The effect of High intensity circuit training with colostrum supplementation on body composition and health factors of overweight middle-aged men

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of high-intensity circuit training with colostrum supplementation on the body composition and health factors of overweight men.

40 healthy overweight middle-aged men were randomly divided into four groups: exercise and colostrum supplement, exercise and placebo, colostrum supplement and control. The training protocol consisted of three sessions per week for eight weeks. Subjects in the supplement and exercise-supplement group took 20 grams of powdered colostrum mixed with 200 ml of water every other day and then consumed it. Before and after supplementation and exercise, the variables of fat percentage, blood lipid, BMI index and waist to hip ratio were measured.

The results showed that the percentage of body fat in the supplement plus training group was significantly reduced compared to the colostrum supplement and exercise-placebo and control groups. Also, blood lipid, BMI and waist-to-hip ratio index showed a significant decrease in the exercise-supplement group compared to the other three groups.

In general, the interaction of high-intensity circuit training and colostrum supplementation causes a significant reduction in body fat percentage, blood fat, BMI, and waist-to-hip ratio.