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[dangerous dan]

MS

Quick question here...recently my lower back is in agony...feels realy shit. i usualy do deadlifts on back day, im wanting to drop them out from my workout for a month maybe, see if theres any change. But what could i replace the deads with? what would be best?

[Friend]

Hey MS

I take a casein protein shake to bed with me every night (which contains a few of the main amino's). I have just been drinking it whenever i wake up to go to the toilet but i recently heard that roughly 1 hour into sleep, is when the body releases growth hormone.

If this is true, when is going to be the best time to drink my shake during the night?

[MuscleScience]

Hey MS

I take a casein protein shake to bed with me every night (which contains a few of the main amino's). I have just been drinking it whenever i wake up to go to the toilet but i recently heard that roughly 1 hour into sleep, is when the body releases growth hormone.

If this is true, when is going to be the best time to drink my shake during the night?

I think you can take it just before bed and it not really make any difference on your overall improvements. GI function and muscle protein turn-over are altered when sleeping. The body has it designed as such as this to be an effective time to strip and build old and new proteins. Just as long as your overall in positive nitrogen (protein) balance before the end of the day, you will not suffer diminished effects in my opinion.

[MuscleScience]

MS

Quick question here...recently my lower back is in agony...feels realy shit. i usualy do deadlifts on back day, im wanting to drop them out from my workout for a month maybe, see if theres any change. But what could i replace the deads with? what would be best?

Are you squating on leg days too?

I know a few strength coach guys are starting to have their athletes alternate weeks between heavy squats and deadlifts. And I in-fact have done this myself when my knees have permitted me to squat.

[dangerous dan]

Are you squating on leg days too?

I know a few strength coach guys are starting to have their athletes alternate weeks between heavy squats and deadlifts. And I in-fact have done this myself when my knees have permitted me to squat.

yea, i squat every leg day, you maybe think i should do deads one week, squats next? is that what your sayin MS?

[MuscleScience]

yea, i squat every leg day, you maybe think i should do deads one week, squats next? is that what your sayin MS?

You might give it a try. I didnt seem to lose anything except excessive pain.