Med Sci Sports Exerc March 2025 PMID 39501478

Ingestion of a Whey Plus Collagen Protein Blend Increases Myofibrillar and Muscle Connective Protein Synthesis Rates.

Thorben Aussieker, Jeremias Kaiser, Wesley J H Hermans, Floris K Hendriks, Andrew M Holwerda, Joan M Senden, Janneau M X VAN Kranenburg, Joy P B Goessens, Ulrike Braun, Keith Baar, Tim Snijders, Luc J C VAN Loon

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The discussions frequently highlight the positive effects of combining whey and collagen, with phrases like "better gains, stronger joints" emphasizing the study's significance. However, some participants raised concerns regarding the methods used, labeling the comparison to water as insufficient, which showcases their critical thinking and engagement with the research, despite some disagreements.

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Abstract in brief

  • A study evaluated the effects of a whey and collagen protein blend on protein synthesis rates after exercise in 28 men.
  • The protein blend (30 g total) significantly increased plasma amino acid levels compared to a placebo, particularly enhancing myofibrillar protein synthesis in both rested and exercised legs.
  • While the protein blend improved both myofibrillar and muscle connective protein synthesis at rest, it primarily boosted myofibrillar synthesis during recovery after exercise.

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Andy Galpin, PhD
@DrAndyGalpin · X

Full paper is here for those interested. Reall cool stuff! https://t.co/sYR6FZdaN6

Nov 11, 2024 · 75 likes · 8 shares · 95,219 followers View post →
庵野拓将 (Takumasa Anno)
@takumasa39 · X

ホエイとコラーゲンを混ぜた混合タンパク質(5:1の割合)の摂取による効果を検証した今月のMSSEの報告。 混合タンパク質の摂取は、筋肉のもとである筋タンパク質の合成率を高めたが、腱などのもとである筋結合タンパク質の合成率には大きな変化が認められなかったとのこと。 https://t.co/lsibqpfnNp

Nov 7, 2024 · 68 likes · 2 shares · 27,558 followers View post →
Javier Gonzalez
@Gonzalez_JT · X

@daveasprey Can you show me the evidence for this please? If referring to this study: https://t.co/JFnZAE8Elr There was no non-collagen whey comparator to make this inference

Apr 2, 2025 · 61 likes · 4 shares · 10,191 followers View post →
Dr. Myohead
@DrMyohead · X

Ingestion of a Whey Plus Collagen Protein Blend Increases Myofibrillar and Muscle Connective Protein Synthesis Rates New from @wesleyhermans @Hendriks_FK @a_ho @MuscleScience @m3researchgroup Exercise response is stronger https://t.co/eq1rc4hqTw https://t.co/w5HVbszcJ0

Nov 11, 2024 · 61 likes · 13 shares · 2,649 followers View post →
Tucker Goodrich
@TuckerGoodrich · X

Breaking news: Protein is better than water for muscle synthesis. Yeah, for real. "...ingest either 30 g of protein (25 g whey/5 g collagen; BLEND, n = 14) or a noncaloric placebo (PLA, n = 14)..." "The noncaloric placebo was flavored water." https://t.co/xj7JfHI6J1 https://t.co/qVApr1ongP

Apr 3, 2025 · 12 likes · 1 share · 28,292 followers View post →
koushik Raina
@radddkow · X

@AlpacaAurelius Ingestion of a Whey Plus Collagen Protein Blend Increases Myofibrillar and Muscle Connective Protein Synthesis Rates https://t.co/N8JoaZVWxM

Apr 1, 2025 · 5 likes · 1 share · 176 followers View post →

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Nancy Clark MS RD
@nclarkrd · X

RT @PINESorg: Congrats to @PINESOrg member #ThorbenAussieker for his study of collagen + whey protein supplement taken at rest and post-exe…

Nov 4, 2025 · 1 share · 13,519 followers View post →
PINESorg
@PINESorg · X

Congrats to @PINESOrg member #ThorbenAussieker for his study of collagen + whey protein supplement taken at rest and post-exercise. Might be best to taken on rest/recovery days to repair tendons and ligaments. #MSSE https://t.co/9hoalVvumf https://t.co/uPtpzwrvJM

Nov 4, 2025 · 2 likes · 1 share · 2,842 followers View post →
Diane Buchta
@BuchtaDiane · X

Ingestion of a Whey Plus Collagen Protein Blend Increases Myofibrillar and Muscle Connective Protein Synthesis Rates - PubMed https://t.co/9CErw8T2OQ

Sep 22, 2025 · 277 followers View post →
Greg Mushen
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Sources 1. https://t.co/w0RCXIfFqT 2. https://t.co/NVf9uro3p3 3. https://t.co/oWFExWkGlN 4. https://t.co/x0bO2Nz0HM 5. https://t.co/XegaCwYOyD

Apr 27, 2025 · 3 likes · 29,820 followers View post →
同志社大学 若原研究室 (Wakahara Lab. at Doshisha Univ.)
@wakahara_lab · X

今週の勉強会 ホエイプロテインとコラーゲンプロテインの摂取が、筋原線維と筋結合組織のタンパク質剛性率に及ぼす一過性の影響について議論しました! https://t.co/c9jxUDOu1b

Apr 18, 2025 · 3 likes · 388 followers View post →
Rx Readmore Livemore
@SopitaSirirata1 · X

RT @Gonzalez_JT: @daveasprey Can you show me the evidence for this please? If referring to this study: https://t.co/JFnZAE8Elr There was n…

Apr 10, 2025 · 4 shares · 174 followers View post →
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@TheDrFahad · X

New research just dropped: Adding just 5g of collagen to your post-workout whey shake can boost muscle and connective tissue protein synthesis by up to 33%. Better gains, stronger joints—same shake. Source: https://t.co/AbLgYloy9f https://t.co/wyeygMirIT

Apr 5, 2025 · 2 likes · 2,234 followers View post →
Elaine HIcks
@elainehicks78 · X

@AlpacaAurelius Saw this last week and didn't see this effect listed. I already took collagen but now added protein supplementation to see if I get added gains. - https://t.co/M43JktwxzD

Apr 5, 2025 · 145 followers View post →
Shashi Iyengar | Accredited Metabolic Health Coach
@shashiiyengar · X

RT @TuckerGoodrich: Breaking news: Protein is better than water for muscle synthesis. Yeah, for real. "...ingest either 30 g of protein (…

Apr 3, 2025 · 1 share · 29,001 followers View post →
Tucker Goodrich
@TuckerGoodrich · X

Breaking news: Protein is better than water for muscle synthesis. Yeah, for real. "...ingest either 30 g of protein (25 g whey/5 g collagen; BLEND, n = 14) or a noncaloric placebo (PLA, n = 14)..." "The noncaloric placebo was flavored water." https://t.co/xj7JfHI6J1 https://t.co/qVApr1ongP

Apr 3, 2025 · 12 likes · 1 share · 28,292 followers View post →
PlantBasedOmnivore
@BasedOmnivore · X

@TradeInfinityX @grok https://t.co/jexxiOBLpg

Apr 3, 2025 · 1 like · 1,775 followers View post →
PlantBasedOmnivore
@BasedOmnivore · X

https://t.co/jexxiOBLpg

Apr 3, 2025 · 1,775 followers View post →
Assent Performance
@SteAssent · X

https://t.co/50L5p9uplG As usual Dave's full of shit. The 33% he claims here was compared to water lol. There wasn't even a control of just whey at 25g. https://t.co/0QepE85Kqk https://t.co/PONejXgBrY

Apr 3, 2025 · 1 like · 1,809 followers View post →
HOMSB PICKS
@HOMSB1U · X

RT @radddkow: @AlpacaAurelius Ingestion of a Whey Plus Collagen Protein Blend Increases Myofibrillar and Muscle Connective Protein Synthesi…

Apr 3, 2025 · 1 share · 543 followers View post →
Strength By Fitness
@StrengthbyMike · X

No, the whey + collagen group was compared to a placebo group that only consumed flavoured water. Roughly 33% more myofibrillar protein synthesis in the protein blend groups exercised leg compared to the water-only placebo group. Cited study. https://t.co/3s0wEHrYl8 https://t.co/aT5sMrjll0 https://t.co/oVfSqFL543

Apr 2, 2025 · 4 likes · 338 followers View post →
DomTheBoss
@uberrimaefidei1 · X

RT @Gonzalez_JT: @daveasprey Can you show me the evidence for this please? If referring to this study: https://t.co/JFnZAE8Elr There was n…

Apr 2, 2025 · 4 shares · 641 followers View post →
Jonah Rosner | Elite Sport Scientist
@jonisportsci · X

RT @Gonzalez_JT: @daveasprey Can you show me the evidence for this please? If referring to this study: https://t.co/JFnZAE8Elr There was n…

Apr 2, 2025 · 4 shares · 241 followers View post →
Javier Gonzalez
@Gonzalez_JT · X

RT @Gonzalez_JT: @daveasprey Can you show me the evidence for this please? If referring to this study: https://t.co/JFnZAE8Elr There was n…

Apr 2, 2025 · 4 shares · 10,191 followers View post →
Javier Gonzalez
@Gonzalez_JT · X

@daveasprey Can you show me the evidence for this please? If referring to this study: https://t.co/JFnZAE8Elr There was no non-collagen whey comparator to make this inference

Apr 2, 2025 · 61 likes · 4 shares · 10,191 followers View post →
koushik Raina
@radddkow · X

@AlpacaAurelius Ingestion of a Whey Plus Collagen Protein Blend Increases Myofibrillar and Muscle Connective Protein Synthesis Rates https://t.co/N8JoaZVWxM

Apr 1, 2025 · 5 likes · 1 share · 176 followers View post →
Phil James
@physiqueformula · X

Why both whey and collagen? Co ingestion increases both muscular and myofibrillar muscle protein synthesis. You can and should drink them together the efficiency. Just not pre/post workout https://t.co/2U5sXEtNvf https://t.co/SFkGpsWcgg

Feb 17, 2025 · 12 followers View post →
Evan Thomas
@exploreabitmore · X

@mackinprof Have you seen this one Stuart? https://t.co/8BSZRw6LiW Some contradictory results out there, I guess? I thought there was at least one other study showing a synergistic effect with Whey and Collagen.

Dec 30, 2024 · 1 like · 310 followers View post →
Keith Baar
@musclescience.bsky.social · Bluesky

Our latest work on dietary supplements on collagen synthesis in people. In this one, Thorben Aussieker gave people a blend of whey protein and hydrolyzed collagen and labelled phenylalanine incorporation into "matrix" from muscle biopsies increased. Thoughts? doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000003596

Dec 4, 2024 · 5 likes · 2 shares View post →
Shorsh
@shorshamid · X

https://t.co/fpvWt6Mb5D

Dec 3, 2024 · 87 followers View post →
Milan Betz
@MilanWBetz · X

RT @m3researchgroup: Whey plus collagen blend. Ingestion of a Whey Plus Collagen Protein Blend Increases Myofibrillar and Muscle Connecti…

Dec 2, 2024 · 2 shares · 221 followers View post →
Wesley Hermans
@wesleyhermans · X

RT @m3researchgroup: Whey plus collagen blend. Ingestion of a Whey Plus Collagen Protein Blend Increases Myofibrillar and Muscle Connecti…

Dec 2, 2024 · 2 shares · 180 followers View post →
M3 Research Group
@m3researchgroup · X

Whey plus collagen blend. Ingestion of a Whey Plus Collagen Protein Blend Increases Myofibrillar and Muscle Connective Protein Synthesis Rates Aussieker et al. @MSSEonline, 2024 Reference: https://t.co/WUEzWHQU1x https://t.co/Ab2OEACN91

Dec 2, 2024 · 4 likes · 2 shares · 333 followers View post →
Paul Hough
@the_hough · X

Ingestion of a Whey Plus Collagen Protein Blend Increases Myofibrillar and Muscle Connective Protein Synthesis Rates https://t.co/G0DParVH9N

Nov 25, 2024 · 2,006 followers View post →
Paul Hough
@the_hough · X

Ingestion of a Whey Plus Collagen Protein Blend Increases Myofibrillar and Muscle Connective Protein Synthesis Rates https://t.co/G0DParWeZl

Nov 16, 2024 · 1 like · 2,006 followers View post →
AKSHAY
@Danaveni_Akshay · X

RT @DrMyohead: Ingestion of a Whey Plus Collagen Protein Blend Increases Myofibrillar and Muscle Connective Protein Synthesis Rates New fr…

Nov 13, 2024 · 13 shares · 115 followers View post →
健康ノート
@JuStADOcToR_Jp · X

Ingestion of a Whey Plus Collagen Protein Blend Increases Myofibrillar and Muscle Connective Protein Synthesis Rates - PubMed https://t.co/xdvoG8i1CQ

Nov 12, 2024 · 110 followers View post →
Kristopher Mendes de Souza
@KristopherDoc · X

RT @DrMyohead: Ingestion of a Whey Plus Collagen Protein Blend Increases Myofibrillar and Muscle Connective Protein Synthesis Rates New fr…

Nov 12, 2024 · 13 shares · 66 followers View post →
Martín
@DelRealMartin2 · X

@mackinprof Have you read the new study: https://t.co/BvBR7rHiVW. I am still not convinced about collagen alone. I tend to recommend whey protein during injury (soft tissue included)

Nov 12, 2024 · 103 followers View post →
Runnersclub
@runnersclub_ru · X

RT @DrAndyGalpin: Full paper is here for those interested. Reall cool stuff! https://t.co/sYR6FZdaN6

Nov 12, 2024 · 8 shares · 22 followers View post →
Sprint Science
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Marco Cardinale
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Akunamatatalife
@akuna_life · X

RT @DrAndyGalpin: Full paper is here for those interested. Reall cool stuff! https://t.co/sYR6FZdaN6

Nov 12, 2024 · 8 shares · 145 followers View post →
Louis Perrault
@lperrault.bsky.social · Bluesky

Exercise science is weird. What is the point of doing a study when your control can’t tell you anything particularly useful? This study for example can’t really tell you anything about blending collagen to whey except that it is better than sugar… pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39501478/

Nov 12, 2024 View post →
Southern Yankee
@SouthrnYankee27 · X

RT @DrAndyGalpin: Full paper is here for those interested. Reall cool stuff! https://t.co/sYR6FZdaN6

Nov 12, 2024 · 8 shares · 1,763 followers View post →
Leorex
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RT @DrMyohead: Ingestion of a Whey Plus Collagen Protein Blend Increases Myofibrillar and Muscle Connective Protein Synthesis Rates New fr…

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Daniel Fisk
@DanielFisk · X

RT @DrAndyGalpin: Full paper is here for those interested. Reall cool stuff! https://t.co/sYR6FZdaN6

Nov 11, 2024 · 8 shares · 1,910 followers View post →
Stephen Ferguson
@SteveAFerguson · X

RT @DrMyohead: Ingestion of a Whey Plus Collagen Protein Blend Increases Myofibrillar and Muscle Connective Protein Synthesis Rates New fr…

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Dr. Suzana Mantovani
@Tweet_Nutrition · X

RT @DrMyohead: Ingestion of a Whey Plus Collagen Protein Blend Increases Myofibrillar and Muscle Connective Protein Synthesis Rates New fr…

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Dan Lark
@ERM_Lab · X

RT @DrMyohead: Ingestion of a Whey Plus Collagen Protein Blend Increases Myofibrillar and Muscle Connective Protein Synthesis Rates New fr…

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Human Obesity Metabolism (HOMe) Lab
@HOMeScienceLab · X

RT @DrMyohead: Ingestion of a Whey Plus Collagen Protein Blend Increases Myofibrillar and Muscle Connective Protein Synthesis Rates New fr…

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@metilargon · X

RT @DrMyohead: Ingestion of a Whey Plus Collagen Protein Blend Increases Myofibrillar and Muscle Connective Protein Synthesis Rates New fr…

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@MilanWBetz · X

RT @DrMyohead: Ingestion of a Whey Plus Collagen Protein Blend Increases Myofibrillar and Muscle Connective Protein Synthesis Rates New fr…

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@Greene_Thoughts · X

RT @DrMyohead: Ingestion of a Whey Plus Collagen Protein Blend Increases Myofibrillar and Muscle Connective Protein Synthesis Rates New fr…

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@deniskguenette · X

RT @DrAndyGalpin: Full paper is here for those interested. Reall cool stuff! https://t.co/sYR6FZdaN6

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David R
@TheRassss · X

RT @DrAndyGalpin: Full paper is here for those interested. Reall cool stuff! https://t.co/sYR6FZdaN6

Nov 11, 2024 · 8 shares · 1,599 followers View post →
Richard
@PGC1a_RB · X

RT @DrAndyGalpin: Full paper is here for those interested. Reall cool stuff! https://t.co/sYR6FZdaN6

Nov 11, 2024 · 8 shares · 14,748 followers View post →
Dr. Myohead
@DrMyohead · X

Ingestion of a Whey Plus Collagen Protein Blend Increases Myofibrillar and Muscle Connective Protein Synthesis Rates New from @wesleyhermans @Hendriks_FK @a_ho @MuscleScience @m3researchgroup Exercise response is stronger https://t.co/eq1rc4hqTw https://t.co/w5HVbszcJ0

Nov 11, 2024 · 61 likes · 13 shares · 2,649 followers View post →
Bob Orr
@imagin8orr · X

RT @DrAndyGalpin: Full paper is here for those interested. Reall cool stuff! https://t.co/sYR6FZdaN6

Nov 11, 2024 · 8 shares · 1,433 followers View post →
Andy Galpin, PhD
@DrAndyGalpin · X

Full paper is here for those interested. Reall cool stuff! https://t.co/sYR6FZdaN6

Nov 11, 2024 · 75 likes · 8 shares · 95,219 followers View post →
Tom Coughlin
@tecoughlin · X

Reference: https://t.co/oPeoE2jie5

Nov 11, 2024 · 2 likes · 4,255 followers View post →
Nick Krontiris
@nick_krontiris · X

Ingestion of a Whey Plus Collagen Protein Blend Increases Myofibrillar and Muscle Connective Protein Synthesis Rates (open access) https://t.co/E78TO3Qbcd

Nov 9, 2024 · 4 likes · 19,384 followers View post →
HajimeChan
@HajimeChanChin · X

RT @takumasa39: ホエイとコラーゲンを混ぜた混合タンパク質(5:1の割合)の摂取による効果を検証した今月のMSSEの報告。 混合タンパク質の摂取は、筋肉のもとである筋タンパク質の合成率を高めたが、腱などのもとである筋結合タンパク質の合成率には大きな変化が認められ…

Nov 7, 2024 · 2 shares · 756 followers View post →
庵野拓将 (Takumasa Anno)
@takumasa39 · X

ホエイとコラーゲンを混ぜた混合タンパク質(5:1の割合)の摂取による効果を検証した今月のMSSEの報告。 混合タンパク質の摂取は、筋肉のもとである筋タンパク質の合成率を高めたが、腱などのもとである筋結合タンパク質の合成率には大きな変化が認められなかったとのこと。 https://t.co/lsibqpfnNp

Nov 7, 2024 · 68 likes · 2 shares · 27,558 followers View post →