Drinking chocolate milk after 8 weeks of resistance training saw a 36.7% increase in maximal strength
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The effect of 8-weeks of combined resistance training and chocolate milk consumption on maximal strength, muscle thickness, peak power and lean mass, untrained, university-aged males
Published 2023Reviewer Insight2/27/2026Too few participants: Only 11 men per group — too small to draw reliable conclusions; results may not replicate in a larger study
Wrong comparison: The chocolate milk group got ~30g protein; the control group got zero protein — so we're really seeing "protein vs. no protein," not specifically what chocolate milk does
Chocolate milk or just protein?: Any protein supplement (whey, casein, soy) might show the same result — this study cannot answer whether chocolate milk is special
Men only, young and untrained: Results may not apply to women, older adults, or people already doing regular training
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