Med Sci Sports Exerc July 2011 PMID 21131864

Carbohydrate does not augment exercise-induced protein accretion versus protein alone.

Aaron W Staples, Nicholas A Burd, Daniel W D West, Katharine D Currie, Philip J Atherton, Daniel R Moore, Michael J Rennie, Maureen J Macdonald, Steven K Baker, Stuart M Phillips

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The discussions use phrases like 'Carbohydrate does not augment exercise-induced protein accretion' and explicitly question whether carbs are necessary for muscle synthesis, highlighting a shift in nutritional beliefs. The tone is analytical but cautious, mainly summarizing the research and its implications without overhyping, which reflects a moderate significance in their influence.

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The discussions reflect a moderate interest, as some focus on practical applications like muscle growth and recovery, but overall enthusiasm is limited.

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The emphasis on confirming or questioning the research suggests it has some influence on nutritional approaches for muscle building, but overall, it remains within scientific discussion.

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Jorn Trommelen, PhD
@JornTrommelen · X

Adding carbs to protein does not further increase muscle protein synthesis and does not further inhibit muscle protein breakdown rates. Full breakdown: https://t.co/gWye9uc6tC Study: https://t.co/bOJsgnFoEm #insulin #mps #carbs https://t.co/h88s6oLRJJ

Jun 14, 2021 · 112 likes · 29 shares · 7,619 followers View post →
Brett Singer MS,RD,CSSD
@BSinger10 · X

Carbs do not increase MPS after resistance training if adequate protein is consumed. https://t.co/XjrNVLA3hc https://t.co/tymriJlqnl https://t.co/7mfqfbmJpT https://t.co/dciS9yjblN https://t.co/n88Pi8yX9R

Oct 14, 2020 · 35 likes · 11 shares · 2,821 followers View post →
OJSN
@iamojsn · X

いや激ムズ質問ですね。 まず、これが筋肥大を目的とした場合であれば、カーボを追加摂取によるメリットは無さそう、もしくはあって薄そうです。 Carbohydrate does not augment exercise-induced protein accretion versus protein alone - PubMed - https://t.co/SzRQb45Uqi https://t.co/LRBTVj0zSH

Jul 31, 2022 · 17 likes · 3 shares · 14,943 followers View post →
Daniel Rowland
@dwrowland · X

CHO for recovery? "Our data suggest that insulin is not additive or synergistic to rates of muscle protein synthesis (MPS)...when CHO is coingested with a dose of protein that maximally stimulates rates of MPS" https://t.co/7UaFAFefDz

Aug 8, 2024 · 13 likes · 1 share · 6,483 followers View post →
Jozo Grgic
@Jozo_Grgic · X

Carbohydrate does not augment exercise-induced protein accretion versus protein alone. https://t.co/z3bwwV9nix

Feb 18, 2020 · 10 likes · 3 shares · 5,477 followers View post →
KOJI@プライマルコーチ
@kojija · X

【筋肉分解を防ぐために糖質は必要?】 追加の糖質は 〇 筋肉合成の促進にも 〇 筋肉分解の抑制にも 影響を与えない https://t.co/gXDSwVSDM8

Nov 6, 2020 · 7 likes · 1 share · 2,311 followers View post →

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サラリーマン投資家・おたけ
@RetirementSemi · X

@rusa_luka 最近の研究だと 「筋トレ後の炭水化物摂取をタンパク質に加えても上乗せ効果はない」 というのが定説になってきています https://t.co/BX4DSNS6BI

Jun 23, 2025 · 1 like · 1,944 followers View post →
Camille Goddard
@camillegoddard · X

RT @dwrowland: CHO for recovery? "Our data suggest that insulin is not additive or synergistic to rates of muscle protein synthesis (MPS).…

Aug 9, 2024 · 1 share · 135 followers View post →
Daniel Rowland
@dwrowland · X

CHO for recovery? "Our data suggest that insulin is not additive or synergistic to rates of muscle protein synthesis (MPS)...when CHO is coingested with a dose of protein that maximally stimulates rates of MPS" https://t.co/7UaFAFefDz

Aug 8, 2024 · 13 likes · 1 share · 6,483 followers View post →
OJSN
@iamojsn · X

@chickenandjrice Carbohydrate does not augment exercise-induced protein accretion versus protein alone - PubMed https://t.co/SzRQb45mAK

Mar 18, 2024 · 14,943 followers View post →
OJSN
@iamojsn · X

RT @iamojsn: いや激ムズ質問ですね。 まず、これが筋肥大を目的とした場合であれば、カーボを追加摂取によるメリットは無さそう、もしくはあって薄そうです。 Carbohydrate does not augment exercise-induced protein…

May 6, 2023 · 3 shares · 14,943 followers View post →
Joe B
@JBianco215 · X

https://t.co/JUm3M8kfgf In men doing resistance exercise, insulin did not enhance muscle protein synthesis or muscle protein preservation when carbs were eaten with a protein dose that maximally stimulates muscle protein synthesis.

Aug 5, 2022 · 2 likes · 4,579 followers View post →
OJSN
@iamojsn · X

いや激ムズ質問ですね。 まず、これが筋肥大を目的とした場合であれば、カーボを追加摂取によるメリットは無さそう、もしくはあって薄そうです。 Carbohydrate does not augment exercise-induced protein accretion versus protein alone - PubMed - https://t.co/SzRQb45Uqi https://t.co/LRBTVj0zSH

Jul 31, 2022 · 17 likes · 3 shares · 14,943 followers View post →
睡眠良くしたければケトジェニック!(低糖質&高脂質)|小林充典|日本睡眠学会歯科専門医
@tolucky39 · X

参考文献 Carbohydrate does not augment exercise-induced protein accretion versus protein alone 炭水化物はタンパク質単独と比較して、運動によるタンパク質付加を増強しない https://t.co/9drelkCDlU

Apr 1, 2022 · 1,090 followers View post →
パーカーフィットネス
@parker_fitness · X

筋トレ後の炭水化物摂取は大事? 炭水化物を摂取することでMPS(筋肉の合成反応)が高まるという結果があるが、実は重要ではない 科学的なデータによると”たんぱく質摂取量が十分であれば”筋トレ後の炭水化物でMPSが高まることはない https://t.co/ADm0ind5aX

Jan 13, 2022 · 3 likes · 785 followers View post →
Greg Grandgeorge
@T2MCoach · X

RT @JornTrommelen: Adding carbs to protein does not further increase muscle protein synthesis and does not further inhibit muscle protein b…

Jun 29, 2021 · 29 shares · 259 followers View post →
Inaki bestetraining
@InakiSedano · X

RT @dwrowland: Do you need CHO along with protein specifically for muscle protein synthesis (MPS)? "The concurrent ingestion of 50 g of CH…

Jun 24, 2021 · 1 share · 201 followers View post →
Daniel Rowland
@dwrowland · X

Do you need CHO along with protein specifically for muscle protein synthesis (MPS)? "The concurrent ingestion of 50 g of CHO with 25 g of protein did not stimulate mixed MPS or inhibit MPB more than 25 g of protein alone" https://t.co/7UaFAEW6pr

Jun 24, 2021 · 6 likes · 1 share · 6,483 followers View post →
Silvestre Cardiel Gutiérrez, BS
@SilvestreGtz · X

RT @JornTrommelen: Adding carbs to protein does not further increase muscle protein synthesis and does not further inhibit muscle protein b…

Jun 16, 2021 · 29 shares · 78 followers View post →
mArTiN
@MartinChong5 · X

RT @JornTrommelen: Adding carbs to protein does not further increase muscle protein synthesis and does not further inhibit muscle protein b…

Jun 15, 2021 · 29 shares · 69 followers View post →
Robert Dyson
@BobDyson · X

RT @JornTrommelen: Adding carbs to protein does not further increase muscle protein synthesis and does not further inhibit muscle protein b…

Jun 15, 2021 · 29 shares · 139 followers View post →
Nanci Guest PhD, RD, CSCS
@NanciGuestRDPhD · X

RT @JornTrommelen: Adding carbs to protein does not further increase muscle protein synthesis and does not further inhibit muscle protein b…

Jun 15, 2021 · 29 shares · 10,518 followers View post →
Rich Kingston
@RichKingston73 · X

RT @JornTrommelen: Adding carbs to protein does not further increase muscle protein synthesis and does not further inhibit muscle protein b…

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Ashley Samaniego
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Inaki bestetraining
@InakiSedano · X

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@ascentovalhalla · X

RT @JornTrommelen: Adding carbs to protein does not further increase muscle protein synthesis and does not further inhibit muscle protein b…

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Stuart Phillips (he/him)
@mackinprof · X

RT @JornTrommelen: Adding carbs to protein does not further increase muscle protein synthesis and does not further inhibit muscle protein b…

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@jsanjosea · X

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@iRajMakhija · X

RT @JornTrommelen: Adding carbs to protein does not further increase muscle protein synthesis and does not further inhibit muscle protein b…

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@TheJBlade · X

RT @JornTrommelen: Adding carbs to protein does not further increase muscle protein synthesis and does not further inhibit muscle protein b…

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Argón
@metilargon · X

RT @JornTrommelen: Adding carbs to protein does not further increase muscle protein synthesis and does not further inhibit muscle protein b…

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OJSN
@iamojsn · X

RT @JornTrommelen: Adding carbs to protein does not further increase muscle protein synthesis and does not further inhibit muscle protein b…

Jun 14, 2021 · 29 shares · 14,943 followers View post →
Seonghwan Choi
@SeonghwanC · X

RT @JornTrommelen: Adding carbs to protein does not further increase muscle protein synthesis and does not further inhibit muscle protein b…

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@biwa_ten_kun · X

RT @JornTrommelen: Adding carbs to protein does not further increase muscle protein synthesis and does not further inhibit muscle protein b…

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南部 博昭(Hiroaki Nanbu)
@Hiroaki_Nanbu · X

RT @JornTrommelen: Adding carbs to protein does not further increase muscle protein synthesis and does not further inhibit muscle protein b…

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@ISO_leucine · X

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Roy Crossley PT
@exerciseroy · X

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@EricRawsonPhD · X

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@PrimaryCarePAC · X

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RT @JornTrommelen: Adding carbs to protein does not further increase muscle protein synthesis and does not further inhibit muscle protein b…

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Jorn Trommelen, PhD
@JornTrommelen · X

Adding carbs to protein does not further increase muscle protein synthesis and does not further inhibit muscle protein breakdown rates. Full breakdown: https://t.co/gWye9uc6tC Study: https://t.co/bOJsgnFoEm #insulin #mps #carbs https://t.co/h88s6oLRJJ

Jun 14, 2021 · 112 likes · 29 shares · 7,619 followers View post →
NONCHI
@PINKPINK66 · X

RT @kojija: 【筋肉分解を防ぐために糖質は必要?】 追加の糖質は 〇 筋肉合成の促進にも 〇 筋肉分解の抑制にも 影響を与えない https://t.co/gXDSwVSDM8

Nov 6, 2020 · 1 share · 784 followers View post →
KOJI@プライマルコーチ
@kojija · X

【筋肉分解を防ぐために糖質は必要?】 追加の糖質は 〇 筋肉合成の促進にも 〇 筋肉分解の抑制にも 影響を与えない https://t.co/gXDSwVSDM8

Nov 6, 2020 · 7 likes · 1 share · 2,311 followers View post →
Little Chicken
@Rey_Nikochan · X

RT @BSinger10: Carbs do not increase MPS after resistance training if adequate protein is consumed. https://t.co/XjrNVLA3hc https://t.co…

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Simone do Carmo
@Sport_Bokkie · X

RT @BSinger10: Carbs do not increase MPS after resistance training if adequate protein is consumed. https://t.co/XjrNVLA3hc https://t.co…

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@KostasProko · X

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@claudiochinagli · X

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@GHATSdotORG · X

RT @BSinger10: Carbs do not increase MPS after resistance training if adequate protein is consumed. https://t.co/XjrNVLA3hc https://t.co…

Oct 14, 2020 · 11 shares · 1,329 followers View post →
Brett Singer MS,RD,CSSD
@BSinger10 · X

Carbs do not increase MPS after resistance training if adequate protein is consumed. https://t.co/XjrNVLA3hc https://t.co/tymriJlqnl https://t.co/7mfqfbmJpT https://t.co/dciS9yjblN https://t.co/n88Pi8yX9R

Oct 14, 2020 · 35 likes · 11 shares · 2,821 followers View post →
Abramo coach
@coach_abramo · X

RT @Jozo_Grgic: Carbohydrate does not augment exercise-induced protein accretion versus protein alone. https://t.co/z3bwwV9nix

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@sandrofersilva · X

RT @Jozo_Grgic: Carbohydrate does not augment exercise-induced protein accretion versus protein alone. https://t.co/z3bwwV9nix

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@BChinatti · X

RT @Jozo_Grgic: Carbohydrate does not augment exercise-induced protein accretion versus protein alone. https://t.co/z3bwwV9nix

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Jozo Grgic
@Jozo_Grgic · X

Carbohydrate does not augment exercise-induced protein accretion versus protein alone. https://t.co/z3bwwV9nix

Feb 18, 2020 · 10 likes · 3 shares · 5,477 followers View post →
sonia salim
@soniasalim · X

RT @dj_surfista: Você precisa adicionar #carboidratos à #proteína para maximizar o crescimento muscular? Artigo: https://t.co/qJVmvjuEJj E…

May 24, 2019 · 1 share · 3,139 followers View post →
Maurício Lima
@dj_surfista · X

Você precisa adicionar #carboidratos à #proteína para maximizar o crescimento muscular? Artigo: https://t.co/qJVmvjuEJj Estudo: https://t.co/Nu0eReAHVt #hipertrofia #hypertrophy #bodybuildgin #muscles #fitness #musculação #nutriçãoesportiva https://t.co/GQoTRoq7wD

May 24, 2019 · 1 like · 1 share · 745 followers View post →