The Claim
Resistance training status (trained versus untrained) does not significantly moderate the effect of protein timing on outcomes of strength or hypertrophy, although the evidence is limited by the small number of studies involving trained individuals (n=4).
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.
Whether you're new to lifting weights or have been doing it for years, when you eat your protein around your workout doesn't seem to make a big difference in how strong or muscular you get—but there just aren't many studies on people who already train regularly.
See the scientific wording
Resistance training status (trained vs. untrained) does not significantly moderate the effect of protein timing on strength or hypertrophy, but evidence is limited by the small number of studies involving trained individuals (n=4).
What the research says
1 studyStudy: The effect of protein timing on muscle strength and hypertrophy: a meta-analysis
This study found that when you eat protein around your workout doesn’t really matter for building muscle or strength—what matters is just getting enough protein overall. This matches the claim that being trained or not doesn’t change how much protein timing helps.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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