Daily L-leucine Supplementation In Novice Trainees During A 12-week Weight Training Program
| Effect | Increase |
| Trial Design | Double blind |
| Trial Length | 1-6 months |
| Number of Subjects | 26 |
| Sex | Male |
| Age Range | 18-29 |
| Body Types | Untrained, Overweight, Average |
4g (based on 50mg/kg) leucine daily to untrained men participating in a resistance training protocol was able to enhance the increase in power output from 31.0% to 40.8% without affecting the rate of lean mass or fat mass changes. Diet was not controlled in this study, but protein reported to be 0.88-0.90g/kg and no significant differences between groups.
