Protein powder is NOT a scam.

[Zaphod]

via PubMed:

Minimal whey protein with carbohydrate stimulates muscle protein synthesis following resistance exercise in trained young men.

Effects of resistance training and protein plus amino acid supplementation on muscle anabolism, mass, and strength.

The effects of protein and amino acid supplementation on performance and training adaptations during ten weeks of resistance training.

[Zaphod]

Looks like all the protein haters are running scared. 

[Marty Champions]

many wish to see

the enduring wish to know

[Zaphod]

many wish to see

the enduring wish to know

Time to cash in on your fame. I'm thinking tee-shirts, mouse pads, a whole line of Falconite supplements:


"Bananna Faclonite Protein Blast"

[Camel Jockey]

shiftedidiot needs to look at this controled study. Good find, Zaphod.

This study examined 10 wks of resistance training and the ingestion of supplemental protein and amino acids on muscle performance and markers of muscle anabolism. Nineteen untrained males were randomly assigned to supplement groups containing either 20 g protein (14 g whey and casein protein, 6 g free amino acids) or 20 g dextrose placebo ingested 1 h before and after exercise for a total of 40 g/d. Participants exercised 4 times/wk using 3 sets of 6-8 repetitions at 85-90% of the one repetition maximum. Data were analyzed with two-way ANOVA (p < 0.05). The protein supplement resulted in greater increases in total body mass, fat-free mass, thigh mass, muscle strength, serum IGF-1, IGF-1 mRNA, MHC I and IIa expression, and myofibrillar protein. Ten-wks of resistance training with 20 g protein and amino acids ingested 1 h before and after exercise is more effective than carbohydrate placebo in up-regulating markers of muscle protein synthesis and anabolism along with subsequent improvements in muscle performance.

hahaha

[Zaphod]

shiftedidiot needs to look at this controled study. Good find, Zaphod.

hahaha