Specially recommended for the Muscles
- With NSF certification for (top) athletes
- HPLC tested for purity
- Very suitable for athletes
- Checked for doping and certified according to NZVT system
- (Bis)glycinate - best absorbability
- With NSF certification for (top) athletes
- Formula for athletes
- Contains creatine, ribose, minerals, Q10 and black pepper
- Formula for electrolyte balance
- Contains taurine, vitamins and minerals
Elite supplements from Vitakruid
- Formula for athletes
- Contains creatine, ribose, minerals, Q10 and black pepper
- Contains the BCAAs (4:1:1) and glutamine
- Magnesium, potassium and sodium for electrolyte balance
- Protein isolate and hydrolysate: high protein content (>86%)
- With over 7 grams of BCAAs per daily dose
- Protein isolate and hydrolysate: high protein content (>86%)
- With over 7 grams of BCAAs per daily dose
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What are muscles?
Most muscles are made up of multiple muscle bundles and these are wrapped in a connective tissue membrane. Each muscle bundle is made up of muscle fibers. This is all wrapped in a muscle belly which tabs on both sides into a tendon.
A tendon is sometimes sheathed in a tendon sheath to protect it from friction and pressure. Inside this tendon sheath is a lubricating substance we also call synovia.
Without muscles, our skeleton would be a pile of bones. This is especially true for skeletal muscles that ensure that you can sit and stand because a certain muscle tension is always present. Of course, muscles make sure you can move around.
Muscles can relax and tighten. When you tighten the biceps, automatically the triceps go into relaxation, and vice versa. We call that an antagonistic movement: they work opposite to each other.
Three different forms of muscle tissue
There are many different muscles that can be distinguished into 3 types of muscle tissue based on differences in construction and function. Namely; transverse muscle tissue, smooth muscle tissue and cardiac muscle tissue.
Transverse striated muscle
Striated muscle tissue is mainly skeletal muscle. Most of these muscles are connected to the skeleton by tendons. These muscles are under the influence of our "will" thus they are also called random muscle tissue.
Smooth
Smooth muscle tissue is found in the stomach and intestines, among others. These muscles cannot be influenced by our will and are therefore also called involuntary muscle tissue.
Heart muscle tissue
The heart is made up of networks of heart muscle tissue. Cardiac muscle tissue is under the influence of the autonomic nervous system and can rapidly respond and contract (contraction).
Muscle nutrition
Muscle building requires protein in particular. To make energy, muscles need fuel in the form of fat or glucose.
Exercise deprivation causes all energy not used to be stored as fat. By exercising, you build muscle mass. Strength training in particular is great for this purpose.
Mitochondria are particularly found in muscles. Someone with a lot of muscle mass has more mitochondria, and thus the disposal to produce more energy. Mitochondria are the power plants in our body.