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Unpacking The Truth Behind Exercise and Protein Supplementation

The Real Science of Sport Podcast

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Do Protein Supplements Really Work for Athletes?

The expectation of what supplements will deliver in terms of augmentation of your physique is, I think, over exaggerated. For most mere mortals, AKA, like everybody else, it's a small thing. Endurance athletes can probably handle about one to six percent protein and Athletes can teach their gut to handle that. It may be in those situations that you're adding the substrate during exercise that we need post-exercise.

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