This is part 3 of our mini-series covering the history of long standing strength training myths. As the title suggests, we have extended the series to nutrition myths that are/were popular among those who regularly engage in strength training. For this episode, I was delighted to be joined by Dr. Conor Heffernan and Dr. Eric Helms to discuss the history of the so-called "anabolic window" as well as some popular narratives around meal frequency within bodybuilding (e.g. eating every 2-3 hours to "stoke the metabolic fire"). We hope you enjoy it and appreciate any feedback that you may have!

Sources mentioned:

1. Schoenfeld et al. (2013) The effect of protein timing on muscle strength and hypertrophy: a meta-analysis - https://jissn.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1550-2783-10-53
2. Schoenfeld & Aragon (2018) Is There a Postworkout Anabolic Window of Opportunity for Nutrient Consumption? Clearing up Controversies - https://www.jospt.org/doi/abs/10.2519/jospt.2018.0615
3. Schoenfeld et al. (2015) Meal frequqncy meta-analysis - https://www.alanaragonblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/2015-Schoenfeld-Aragon-Krieger-meal-frequency-meta-analysis.pdf
4. Vince Gironda article - https://physicalculturestudy.com/2015/11/26/vince-gironda-weight-gain-diet/
5. Bohe et al. (2001) "Muscle full effect" paper - https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1111/j.1469-7793.2001.0575f.x
6. Areta (2013) Protein distribution paper - https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1113/jphysiol.2012.244897
7. Jorn Trommelen article - https://www.nutritiontactics.com/measure-muscle-protein-synthesis/

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