Not Only Protein: Dietary Supplements to Optimize the Skeletal Muscle Growth Response to Resistance Training: The Current State of Knowledge
(Antonio Paoli, Giuseppe Cerullo, Antonino Bianco, Marco Neri, Federico Gennaro, Davide Charrier, Tatiana Moro)

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Antonio Paoli, Giuseppe Cerullo, Antonino Bianco, Marco Neri, Federico Gennaro, Davide Charrier, Tatiana Moro
Abstract

Regarding skeletal muscle hypertrophy, resistance training and nutrition, the most often discussed and proposed supplements include proteins. Although, the correct amount, quality, and daily distribution of proteins is of paramount importance for skeletal muscle hypertrophy, there are many other nutritional supplements that can help and support the physiological response of skeletal muscle to resistance training in terms of muscle hypertrophy. A healthy muscle environment and a correct whole muscle metabolism response to the stress of training is a prerequisite for the increase in muscle protein synthesis and, therefore, muscle hypertrophy. In this review, we discuss the role of different nutritional supplements such as carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, creatine, omega-3, polyphenols, and probiotics as a support and complementary factors to the main supplement i.e., protein. The different mechanisms are discussed in the light of recent evidence.
DOI
DOI: 10.5114/jhk/186660
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Paoli, A., Cerullo, G., Bianco, A., Neri, M., Gennaro, F., Charrier, D., Moro, T. (2024). Not Only Protein: Dietary Supplements to Optimize the Skeletal Muscle Growth Response to Resistance Training: The Current State of Knowledge. Journal of Human Kinetics, 91, 225-244. https://doi.org/10.5114/jhk/186660
Key words
muscle hypertrophy, strength training, ergogenic aids,

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