#73. Protein and muscle adaptations to loading and unloading with Professor Luc van Loon

Dr Glenn McConell chats with Professor Luc van Loon from Maastricht University, The Netherlands. He is an expert with a wealth of knowledge on the role of physical activity/exercise and nutrition on muscle adaptation. A lot of his research focuses on protein and protein synthesis. He applies these studies to young healthy individuals, the aged and also has conducted important experiments on people in ICU. He makes it clear that most people, especially athletes, get enough protein in their diet so do not need to take supplements. Are there really non responders to exercise training? Anabolic resistance with aging is due to inactivity. Lots more. A very interesting chat.

0:00. Introduction
2:09. How Luc got into exercise research
6:30. Moving into protein metabolism
8:05. Using tracers to determine exercise metabolism
11:40. How much protein do we need?
16:35. Protein rich foods after exercise
17:00. Generally don’t need supplements.
18:20. Food vs supplements
19:35. Effects of lower protein intakes
23:50. Protein turnover in some organs higher than muscle
28:00. Optimal protein intake/additional protein
31:00. Athletes eat more so likely don’t need extra protein
34:00. Exercise increases protein uptake for up to 48hr
38:40. Increased protein synthesis doesn’t necessarily mean increased muscle mass
42:37. Protein needs of strength vs endurance athletes
44:45. “Protein supplementation” just means above normal diet
49:30. Misunderstanding of research findings re translation
50:43. Need consistent exercise to adapt
56:43. Plant vs animal proteins: not a big issue
1:03:40. We are recycling a lot of protein each day
1:05:33. Exercise stimulus and individual variations of adaptations
1:07:50. Are there really non responders to exercise training?
1:11:09. Re-sensitizing muscle by changing the stimulus
1:12:42. Anabolic resistance with age (due to inactivity?)
1:16:50. Muscle loss with aging largely episodes of bed rest etc
1:20:17. Electrical stimulation prevents muscle loss in ICU
1:25:06. Normal response to resistance training with aging
1:34:22. Protein use during exercise
1:36:16. Protein synthesis occurs during exercise
1:40:00. Protein requirements when injuries/in bed
1:41:40. Does collagen supplementation have benefits?
1:45:20. What further studies would Luc like to do?
1:46:10. Personalized diet and exercise prescription
1:47:09. Sex differences, men and women studies etc
1:49:22. Takeaway messages
1:50:28. What’s most important, diet or physical activity?
1:51:55. Outro

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