Dr. Michael Ormsbee

Yeah. And then they had protein intake afterwards. And then they measured reactive strength index. So they were jumping off a 30 centimeter box and told to jump as fast as they could once they hit the

Yeah. And then they had protein intake afterwards. And then they measured reactive strength index. So they were jumping off a 30 centimeter box and told to jump as fast as they could once they hit the

And the other one's real common too is a counter-movement jump.

And the other one's real common too is a counter-movement jump.

So they did those two, and these are professional soccer players, English league, I believe, and they were – They were able to demonstrate over the course of the next three days of doing these tests after just the one dose feeding after the game that they actually either maintain or came back to normal faster post-game. And so for me, that was a recovery benefit.

So they did those two, and these are professional soccer players, English league, I believe, and they were – They were able to demonstrate over the course of the next three days of doing these tests after just the one dose feeding after the game that they actually either maintain or came back to normal faster post-game. And so for me, that was a recovery benefit.

So in our data until now, we never looked at recovery. We were looking at metabolic outcomes and other things like that. Several other studies have come out around this time that show a little bit of a benefit here, something around this same space, and then some said no benefit. And so I had one of my doc students, Pat Saraceno, look into this, and he started noticing in the literature a pattern.

So in our data until now, we never looked at recovery. We were looking at metabolic outcomes and other things like that. Several other studies have come out around this time that show a little bit of a benefit here, something around this same space, and then some said no benefit. And so I had one of my doc students, Pat Saraceno, look into this, and he started noticing in the literature a pattern.

I looked at it with him, and we were like, you know what's happening? Where it shows a benefit is when you exercise at night. Where it doesn't show a benefit is where you exercise in the morning. And those weren't the design of those studies. We just pulled the methods out and started looking at what time of day was this happening.

I looked at it with him, and we were like, you know what's happening? Where it shows a benefit is when you exercise at night. Where it doesn't show a benefit is where you exercise in the morning. And those weren't the design of those studies. We just pulled the methods out and started looking at what time of day was this happening.

Yeah. Definitely drove that one home. And so we decided to design a study around it. And simultaneously, we were interested in protein type. So that's what we did. We took middle-aged men, go figure, and we wanted to see how they responded to pre-sleep feeding after some damaging exercise. You know, the classic studies where you do some eccentric exercises.

Yeah. Definitely drove that one home. And so we decided to design a study around it. And simultaneously, we were interested in protein type. So that's what we did. We took middle-aged men, go figure, and we wanted to see how they responded to pre-sleep feeding after some damaging exercise. You know, the classic studies where you do some eccentric exercises.

It's really fun. And we did. And so, yeah, they had, I think it was 150 eccentric-only reps of extension and flexion on their legs.

It's really fun. And we did. And so, yeah, they had, I think it was 150 eccentric-only reps of extension and flexion on their legs.

The pattern was, so we trialed it. Everybody was sore, but made it through. And then we had some people start the study and we ended up getting some people through. And then we had a couple of cases where people were like extremely sore. Yeah, yeah. And these were even very fit individuals for whatever reason. They had a couple of issues.

The pattern was, so we trialed it. Everybody was sore, but made it through. And then we had some people start the study and we ended up getting some people through. And then we had a couple of cases where people were like extremely sore. Yeah, yeah. And these were even very fit individuals for whatever reason. They had a couple of issues.

And so we actually ended up stopping that study short because of the extreme amount of pain that they were having. And we ended up finishing with only six people per group. And so the groups we had were like a whey protein, a casein protein, a rice and pea combo. So we wanted to look at a plant-based combo and a placebo.

And so we actually ended up stopping that study short because of the extreme amount of pain that they were having. And we ended up finishing with only six people per group. And so the groups we had were like a whey protein, a casein protein, a rice and pea combo. So we wanted to look at a plant-based combo and a placebo.

And then we damaged them, and then we controlled their entire diet, the whole study. So it was like 72 hours after the damaging exercise.

And then we damaged them, and then we controlled their entire diet, the whole study. So it was like 72 hours after the damaging exercise.