Daily protein-polyphenol ingestion increases daily myofibrillar protein synthesis rates and promotes early muscle functional gains during resistance training
George F. Pavis, Tom S. O. Jameson, Jamie R. Blackwell, Jonathan Fulford, Doaa R. Abdelrahman, Andrew J. Murton, Nima Alamdari, Catherine R. Mikus, Benjamin T. Wall, Francis B. Stephens
Abstract
Using a unilateral model of resistance training, we show for the first time that a protein-polyphenol beverage increases initial rates of myofibrillar protein synthesis and promotes early functional improvements. Following a prolonged period of training, this strategy also increases type II fiber hypertrophy and causes large individual variation in gains in quadricep muscle cross-sectional area.
Topics & Concepts
Isometric exerciseMyofibrilInternal medicineEndocrinologyIngestionPlaceboChemistryResistance trainingMuscle hypertrophyMedicineAnimal scienceBiologyAlternative medicinePathologyMuscle metabolism and nutritionSports Performance and TrainingExercise and Physiological Responses