Resistance Training Plus Amino Acids Beat Either Alone for Muscle in Older Women

Moderate Evidenz·Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition·März 2026

In healthy women aged 65 and older, combining resistance exercise with essential amino acid supplements for 12 weeks increased muscle mass more than doing either one alone. The combo group also showed the biggest improvements in fitness tests and the best shift in muscle-related hormones. Inflammatory markers dropped too, with one key marker only declining in the combined group. Each intervention helped on its own, but pairing them produced clearly stronger results.

Key Insight

This study suggests pairing resistance training with amino acid intake may better preserve muscle in older women.

Originalstudie

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition··96 healthy women aged 65+

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