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: