Hey everybody, welcome to another episode of the Genius Life.

I'm your host Max Lugovier, a filmmaker,

health and science journalist,

and the author of The New York Times'

Best Selling Book Genius Foods.

In this episode of the show, I'm super excited

to introduce you to my good friend, Sal Distofano.

Sal is one of the hosts of Mind Pump Radio,

which is a top health and fitness podcast on iTunes.

He's a certified personal trainer and gym owner

with more than 20 years of experience,

helping thousands of clients to lose weight and get in shape.

Sal was recently in LA,

and we got to do a deep dive on a whole host of topics,

including protein.

How much do you really need to grow and maintain lean mass?

And is the timing of protein consumption really that important?

We discuss why traditional split routines

might not be an efficient use of your time in the gym,

and Sal offers what he claims is a much better alternative.

We discuss how steady state cardio like running on a treadmill

actually can cause your body to lose muscle

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