2432: The Truth About Essential Amino Ac...

The Truth About Essential Amino Acids with Angelo Keely

• Coming back to his roots. Angelo’s background, personal story, and how he got involved with Kion. (1:37)

• Breaking down the role and importance of essential amino acids (EAAs). (9:39)

• The fundamental importance of building and maintaining lean muscle as we age. (13:05)

• The nuance in daily protein intake. (16:53)

• What leads to protein muscle synthesis? (20:37)

• What is the most anabolic whole source of protein? (27:56)

• Is a high protein diet less important in a bulk than it is in a cut? (28:30)

• How much does the intensity of your training dictate this? (30:56)

• Why supplement with essential amino acids over taking protein powder? (34:57)

• Questioning the validity of these studies. (44:20)

• The value of protein for someone who is injured or hurt. (51:19)

• The best time to take EAAs. (58:24)

• The difference between BCAAs and EAAs. (1:04:04)

• Sharing in a fair context. (1:10:30)

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Featured Guest/People Mentioned

• Angelo Keely (@angelokeely) Instagram

• Layne Norton, Ph.D. (@biolayne) Instagram