Micronutrients & recovery
In the untrained state, the rate of myofibrillar protein synthesis (MyoPS) in the first 24 hours after unaccustomed resistance exercise is positively correlated with subsequent gains in whole-body lean mass during a 12-week training program.
If you are new to resistance training, your body's initial protein synthesis response to the first few workouts may predict how much muscle you will eventually gain. However, this is just one factor; long-term consistency is key.
When collapsed across group, rates of MyoPS in recovery from acute unaccustomed resistance exercise were positively correlated with training-induced gains in whole body lean mass (r = 0.63, p = 0.01).
Why this rating
Statistically significant correlation (p=0.01) but based on a small sample (n=15) and indirect measurement of lean mass (DXA).
Source
Integrated Myofibrillar Protein Synthesis in Recovery From Unaccustomed and Accustomed Resistance Exercise With and Without Multi-ingredient Supplementation in Overweight Older Men
Kirsten E. Bell et al. · Frontiers in Nutrition · 2019
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