Effects of Protein and NAC Co-ingestion on Skeletal Muscle Recovery

Participants will receive three servings of carbohydrate per day during the 4-day experimental period. In specific, they will be supplemented with 0.31 gr of maltodextrin per kg of body weight in the first two servings (at mid-morning and mid-afternoon supplements) and with 0.49 gr of maltodextrin per kg of body weight in the pre-sleep serving (1.1 gr maltodextrin/kg BW/day).

Participants will receive three servings of N-acetylcysteine per day during the 4-day experimental period. In specific, they will be supplemented with 13.33 mg of N-acetylcysteine per kg of body weight per serving (40 mg NAC/kg BW/day).

Participants will receive three servings of N-acetylcysteine + whey protein per day during the 4-day experimental period. In specific, they will be supplemented with 0.31 gr of whey protein and 13.33 mg of N-acetylcysteine per kg of body weight in the first two servings (at mid-morning and mid-afternoon supplements) and with 0.49 gr of whey protein and 13.33 mg of N-acetylcysteine per kg of body weight in the pre-sleep serving (1.1 gr Whey protein + 40 mg NAC /kg BW/day).