Recommended Blueprint Reading: Where I found the clues

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Recommended Blueprint Reading: Where I found the clues

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Some folks have inquired about further reading, particularly around the science as to why The Blueprint works so well. To that end, the following is an excellent read:

"Maximum Muscle, Minimum Fat: The Science of Physical Perfection" by Ori Hofmekler. Ori is also the author of the Warrior Diet. You can order the book here:

https://www.amazon.com/Maximum-Muscle-Mi ... 0938045520

There was one chapter in particular that was instrumental in
my formulating of The Blueprint: Chapter 2 focusing on:

The Combustion Engine Principle 19

Under and over-feeding modulate cyclic AMP (cAMP) and cyclic GMP (cGMP) respectively. Briefly, cAMP is associated with muscle loss. Cyclic GMP (cGMP) is associated with muscle growth. Turns out switching back and forth (from famine to feast phase) potentiates the effect of both.

Now, here's something else almost everyone has overlooked: Ecdysterone is a known amplifier of cGMP and it decreases cAMP shortly after administration.

"A rapid increase of cGMP and a decrease of cAMP levels in mouse plasma, together with a decrease of PKA activity in liver were described 40 min after an intraperitoneal injection of 10 μg 20E (Catalán et al., 1979a&b, 1982)." 20E as referenced here is 20-hydroxyecdysterone as found in Kre-Anabolyn and Adaptogen N.

This clue was buried deep in LaFont's excellent paper, Practical uses for ecdysteroids in mammals including humans: an update R. Lafont1,3 and L. Dinan2,4. I've included a link for you here:

https://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articl ... tid=524647

You can see now why I recommend ecdysterone be used during select phases of The Blueprint and in combination with other variables to maximize its impact.
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