Dr. Layne Norton

And theoretically, you would think they would get less muscle growth, especially based on this refractory data, because less time to stimulate. But at least in the studies out of Grant Tinsley's lab, I think there's two studies that were very well done where we don't see that. Now, important to point out, they trained during their feeding window and they had three.

And theoretically, you would think they would get less muscle growth, especially based on this refractory data, because less time to stimulate. But at least in the studies out of Grant Tinsley's lab, I think there's two studies that were very well done where we don't see that. Now, important to point out, they trained during their feeding window and they had three.

And theoretically, you would think they would get less muscle growth, especially based on this refractory data, because less time to stimulate. But at least in the studies out of Grant Tinsley's lab, I think there's two studies that were very well done where we don't see that. Now, important to point out, they trained during their feeding window and they had three.

They made sure they ate three high quality, high protein meals during that eight hour time. Right. So at least in that context, there was no difference in the amount of lean mass gained between intermittent fasting groups versus continuous feeding groups.

They made sure they ate three high quality, high protein meals during that eight hour time. Right. So at least in that context, there was no difference in the amount of lean mass gained between intermittent fasting groups versus continuous feeding groups.

They made sure they ate three high quality, high protein meals during that eight hour time. Right. So at least in that context, there was no difference in the amount of lean mass gained between intermittent fasting groups versus continuous feeding groups.

I don't recall specifically, but I don't recall an actual defined time.

I don't recall specifically, but I don't recall an actual defined time.

I don't recall specifically, but I don't recall an actual defined time.

So I'm going to bring this back around to that particular experiment. So over time and when I left grad school, my position was that. It matters. Protein distribution matters. So I'll give you the straight down the line scientific answer and then I'll give you – if you inject me with truth serum, what I really think answer. And so we did an experiment, again, in rats.

So I'm going to bring this back around to that particular experiment. So over time and when I left grad school, my position was that. It matters. Protein distribution matters. So I'll give you the straight down the line scientific answer and then I'll give you – if you inject me with truth serum, what I really think answer. And so we did an experiment, again, in rats.

So I'm going to bring this back around to that particular experiment. So over time and when I left grad school, my position was that. It matters. Protein distribution matters. So I'll give you the straight down the line scientific answer and then I'll give you – if you inject me with truth serum, what I really think answer. And so we did an experiment, again, in rats.

We fed them completely same diets, same total calories, protein, carbs, fats. But – Uh, in one group, they got that pretty much evenly across three meals and the other group, 70% of their protein was coming at their last meal. And then the other two meals were like 15% protein, 15% of their daily protein. And 11 weeks, again, 11 weeks out of a rat's life, rodents live 18 to 24 months.

We fed them completely same diets, same total calories, protein, carbs, fats. But – Uh, in one group, they got that pretty much evenly across three meals and the other group, 70% of their protein was coming at their last meal. And then the other two meals were like 15% protein, 15% of their daily protein. And 11 weeks, again, 11 weeks out of a rat's life, rodents live 18 to 24 months.

We fed them completely same diets, same total calories, protein, carbs, fats. But – Uh, in one group, they got that pretty much evenly across three meals and the other group, 70% of their protein was coming at their last meal. And then the other two meals were like 15% protein, 15% of their daily protein. And 11 weeks, again, 11 weeks out of a rat's life, rodents live 18 to 24 months.

Um, that's a big chunk of their life, right? Yeah. And we did see about a 5% to 10% difference in the weights of the hind limbs in terms of muscle mass.

Um, that's a big chunk of their life, right? Yeah. And we did see about a 5% to 10% difference in the weights of the hind limbs in terms of muscle mass.

Um, that's a big chunk of their life, right? Yeah. And we did see about a 5% to 10% difference in the weights of the hind limbs in terms of muscle mass.

Favoring equal distribution, right? Now, again, hard to repeat that study in humans, right? And for the duration it's done. So I came out saying, you know what? That's actually less than I thought we were going to – I thought we were going to find bigger differences than that.

Favoring equal distribution, right? Now, again, hard to repeat that study in humans, right? And for the duration it's done. So I came out saying, you know what? That's actually less than I thought we were going to – I thought we were going to find bigger differences than that.