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In episode #174 we discussed Dr. Jose Areta's latest research, including:

• How energy deficits influence muscle protein synthesis and quality
• The role of mitochondrial proteins and their upregulation during energy restriction
• Practical implications for timing and periodization of caloric deficits in training cycles
• Hormonal signals and their interaction with muscle adaptation during energy deficits

Associate Professor Dr. José L. Areta is a leading scholar in Exercise Metabolism and Nutrition in the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU). His research investigates how nutrition and exercise interact to influence both performance and health. He focuses on the timing and composition of macronutrients — carbohydrates, proteins, and fats — and how they affect training adaptation. José also examines the role of dietary supplements in optimizing athletic performance, as well as the endocrine and metabolic consequences of energy restriction, particularly low energy availability. He has contributed influential studies on how severe calorie deficits combined with exercise can alter muscle quality and metabolism. José’s work links cellular-level changes in muscle to practical nutrition strategies for athletes facing weight-sensitive sports or energy restriction.

Please note that this podcast is created strictly for educational purposes and should never be used for medical diagnosis or treatment.

Follow Jose Areta's research: 

• Study discussed, Endocrine, Metabolic, and Skeletal Muscle Proteomic Responses During Energy Deficit With Concomitant Aerobic Exercise in Humans: https://faseb.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1096/fj.202502384RR
• IG: https://www.instagram.com/jose_l_areta
• Web: https://profiles.ljmu.ac.uk/13460-jose-areta
• Research: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8tP0vzUAAAAJ&hl=en

Mentioned:

• A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Association and Differences between Aerobic Threshold and Pint of Optimal Fat Oxidation
• Creatine
• Beta-alanine

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