Dr. Peter Attia

And we realize that for somebody who kind of needs the TLDR, it would be helpful to have it all in one spot and also updated by the most recent insights and information. So in this AMA, we discuss why muscle mass

And we realize that for somebody who kind of needs the TLDR, it would be helpful to have it all in one spot and also updated by the most recent insights and information. So in this AMA, we discuss why muscle mass

and strength matter specifically exploring their role in longevity metabolic health and injury prevention talk about the differences between muscle mass and strength which one is actually more critical for longevity and how they each relate to overall health we look at various metrics such as grip strength to predict mortality and why they might be predictive

and strength matter specifically exploring their role in longevity metabolic health and injury prevention talk about the differences between muscle mass and strength which one is actually more critical for longevity and how they each relate to overall health we look at various metrics such as grip strength to predict mortality and why they might be predictive

We talk about how someone can build muscle mass and strength effectively, covering progressive overload, rep ranges, training intensity, with a focus on maximizing results safely. We speak about the importance of power training, why explosive movements matter, especially as we age. and how to integrate them into a routine.

We talk about how someone can build muscle mass and strength effectively, covering progressive overload, rep ranges, training intensity, with a focus on maximizing results safely. We speak about the importance of power training, why explosive movements matter, especially as we age. and how to integrate them into a routine.

We talk about the nutrition that's necessary to support muscle growth, breaking down protein intake, timing, the role of supplements like creatine. We talk about different training strategies for various individuals, whether you're new to lifting, someone who's older, younger, looking to maintain strength, seasoned lifter, et cetera.

We talk about the nutrition that's necessary to support muscle growth, breaking down protein intake, timing, the role of supplements like creatine. We talk about different training strategies for various individuals, whether you're new to lifting, someone who's older, younger, looking to maintain strength, seasoned lifter, et cetera.

We end the discussion talking about balancing recovery and avoiding injury, how to train effectively while minimizing risk, managing fatigue, and ensuring long-term consistency. If you're a subscriber and you want to watch the full video of this podcast, you can find it on the show notes page. And if you're not a subscriber, you can watch a sneak peek of this video on our YouTube page.

We end the discussion talking about balancing recovery and avoiding injury, how to train effectively while minimizing risk, managing fatigue, and ensuring long-term consistency. If you're a subscriber and you want to watch the full video of this podcast, you can find it on the show notes page. And if you're not a subscriber, you can watch a sneak peek of this video on our YouTube page.

So without further delay, I hope you enjoy AMA 71.

So without further delay, I hope you enjoy AMA 71.

Thank you for that incredible introduction. I'm doing well, and I appreciate you having me back.

Thank you for that incredible introduction. I'm doing well, and I appreciate you having me back.

Well, you're always learning, Nick. That's the thing. At least I think we should all try to be learning at all times. Today, I had a particularly fun day. I went to my son's school to take him lunch. This is something that I like to do once in a while is take lunch and eat with my kids. He wasn't really in the mood to have lunch with me today, which happens from time to time with seven-year-olds.

Well, you're always learning, Nick. That's the thing. At least I think we should all try to be learning at all times. Today, I had a particularly fun day. I went to my son's school to take him lunch. This is something that I like to do once in a while is take lunch and eat with my kids. He wasn't really in the mood to have lunch with me today, which happens from time to time with seven-year-olds.

So I ended up just in the cafeteria sitting at a table all by myself eating lunch, which in and of itself was pretty funny because I really got a kick out of watching all the kids doing their thing.

So I ended up just in the cafeteria sitting at a table all by myself eating lunch, which in and of itself was pretty funny because I really got a kick out of watching all the kids doing their thing.

But eventually a bunch of kids in his class I think felt bad for me and they came up and just sat around me and they started asking me a bunch of questions, which of course turned into me asking them more questions like what are they doing in PE, what are they learning in science, that kind of stuff. But the kid sitting right across from me noticed I was drinking a diet soda.

But eventually a bunch of kids in his class I think felt bad for me and they came up and just sat around me and they started asking me a bunch of questions, which of course turned into me asking them more questions like what are they doing in PE, what are they learning in science, that kind of stuff. But the kid sitting right across from me noticed I was drinking a diet soda.