In 2015, Jose Antonio and a team from Nova Southeastern University studied 48 healthy, trained adults (men and women). They split them into two groups: one ate a normal protein diet (1.04 g/lb/day), the other a high protein diet (1.54 g/lb/day) from foods like beef protein, while both did the same heavy weight training program for 8 weeks.

In 2025, Francesco Bettariga and a team from Edith Cowan University studied breast cancer survivors. They tested a single 30-minute session of resistance training (like weights) or high-intensity interval training (HIIT), measuring myokines—proteins from muscles that fight cancer. Blood samples were taken before, right after, and 30 minutes post-workout to see effects on cancer cells in a lab.

A 2025 randomized controlled trial in Nutrients by University of Stanford tested omega‑3 supplementation plus resistance training vs. training alone in 30 healthy, active adults.