Acute Study on Muscle Soreness, Damage, and Performance

Inclusion Criteria: * Participant is an adult between the ages of 25-50 years * Participant has a recorded BMI of 20-35 kg/m2 * Participant exercises less than 3 hours per week for at least 8 weeks preceding the study * Participant has provided written and dated informed consent to participate in the study * Participant is willing to and able to comply with the protocol * Participant is apparently healthy and no reported metabolic disorders, heart disease, arrhythmias, thyroid disease, renal, hepatic, autoimmune or neurological diseases, as determined by a health history questionnaire * Participant agrees to maintain current diet and exercise routine during the study * Participant agrees to refrain from taking any anti-inflammatory supplement 48 hours prior to exercise (acute) or medications to prevent any further nutritional or drug related protection against exercise induced muscle damage * Participant has a resting (seated for 5 minutes) blood pressure of systolic pressure between 140-90 mmHg and a diastolic pressure between 90-50 mmHg Exclusion Criteria: * Participant is currently enrolled in a separate clinical trial or weight loss program involving diet, exercise, physical activity, or the potential ingestion of an active drug or dietary supplement * Participant is using, or has consistently used one of the following dietary supplements within 12 weeks prior to enrollment: Beta-alanine, Creatine, HMB, Carnosine, Vitamin D * Participant has consistently consumed whey …