• Semisimian@startrek.website
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    3 months ago

    It doesn’t look like they had a control group of people doing the strength training without any protein supplement. I would assume that group would also perform the same.

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      3 months ago

      My assumption is the non-supplement group would actually perform better. Actual food has tons of other nutrients the body uses for countless other tasks that are directly and indirectly related to muscle building

      • DarkSpoon@lemmy.world
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        3 months ago

        Typically protein supplements are in addition to regular food not a meal replacement when trying to build muscle.

      • protist@mander.xyz
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        3 months ago

        The study participants were given protein supplements, not a dietary replacement.