Research
Cellular
Exercise results in a stimulation of muscle protein fractional synthetic rate (FSR) at 3 hours post-exercise to 112% greater than resting levels.
Practitioners should note that muscle protein synthesis is significantly elevated shortly after resistance exercise.
StrongSupportsmedium confidence
Exercise resulted in a stimulation of FSR at 3h post-exercise to 112% greater than resting.
Why this rating
Based on the study design involving human subjects and specific measurements.
Source
TIME COURSE OF MIXED MUSCLE PROTEIN SYNTHESIS FOLLOWING RESISTANCE EXERCISE IN HUMANS 1321
Stuart M. Phillips et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 1997
DOI 10.1097/00005768-199705001-01319
other · n=8Cited 6×
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
More from this paper
Related findings · Cellular
- Athletes aiming to reduce fat mass and preserve FFM should consume protein intakes in the range of ∼1.8-2.7 g kg(-1) d(-1).Strong
- A minimum daily protein intake of ≥1.6 g/kg is necessary to observe significant improvements in muscle mass from whey protein supplementation.Strong
- Most athletes ideally need 1.2 to 2.0 grams/kg of body weight/day of protein, preferably split across 3-4 meals.Strong
This is one finding among thousands. Every one is graded and traced to its source, so you can see what the evidence actually supports. Browse the research →