Dec. 11, 2019

#125 - "Protein Supplementation and Resistance Exercise Training" with Rob Morton PhD

#125 -

Episode 125 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition's "We Do Science" podcast! In this episode, I (Laurent Bannock) discuss "Protein Supplementation & Resistance Exercise Training" with Dr Rob Morton (McMaster University, Canada).

Discussion Topics Include:

  • The role of skeletal muscle mass and strength in human health & performance
  • Increasing skeletal muscle mass
  • The hormone hypothesis
  • Introduction to muscle protein turnover
  • Protein intake and muscle turnover
  • Dietary protein supplementation and resistance exercise induced gains in muscle mass and strength
  • Protein supplementation and muscle: the evidence explored

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