Workout Supplementation and Their Effects on Strength and Body Gains — Presentation Detail — Celebration of Scholars

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Workout Supplementation and Their Effects on Strength and Body Gains

Name: Elizabeth Kendl
Major: Biology
Hometown: Racine, WI
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Type of research: Course project

Abstract

Gatorade and whey protein are common supplements used by gym-goers because they have been reported to significantly increase gains by those that do a lot of physical activity. The research performed in the J-term course Bioenergetics put non-elite athletes in post-workout groups to drink water, gatorade, creatine, whey protein or all the supplements stacked together in order to determine if these supplements really do make an impact on the everyday person. Every test subject worked out 3 times a week for 4 weeks on a regimented workout schedule on top of doing the workout regimens they had before taking this course. After the workout, each supplement group was handed a pre-measured amount of their respective supplement to add to 2 cups of water. Test subjects drank their respective supplement within 30 minutes of finishing the workout. The data presented come from two classes of students that participated in this course. Almost no differences in any parameter tested in any test group were seen, showing that any non-elite athlete looking for gains need only to change their activity and activity level to lose fat and gain muscle, as well as increase the amount of push-ups that can be done, weight that can be pushed and weight that can be pulled.

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