Welcome to Series 2, Episode 2 of The Sports Performance Show

In this episode I discuss all things protein, muscle hypertrophy and resistance training with world renowned researcher Professor Stuart Phillips

Stuart is based at McMaster University in Canada and is a leading researcher in skeletal muscle health, ageing and protein science with over 350 scientific journals and 300 presentations made across the world

In this episode we discuss

·       Protein – how much, when and where from ?

·       Protein requirement for those wanting to gain mass and also for weight cutting athletes

·       The ‘Gamechangers’ documentary and whether the facts stack up for animal versus plant based protein intake

·       Bryson de Chambreau’s protein shake diet versus Whole foods

·       Supplements – which are supported by the evidence for hypertrophy and recovery

·       Principles of resistance training for hypertrophy

·       Sarcopaenia - what is it and how can you mitigate the onset and effects as we age

·       Menopause and Andropause and the effects on skeletal muscle tissue, strength and power for the 50+ athlete

·       Heads up on some cutting edge research that Stuart and his collaborator’s are about to embark on

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And prepare to perform