The Claim
In recreationally active young men, the consumption of 20 grams of milk protein, whey protein, or micellar casein protein, each co-ingested with 45 grams of carbohydrate following a single session of concurrent resistance- and endurance-type exercise, leads to equivalent rates of myofibrillar protein synthesis during a 6-hour recovery period, despite differences in postprandial plasma leucine kinetics, indicating that the source of protein does not differentially affect acute muscle protein synthesis when combined with carbohydrate after mixed-mode exercise in this population.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
For young guys who work out regularly, drinking a shake with 20g of any kind of milk protein (like whey or casein) plus 45g of carbs after a combo of strength and cardio exercise helps build muscle just the same — it doesn’t matter which protein they pick.
See the scientific wording
In recreationally active young men, consuming 20 grams of milk protein, whey protein, or micellar casein protein co-ingested with 45 grams of carbohydrate after a single bout of concurrent resistance- and endurance-type exercise results in equivalent myofibrillar protein synthesis rates over a 6-hour recovery period, despite differences in postprandial plasma leucine kinetics. This indicates that protein source does not differentially influence acute muscle protein synthesis when combined with carbohydrate after mixed-mode exercise in this population.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that different types of protein (milk, whey, or casein) with carbs led to the same amount of muscle building after exercise in young men, even though they affected leucine levels differently.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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