Protein

Question 1

How does the ingestion of BCAAs during prolonged exercise benefit performance?
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Answer 1

lowers f-TRP:BCAA, reducing amount of f-TRP in the brain and serotonin synthesised. This reduces fatigue associated with central drive.
- Mittleman et al (1998)

Question 2

Ingestion of how much protein post resistance exercise maximised protein synthesis rates?
- References

Answer 2

20 g if you’re Moore et al (2009)

40 g if you’re MacNaughton et al (2016)

Question 3

Why does the ingestion of protein lead to greater protein synthesis and possible accretion of muscle mass?

Answer 3

By putting your body in a positive N balance

Question 4

How does the ingestion of BCAAs benefit protein synthesis rates?

Answer 4

It plays a role in protein signalling

Question 5

When’s the best time to ingest BCAAs and why?

Answer 5

Pre-exercise as the increased blood flow to working muscles during exercise transports the BCAAs to their destination faster.