300. How to Build Muscle After 50: Protein, Leucine & Amino Acid Timing - Jim Stoppani

0:00So many companies are taking advantage of consumers who just read creatine and alanine that don't understand you need a certain dose of each one of those ingredients for them to be effective.

0:10Supplement manufacturers just throwing things on the label, like creatine, but putting it in dosages that someone that didn't have the background that you had saw it on the label, they're like, okay, then this must be a good supplement.

0:20But what's the dose?

0:21Every ingredient is only going to be effective at a certain dose.

0:25Your background in the supplement industry, your background as a writer, an educator, and having a biochemistry background means that you can take the practical application, muscle-building, fitness exercise, and bring it all the way down to the cellular level.

0:38As you're aging, what is important?

0:40Mobility, maintaining muscle, metabolic health.

0:45I would say for the middle-aged and older, you want a more well-balanced fitness routine.

0:51In fact, there's research suggesting that those who work out with more variety have more longevity.

0:58What is the secret to maintaining a muscular physique and not getting injured when you get into your 50s?