The Claim
In recreationally active young men, the co-ingestion of 20 grams of any dairy protein (milk, whey, or casein) with 45 grams of carbohydrate following concurrent resistance- and endurance-type exercise increases myofibrillar protein synthesis rates by approximately 16% over a 6-hour post-exercise period compared to carbohydrate alone, indicating that adding protein enhances post-exercise muscle repair signaling regardless of the specific dairy protein source.
What the research says
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If young guys who work out drink a mix of 20 grams of any milk-based protein and 45 grams of carbs after a workout, their muscles repair themselves about 16% better over the next 6 hours compared to just drinking carbs — and it doesn’t matter which type of dairy protein they use.
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In recreationally active young men, co-ingesting 20 grams of any dairy protein (milk, whey, or casein) with 45 grams of carbohydrate after concurrent resistance- and endurance-type exercise increases myofibrillar protein synthesis rates by approximately 16% over 6 hours compared to carbohydrate alone, demonstrating that protein addition enhances post-exercise muscle repair signaling even when protein source does not matter.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that adding any dairy protein to carbs after exercise helped muscles repair better than carbs alone, and it didn’t matter which type of dairy protein was used.
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