The Science Of Muscle Synthesis & Protein Turnover | Dr Jorn Trommelen Ep 3

Modern Healthspan

Here Dr Trommelen talks about the amount of protein required to initiate MPS, what muscle break down is and how MPS is measured. Key take away: It is muscle synthesis which determines muscle mass much more then breakdown as breakdown remains in a very tight range.

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Dr Jorn Trommelen works as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Human Biology at Maastricht University. He is involved in research and education regarding the impact of exercise and nutrition on muscle mass and function. His research is part of the M3 research group and focuses on exercise and nutritional interventions to augment exercise performance and training adaptations in athletes.

The anabolic response to protein ingestion during recovery from exercise has no upper limit in magnitude and duration in vivo in humans

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10772463/

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