Gluconeogenesis is an anabolic pathway whereby pyruvate is converted into glucose.

Glucose being converted to glycogen is anabolic. During anabolism, smaller molecules are used to build larger ones.

An example of an anabolic reaction is the synthesis of glycogen from glucose. An example of a catabolic reaction is the process of food digestion, where different enzymes break down food particles so they can be absorbed by the small intestine.

Examples of anabolism are bone growth and mineralization, and muscle mass build-up. Hormones are typically classified as either anabolic (pertaining to anabolism) or catabolic (pertaining to catabolism) based on their effect on the metabolic processes.

Anabolism is the synthesis of complex molecules from simpler ones. Catabolism is the breakdown of complex molecules into simpler ones. These reactions release energy. Anabolic and catabolic pathways typically work together, with the energy from catabolism providing the energy for anabolism.

Catabolic reactions are a type of metabolic reaction that take place within a cell. Larger molecules are separated to form smaller molecules, as in the case of respiration where glucose is broken down to form carbon dioxide and water. Often they are hydrolysis reactions in which water molecules are used to break bonds.

Anabolism uses many (but not all) of the same enzymes and metabolic pathways that catabolism does. This means many parts of catabolism and anabolism happen simultaneously within the same cell.

2. Fasted (catabolic): The post-absorptive phase occurs 8-12 hours after eating; therefore most people rarely even enter this state. Blood glucose levels and therefore insulin lowers, so the body starts reaching for its alternate source of energy: fat. Why practice fasting?

4️⃣How long does recomp take? Month and YEARS! Don’t expect to see drastic changes in anything less than six months. You can be in recomp for years in pursuit of your physique goals, as long as you work in de-load weeks and training breaks.

The anabolic diet is a low-carbohydrate diet based on alternating low-carb and high-carb days. As a physician and competitive power lifter, DiPasquale developed the anabolic diet for those wanting to gain as much muscle mass as possible while keeping body fat stores very low.