Episode 52 Unraveling the Science of Muscle Growth with Michael Roberts PhD

Meet Dr. Michael Roberts, a trailblazer in the world of muscle growth research. This episode promises to be an intriguing journey through the world of scientific research.
Timeline

2:35 – The evolution of how Mike Roberts’ lab did the squat vs. hip thrust study.

5:17 – There is a crazy amount of work involved in a training study.

6:15 – It took about 2 years to pull it off.

8:17 – Animal models – applies to humans? Yes or no?

9:10 – Animal work in nutrition – should we dismiss it?

9:40 – Mike’s take on the value of animal models – specifically skeletal muscle

10:52 – Mike likes the animal models of skeletal muscle hypertrophy

15:05 – CLA works in rodents; doesn’t do shit in humans

16:02 – Do humans undergo skeletal muscle fiber hyperplasia vis a vis weight training?

24:05 – Primary drivers of skeletal muscle hypertrophy in humans

28:45 – Sarcoplasmic hypertrophy – real or fake?

34:34 – The concept of a critical cell size

35:29 – Satellite cell proliferation fuse with existing fibers – so fiber number should go down?

38:00 – Direct fiber counts with splitting – see this paper -  https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Abstract/1994/08000/Muscle_fiber_splitting_in_stretch_enlarged_avian.7.aspx 

39:52 - Fiber number differs in the same muscle; that is, proximal, middle, and distal.

40:18 – Biopsy data doesn’t reconcile with whole-muscle measures of muscle growth.

44:44 – Do you need to damage muscle fibers or be sore to produce muscle fiber hypertrophy?

48:49 – Responders vs. Non-Responders vis a vis hypertrophy

Dr. Michael Roberts

PhD in Exercise Physiology, 2010, University of Oklahoma

M.S. Ed in Exercise Physiology, 2006, Baylor University

B.S. in Biology, 2003, Baylor University

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