Episode 125 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition‘s We Do Science podcast! In this episode, Laurent Bannock discusses 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

Key paper(s) discussed / referred to:

• A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of the effect of protein supplementation on resistance training-induced gains in muscle mass and strength in healthy adults (Morton et al, BJSM, 2018)