Caloric restriction induces anabolic resistance to resistance exercise.
Chaise A MurphyKarsten KoehlerPublished in: European journal of applied physiology (2020)
During caloric restriction, there is considerable endocrine anabolic resistance to a single bout of resistance exercise which persists in the presence of post-exercise whey protein supplementation. Alternative strategies to restore the sensitivity of insulin-like growth factor-1 to growth hormone need to be explored.