The Claim

In trained male futsal players consuming at least 1.6 g/kg/day of protein without resistance training, supplementation with a novel plant-based protein matrix matching whey protein in essential amino acid content has no differential effect on changes in lean body mass, fat mass, muscle thickness, strength, power, or aerobic performance over 8 weeks.

Source: A Novel Plant-Based Protein Has Similar Effects Compared to Whey Protein on Body Composition, Strength, Power, and Aerobic Performance in Professional and Semi-Professional Futsal Players

What the research says

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Cause and effect
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In plain English

In trained male futsal players consuming 1.6 g/kg/day of protein without resistance training, a novel plant-based protein supplement with the same essential amino acid profile as whey protein does not produce different changes in lean body mass, fat mass, muscle thickness, strength, power, or aerobic performance over 8 weeks compared to whey protein.

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In trained male futsal players consuming at least 1.6 g/kg/day of protein without resistance training, supplementation with a novel plant-based protein matrix matching whey protein in essential amino acid content has no differential effect on changes in lean body mass, fat mass, muscle thickness, strength, power, or aerobic performance over 8 weeks.

Why this might work

When a person already eats enough protein, adding more protein — whether from plants or whey — doesn't build more muscle or change body composition because the body already has all the building blocks it needs. Muscle tissue stays the same because the rate of making new protein matches the rate of breaking it down.

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What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: A Novel Plant-Based Protein Has Similar Effects Compared to Whey Protein on Body Composition, Strength, Power, and Aerobic Performance in Professional and Semi-Professional Futsal Players

    For futsal players who already eat enough protein and don’t lift weights, adding either plant-based or whey protein doesn’t make them stronger, leaner, or faster — both types work the same.

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