Previous research on supplementation after resistance training has shown that small doses (6-15 grams) of protein combined with carbohydrates stimulate muscle protein synthesis; an essential mechanism of increasing muscle size. However, bodybuilders consume post workout shakes that contain protein doses much higher than this. So scientist Tabitha Elliott and her colleagues set out to examine the effects of a higher dose protein and carbohydrates shake on muscle anabolism after resistance training.
Using milk proteins (Muscle-XGF), the researchers measured insulin response and net phenylalanine uptake in muscle (a measure of the rate of protein synthesis). The researchers discovered that a dose of 30-40 grams of milk protein and carbohydrates had a much greater anabolic effect than the smaller dose used in previous research studies.
It appears that muscle building rates are enhanced by protein supplements in a dose-dependent manner, particularly when consumed after training. Therefore, be sure you consume a serving of VP2 Whey Isolate and Muscle-XGF in the hours immediately after your workout.
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