Benefit No.2 Of Hydrolyzed Proteins

Benefit 2 Of Hydrolyzed Proteins :

• Enhanced Glycogen Replenishment

Replenishing glycogen with carbohydrates post-workout enhances the recovery process and prepares your body for your next workout, particularly if you're an athlete doing two-a-days or something similarly demanding.

Glycogen replenishment is fueled by insulin, which is robustly stimulated in the presence of carbs, but also stimulated in the presence of protein alone. Whey hydrolysate induces a substantially greater insulin response compared to intact proteins (isolate or concentrate), which may facilitate superior glycogen replenishment and a greater anabolic response when consumed post-workout.

However, it's worth mentioning that according to a study published in the journal Amino Acids, the difference between hydrolysate and isolate was not noteworthy until 40 minutes. This may or may not be beneficial so far removed from a workout; more research is certainly needed to discern the implications and potential benefits.

Research conducted in mice and cell cultures demonstrated that consuming a whey hydrolysate and carbohydrate combination post-workout significantly increased glycogen replenishment two hours after the workout compared to a whey-isolate/carbohydrate combination and a branched-chain amino acid (BCAA)carbohydrate combination.

Although this research has only been done in mice and cultures at this point, the authors speculate that similar findings would be found in human studies.