PMID- 30621129 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20210604 IS - 2075-4663 (Electronic) IS - 2075-4663 (Linking) VI - 7 IP - 1 DP - 2019 Jan 4 TI - The Effects of Whey vs. Pea Protein on Physical Adaptations Following 8-Weeks of High-Intensity Functional Training (HIFT): A Pilot Study. LID - 10.3390/sports7010012 [doi] LID - 12 AB - This study examined the effects of whey and pea protein supplementation on physiological adaptations following 8-weeks of high-intensity functional training (HIFT). Fifteen HIFT men (n = 8; 38.6 +/- 12.7 y, 1.8 +/- 0.1 m, 87.7 +/- 15.8 kg) and women (n = 7; 38.9 +/- 10.9 y, 1.7 +/- 0.10 m, 73.3 +/- 10.5 kg) participated in this study. Participants completed an 8-week HIFT program consisting of 4 training sessions per week. Participants consumed 24 g of either whey (n = 8) or pea (n = 7) protein before and after exercise on training days, and in-between meals on non-training days. Before and after training, participants underwent ultrasonography muscle thickness measurement, bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), two benchmark WODs (workout of the day), 1-Repetition Maximum (1RM) squat and deadlift testing, and Isometric Mid-thigh Pull (IMTP) performance. Separate analyses of covariance (ANCOVA) were performed on all measures collected at POST. Both groups experienced increased strength for 1RM back squat (p = 0.006) and deadlift (p = 0.008). No training effect (p > 0.05) was found for body composition, muscle thickness, IMTP peak force, IMTP rate of force development, or performance in either WOD. Using PRE values as the covariate, there were no group differences for any measured variable. We conclude that ingestion of whey and pea protein produce similar outcomes in measurements of body composition, muscle thickness, force production, WOD performance and strength following 8-weeks of HIFT. FAU - Banaszek, Amy AU - Banaszek A AD - Exercise and Nutrition Science Graduate Program, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN 37204, USA. Amy.banaszek@gmail.com. FAU - Townsend, Jeremy R AU - Townsend JR AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-4938-1532 AD - Exercise and Nutrition Science Graduate Program, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN 37204, USA. jrtownsend@lipscomb.edu. FAU - Bender, David AU - Bender D AD - Exercise and Nutrition Science Graduate Program, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN 37204, USA. david.bender85@gmail.com. FAU - Vantrease, William C AU - Vantrease WC AD - Exercise and Nutrition Science Graduate Program, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN 37204, USA. vantreaswc@lipscomb.edu. FAU - Marshall, Autumn C AU - Marshall AC AD - Exercise and Nutrition Science Graduate Program, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN 37204, USA. autumn.marshall@lipscomb.edu. FAU - Johnson, Kent D AU - Johnson KD AD - Exercise and Nutrition Science Graduate Program, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN 37204, USA. kent.johnson@lipscomb.edu. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20190104 PL - Switzerland TA - Sports (Basel) JT - Sports (Basel, Switzerland) JID - 101722684 PMC - PMC6358922 OTO - NOTNLM OT - amino acids OT - crossfit OT - exercise OT - strength COIS- Following data collection and analysis AB entered into part-ownership of CrossFit West Nashville. There are no other conflicts of interest to report. EDAT- 2019/01/10 06:00 MHDA- 2019/01/10 06:01 PMCR- 2019/01/04 CRDT- 2019/01/10 06:00 PHST- 2018/11/26 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/12/28 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2018/12/29 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2019/01/10 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2019/01/10 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/01/10 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2019/01/04 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - sports7010012 [pii] AID - sports-07-00012 [pii] AID - 10.3390/sports7010012 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Sports (Basel). 2019 Jan 4;7(1):12. doi: 10.3390/sports7010012.