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Will Adding 100mg of GABA to Your Whey Turn You into GH-ulk? RCT Finds 10x Higher Total Lean Mass Gainz, BUT...

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Sometimes study results just seem too good to be true... I mean, who cares about total lean (including organ) mass when everything you can show off: strength, arms, and legs didn't grow appropriately? You don't? Well, the study is still interesting. Or did you anticipate that, in young-to-middle-aged training noobs GABA probably has to be cycled to keep its effects on growth hormone (GH)? I've previously told you about #GABA , I also highlighted that it's questionable whether its use as a growth hormone ( #GH ) booster is actually going to yield visible improvements in your physique... on the other hand, the GH response to workouts was - next to cortisol - the only hormonal correlate West et al. (see Figure 1, in previous article ) observed in the best and IMHO only decently well powered long(er)-term study investigating what Stuart Philips called "a hormonal ghost" ( Philips 2012 ), i.e. the contribution of the transient increase in growth hormone, testo...
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Extra Protein = Only Marginal Extra-Gains, No Special Effect on Muscle Architecture | Plus: Blend Beats Whey, Again

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No, the message of this article is not that protein shakes don't work. It is that your (hopefully) tasty 20g of serving of whey is not going to build slabs of extra muscle. You all know studies which show that protein supplementation during resistance exercise training enhances muscle hypertrophy. As a SuppVersity  reader, you will yet also be aware of the numerous studies which indicate that extra-protein (before or after workouts) can be wasted if the baseline protein intake of the subjects amounts to 1.2-1.5g/kg protein, already (cf Table 1 ). For some of you, this is yet probably not the only surprise this article holds. The large-scale clinical trial by Reidy, et al. did after all also confirm that protein blends may yield slightly better results than everyone's beloved whey protein. High-protein diets are much safer than some 'experts' say, but there are things to consider... Practical Protein Oxidation 101 5x More Than the FDA Allows! Native Wh...
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Whey Protein Alone Won't Cover the EAA Requirements of Hard Working Athletes, Study Says. Plus: US Whey More Digestible & 88% Higher in Leucine than Brazilian Whey

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Not all protein supplements are created equal. And this goes for whey supplements from different countries, too. In their accepted manuscript for LWT - Food Science and Technology , Cristine Couto Almeida and her colleagues write: "When the calculated AAS and PDCAAS based on the suggestion for adult athletes were considered, both [US & Brazilian whey protein] supplements exhibited suboptimal score values for several EAA [... and] were unable to supply the suggested adult athlete EAA requirement" (Almeida. 2014). Shocked? I'd hope not. I mean, you don't even know what the scientists base their conclusion on - right? So before we even try to put things into perspective, it would be wise to take a look a the design of this in vitro study. You can learn more about protein intake at the SuppVersity Are You Protein Wheysting? 5x More Than the FDA Allows! Protein requ. of athletes High EAA protein for fat loss Protein Timing DOES Matter! Less...
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Dairy Protein Shoot-Out: Intact Casein, Casein Hydrolysate, or Whey, What's the Most Satiating Protein and Boosts Fatty Acid Oxidation Most Effectively? And What Does it Imply?

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I doubt any of the shakes the subjects consumed looked that delicious! If you click on "protein supplements" on the website of any Internet supplement vendor, it will be quite obvious that dairy proteins dominate the supplement market. For a good reason! They are easily digested, taste good and have a ton of research to back their superior efficacy as potent muscle builders (Hulmi. 2010). If you look closer, you will realize that whey proteins are mostly marketed as fast-digesting post-workout muscle builders, while casein proteins, which have a much lower market-share, are said to be slow digesting or even "time-released" proteins that promote long-lasting anabolism and satiety. Learn more about the effects of your diet on your body composition at the SuppVersity Dieting Makes Gymnasts Fat! Minimal Carb Reduction, Max. Results? HIT Circuit + Plyos for Glucose Management How Much Carbs Before Fat is Unhealthy? 5 Tips to Improve & Maint...
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Protein Power - Study Suggests: 40%+ is Where True Magic Happens. Plus: If Protein is King, Whey is the Emperor

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It's not just about more protein it's about significantly more protein and - possibly - also about whey! Just to make sure: Yes, I know the study I am about to discuss in today's SuppVersity article is a rodent study - a rodent study by researchers from the University College Cork and the University College Dublin (Mc Allan. 2014).  And yes, I know that you ain't no fury little mouse or rat... ... but I do also know that the beneficial metabolic effects of high protein intakes appear to be even more, not less pronounced in human beings and will thus not mention 500x that the assumption that we'd see similar benefits in men and women would obviously require experimental confirmation... alright? Now that we are clear, dear non-dams and non-bucks... ... you are probably already drooling at the sought of reading yet another "high protein is good for you" study. Don't worry I am not going keep you on the tenderhooks longer than absolutely neces...
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