How to Build Anti-Aging Muscle Mass & a New Way to Think About Obesity With Dr. Gabrielle Lyon

Episode Highlights With Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Why the body becomes less efficient at protein turnover with age and how to counteract this The biggest needle movers when it comes to building muscle Why not to train to get better and what to do instead How to build an effective structure for getting stronger that doesn’t have to take a ton of time Why high-intensity training even just once a week, can make a huge difference When you exercise, you sensitize muscles to glucose The long-term benefits of training on hormones and aging Differences between women and men with training and hormones The most important workouts women can do What to know about sarcopenia and what we can do about it Sarcopenia is not a disease of aging but a disease of inactivity How this relates to cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer's What the normal recommendations get wrong about protein consumption Quality of protein matters and how to optimize this Dietary protein is essential to building and maintaining muscle but quality matters a lot The normal dietary protein numbers are just the minimum to avoid deficiency and are not adequate for building muscle and being metabolically optimal Standards vs goals for getting better How to use technology and tracking to your advantage in making these changes Resources We Mention Forever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well by Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Dr. Gabrielle Lyon - website Dr. Gabrielle Lyon - Podcast Hand Grip Strengthener