Lean Pork and Muscle Gains
A study at the University of Illinois examined how muscles respond to different types of pork after weight training.
Sixteen healthy adults participated in the trial, training their legs and then consuming either a lean pork burger, a high fat pork burger with the same protein content, or a carbohydrate drink.
- Muscle protein building was tracked over several hours using blood tests and muscle biopsies.
- Results showed that lean pork led to a greater increase in amino acids in the blood and a higher rate of muscle protein synthesis compared to high fat pork.
Exercise remained the main driver of muscle building, but food type still mattered, with lean meat working better than fattier meat when protein amounts were matched.
If you lift weights and want to support recovery, choosing lean protein sources may be beneficial.
Author's summary: Lean pork supports stronger muscle gains after weights.
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