Reducing Muscle Damage-Carb, Protein Supplements May Not Improve Exercise Perfo

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Carb, Protein Supplements May Not Improve Exercise Performance But

Can Reduce Muscle Damage

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A new study in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

suggests that drinking a carbohydrate and protein supplement prior

to and during exercise does not improve exercise performance.

However, subjects who consumed the supplement did experience

significantly reduced muscle damage compared to control subjects.

The study examined the effects of consuming a carbohydrate and

protein supplement prior to, during, and following an intense

resistance exercise workout. The results indicate that a

carbohydrate and protein supplement can significantly reduce muscle

damage during acute bouts of resistance exercise, potentially

allowing athletes to participate in their next high-intensity

exercise bout in a shorter period of time. This finding can also

apply to novice lifters and other individuals who regularly engage

in resistance training.

The study authors are careful to note that although the supplement

did not appear to influence exercise performance, previous studies

were based on exercise programs targeting one main group of muscles,

while the exercise program in this study incorporated the entire

body.