Get some "pre-milk" and boost your 40km TT time.

[Sillyoldtwit]

I've just read this article in an English speaking newspaper here in Japan today.

Apparently mammals, including humans produce colostrum (pre-milk) the first few days after giving birth. This milk is dense with protein and other nutrients, as well as antibodies and growth factors. anyway they fed this milk to a bunch of cyclists and here is the result:

Purpose: The aim of this experiment was to investigate the influence of low dose bovine colostrum supplementation on exercise performance in cyclists over a 10 week period that included 5 days of high intensity training (HIT).


Methods: Over 7 days of preliminary testing, 29 highly trained male road cyclists completed a VO2max test (in which their ventilatory threshold was estimated), a time to fatigue test at 110% of ventilatory threshold, and a 40 km time trial (TT40). Cyclists were then assigned to either a supplement (n = 14, 10 g/day bovine colostrum protein concentrate (CPC)) or a placebo group (n = 15, 10 g/day whey protein) and resumed their normal training. Following 5 weeks of supplementation, the cyclists returned to the laboratory to complete a second series of performance testing (week 7). They then underwent five consecutive days of HIT (week 8) followed by a further series of performance tests (week 9).

Results: The influence of bovine CPC on TT40 performance during normal training was unclear (week 7: 1±3.1%, week 9: 0.1±2.1%; mean±90% confidence limits). However, at the end of the HIT period, bovine CPC supplementation, compared to the placebo, elicited a 1.9±2.2% improvement from baseline in TT40 performance and a 2.3±6.0% increase in time trial intensity (% VO2max), and maintained TT40 heart rate (2.5±3.7%). In addition, bovine CPC supplementation prevented a decrease in ventilatory threshold following the HIT period (4.6±4.6%). Conclusion: Low dose bovine CPC supplementation elicited improvements in TT40 performance during an HIT period and maintained ventilatory threshold following five consecutive days of HIT.

 

[wiredued]

That is interesting but did it have any effect on heart rate?

 

[kuan]

Don't think for a moment that WADA isn't gonna consider banning that too!

 

[Felt_Rider]

I know bovine colostrum was marketed heavily to bodybuilding back in the 90's, but I never really heard outstanding remarks from those who used the products. These products seem to make a rotational cycle through the years.

Not commenting to the validity of the study attached, but just personally have not heard outstanding comments from my local sources.

I am not against experimenting though if the product was economically acceptable to the CFO of my house. The wifey sometimes gets a little frown on her face when she looks in our supplement cabinet, but I usually tell her that I need to know so I can inform clients and friends.

 

[eli_cheez]

I'd like to see it compared to regular old milk before I get too excited.

 

[frenchyge]

What about just sucking the stem cells out of an animal fetus for the enhanced recovery benefits?




..... what?

 

[Alex Simmons]

What was the basis for TT performance measurement? Power? Time on a set course?

 

[dhk2]

I've just read this article in an English speaking newspaper here in Japan today.

Apparently mammals, including humans produce colostrum (pre-milk) the first few days after giving birth. This milk is dense with protein and other nutrients, as well as antibodies and growth factors. anyway they fed this milk to a bunch of cyclists and here is the result:

Also likely the results are just random statistical errors, since the "margin of error" specified seems to exceed or equal the performance gains for each of the parameters.

 

[meandmybike]

What about just sucking the stem cells out of an animal fetus for the enhanced recovery benefits?

Didn't George Hamilton used to do that, claiming it kept him young looking?

* Shudders *