Dietary Strategies to Promote Muscle Protein Anabolism in the Elderly

Casein Whey Leucine

The physical exercise protocol will consist of low intensity cycling and light resistance-type exercise; after 5 minutes of self-paced cycling, subjects will perform 6 sets of 10 repetitions on the horizontal leg press machine (Technogym BV, Rotterdam, The Netherlands) and 6 sets of 10 repetitions on the leg extension machine (Technogym BV, Rotterdam, The Netherlands). The first 2 sets of both resistance exercises will be performed at 40% of the subjects' 1RM. Sets 3-4, and 5-6 will be performed at 55% and 75% of 1RM, respectively, with 2 minutes rest intervals between sets.