The Claim

In young males with vitamin D deficiency who are undergoing resistance training, daily supplementation with 25 grams of whey protein and 4000 IU of vitamin D3 for 6 weeks causes significant improvements in anabolic hormone levels, including increased serum testosterone, IGF-1, and irisin, and reduced myostatin, compared to resistance training alone.

Source: Muscle-Related Effect of Whey Protein and Vitamin D3 Supplementation Provided before or after Bedtime in Males Undergoing Resistance Training

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In plain English

If young guys who don't have enough vitamin D lift weights and also take a combo of whey protein and a high dose of vitamin D every day for six weeks, their body's muscle-building hormones go up and muscle-limiting hormones go down—better than just lifting weights alone.

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In vitamin D-deficient young males undergoing resistance training, combined supplementation with 25 grams of whey protein and 4000 IU of vitamin D3 daily for 6 weeks causes significant improvements in anabolic hormone levels, including increases in serum testosterone, IGF-1, and irisin, and reductions in myostatin, compared to resistance training alone.

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