The Study Says: No differences were seen in energyintake (3,171 ± 577 kcal) between the groups, and the energy intake for all groups were also below the recommended levels for strength/power athletes. No significant changes were seen in body mass, lean body mass or fat mass in any group. Significant improvements in 1-RM bench press and 1-RM squat were seen in all three groups, however no differences between the groups were observed. Subjects in AL experienced a 22%and 42% greater change in Δ 1-RM squat and Δ 1-RM bench press than subjects in RL, however thesedifferences were not significant. No significant changes were seen in any of the resting hormonalconcentrations. The results of this study do not provide support for protein intakes greater than recommended levels in collegiate strength/power athletes for body composition improvements, or alterations in restinghormonal concentrations. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. 3(2):12-18, 2006
Anssi Says about the Study:It should be noted, however, that lean body mass was increased by 1.1 ± 2.2 kilograms in a very high protein group and 0.8 ± 1.5 kilograms in a moderately high protein group, whereas no change was observed in a lower protein group. Furthermore, a 35 percent and 42 percent greater improvement in bench press maximum was seen by a very high protein group in comparison to a lower protein group and a moderately high protein group, respectively. Also, improvements in squat maximum were 63 percent and 22 percent greater for a very high protein group compared to a lower protein group and a moderately high protein group, respectively. Thus, it appears that a very high protein intake offers some advantages during resistance training.
