Daily L-leucine supplementation in novice trainees during a 12-week weight training program

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 38-50

  Ispoglou, Theocharis ^a   King, Roderick F G J ^a   Polman, Remco C J ^b   Zanker, Cathy ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ergogenic aids; Muscle growth; Oral ingestion; Resistance training

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952969833     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.6.1.38     Document Type: Article

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