In Episode 190 I sit down with Professor Stuart Phillips to discuss the importance of exercise, nutrition and recovery in building muscle and improving strength. A pursuit that's not only important to bodybuilders and athletes, but all of us wishing to maintain a high quality of life as we age.
Specifically we cover:
- Importance of fitness and resistance training for healthy ageing
- What’s happening at the cellular level during resistance training and muscle growth
- The key aspects of recovery
- What is protein and why it’s important for building muscle
- How amino acids work
- The optimum amount of protein we should be consuming
- Risks associated with overconsumption of protein
- How important protein source is (animal versus plant)
- and plenty more
Resources:
- The previous episode with scientist Hamilton Roschel that we referred to in this episode comparing animal to plant protein in a group of young healthy adults performing resistance training
- Previous episode with Dr Matthew Nagra on protein
- Connect with Dr Phillips on Twitter
- Dr Phillips' published papers
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Simon Hill, Nutritionist, Sports Physiotherapist