Aliquot #72: Can supplements enhance adaptations to exercise? Part I
Aliquot #72: Can supplements enhance adaptations to exercise? Part I
Exercise stresses the entire body – the heart, lungs, bones, muscles, and even the brain. The body responds by inducing a wide range of adaptations that increase its ability to cope with the stressor. An increase in muscle mass and strength is one of the primary adaptations to the stress of exercise. Some nutrients and supplements, such as omega-3s, creatine monohydrate, and whey protein, may enhance adaptations.
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Exercise stresses the entire body – the heart, lungs, bones, muscles, and even the brain. The body responds by inducing a wide range of adaptations that increase its ability to cope with the stressor. An increase in muscle mass and strength is one of the primary adaptations to the stress of exercise. Some nutrients and supplements, such as omega-3s, creatine monohydrate, and whey protein, may enhance adaptations.
In part one of this two-part Aliquot, Dr. Stuart Phillips and I talk about the role of nutrients and supplements in promoting muscle protein synthesis and subsequent increases in muscle mass and strength.
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Anti-catabolic effects of omega-3
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Brain and muscle effects of creatine
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Whey protein for muscle adaptation and mass
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