FTP #11: Daniel Moore, PhD - Protein for Cyclists: Beyond Muscle Hypertrophy

Appropriate recovery from the stress of exercise is an essential component of any periodized program aimed at maximizing training-induced physiological adaptations and enhancing athletic performance. Prolonged, sustained endurance training sessions exert significant metabolic demands that include the depletion of endogenous fuel stores (e.g., liver and muscle glycogen), loss of body fluid and electrolytes, hormonal perturbations, and damage/disruption to skeletal muscle and body proteins. Given the current lack of evidence regarding the impact of protein ingestion on postexercise muscle remodelling, Dr. Daniel Moore is joining us to clarify on the role of dietary protein in cycling.