Exercise "snacking" to improve amino acid utilization and muscle remodeling

🥴We've all been there: We just know that despite our best efforts and intentions, that day we won't find the time to go for a run or hit the gym after work. Sometimes there just isn't anything we can do about it.

💡Well, maybe there's a little bit of something we can do: "Exercise Snacking" (during a regular work day) seems to be a valid option if time doesn't permit anything else that day. Just a few Air Squats every half an hour, or a brief walk seem to be able to significantly increase muscle remodeling compared to just sitting.

🤸🏽‍♀️So, standing up and moving around every once in a while - definitely worth it and coming with a positive effect that we can actually measure.

🧾Reference:

Moore et al., Walking or body weight squat "activity snacks" increase dietary amino acid utilization for myofibrillar protein synthesis during prolonged sitting. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2022 Sep 1;133(3):777-785.

https://journals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1152/japplphysiol.00106.2022?rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed&url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org

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