In this interview we discuss:

• How he got into studying protein’s effects (2:44)

• Why there is really only a daily requirement for protein (3:10)

• The implications of overfeeding on protein – do you get fat? (8:30)

• Why eating more protein can help with fat loss (11:30)

• Is there a negative effect of too much protein then lower amounts? (12:20)

• How specifically does protein help make bigger muscles? (15:01)

• Are BCAAs needed? (17:04)

• What is the effect of leucine? (18:37)

• Is there really a leucine threshold that you need per meal? (20:10)

• Can you really only use 30 grams of protein in one meal? (23:37)

• How much protein do you need based on your training? (26:54)

• What happens when you eat too much protein? (30:09)

• Does too much protein damage your kidneys? (34:05)

• Mice vs. humans for kidney function (39:31)

• The effects of lifting on protein (43:40)

• How much muscle do you lose from not eating protein? (45:14)

• Do you need a protein supplement? (47:48)

• Is there a post exercise anabolic window? (48:03)

• Summary of key points (49:01)

We talk about working with clients with a lot of fat to use and how our advice differs from the standard information. We also delve into how Skateboarding can be packaged to be more appealing to a mass audience.

Ok, if you aren't an Eat To Perform member you will almost certainly hate this podcast, at one point I stop and do math and there is more than a few "circular" moments. That said, we covered a lot of interesting ground so I couldn't leave it on the cutting room floor.

More On Our New Product Trend Sheets And How To Use Them For Success by Eat To Perform

As we have introduced our new trend sheet product one thing is clear, people like doing the same thing over and over. In this podcast we talk about what needs to happen to find trends that show the path to eventual success.

Listen in as we discuss:

• What is an eccentric? (2:44)

• What is going on if we put a microscope on the muscle? (6:10)

• What is delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) aka why am I sore? (14:02)

• How to reduce DOMS (16:15)

• Lab stories of muscle soreness and work (19:02)

• What is the RPE effect and how can you use it? (19:48)

• What is the TriPhasic Method and the role of eccentrics (26:20)

• How do you incorporate eccentrics in combination (30:36)

• Programming with eccentrics and what to watch out for (31:24)

• 4 most under valued training methods (38:14)

• Can eccentrics be used to reduce injury? (44:19)

• What to watch out for when adding more eccentrics (45:01)

• Does being sore bump your metabolic rate? (49:43)

• Can you use them to reduce tendon / joint pain? (51:17)

• How to put it all together (55:14)

Action and variance is the real secret to figuring out what really works. So why don't people want to try that? That's what we talk about in today's special edition.

It is EXTREMELY rare that banging your head against a wall works, certainly sometimes you will knock down the wall but more often you end up broken and confused. What we talk about in this episode is that you have to try the opposite of what you are trying now to see a result and that process can be a bit uncomfortable but it's better than snuggling up to an approach that doesn't work.

In the first part of this we try to de-mystify deficit cycles Eat To Perform style and then we walk people through why muscle and metabolic work is a constant priority for bodybuilders and elite athletes and trying to correct why most people do the exact opposite.

Lot's of great questions from people that have been Eat To Perform members for quite some time. We go over why people snuggle up to extreme restriction and why it often leaves people confused and broken.