JP Clifford
Labels: bodybuilding, bull, muscle building, myostatin
posted by JP Clifford at 9:01 AM
3 Comments:
Biotest had a myostatin suppressor which was pretty good. For some reason they discontinued it. I think it just took too long before people could see results. There may have been other reasons, but Biotest isn't saying.
I read about Biotest's myostatin suppressor being complete bs.
I agree it would be awesome to release the brakes on muscle growth, but...
food for thought here: it's likely the gene produces myostatin for a reason.
Maybe it's to combat cancers/tumours? And I have read many people calling the bodybuilders insane for wanting to inhibit myostatin production.
Definately more research to be done on this interesting gene.
Ps. great site you've got going here man. Keep up the good work, coz I'm enjoying reading it! It's hard to find good quality bodybuilding and fitness blogs.
Yes, Myostatin might (and probably does) have a benefit we're not aware of. It may,however, be something that we can do without in today's world (the way we live today with ample food sources, etc.)
Studies thus far aren't revealing the problem. Rats seem to just as well if not better without it (and they are stronger).
The first documented human case completely without it is a German boy (he was born without either version of it). He is abnormally muscular but otherwise healthy thus far (he's young, maybe 5 or so now). It will be interesting to see what happens as he ages - but I'd guess we won't have to wait that long to see its effects on adults, only a matter of time...
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