The Claim
In elderly men aged 60–80 years, six weeks of resistance retraining combined with daily whey protein supplementation (2 × 20 g/day) increases quadriceps muscle mass and strength beyond pre-immobilization baseline levels, suggesting that a period of disuse may be followed by a supercompensation effect during rehabilitation.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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After older guys rest their legs for a bit, getting back to strength training with extra protein might help their leg muscles grow back stronger than before they took the break.
See the scientific wording
In elderly men aged 60-80 years, six weeks of resistance retraining combined with daily whey protein supplementation (2×20g/day) increases quadriceps muscle mass and strength beyond pre-immobilization baseline levels, indicating that a period of disuse may be followed by supercompensation during rehabilitation.
What the research says
1 studyAfter being inactive for two weeks, older men who did strength training and drank whey protein for six weeks gained back their muscle and even got stronger than before — the study shows this actually works.
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