Peter Attia· MD
if you want to maximize muscle mass you want to maximize protein synthesis obviously and maximize deposition
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
if you want to maximize muscle mass you want to maximize protein synthesis obviously and maximize deposition
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if that is true then presumably anything we can do nutritionally we'll talk about training later but anything we can do nutritionally to maximize or increase muscle protein synthesis should be good