Does ashwagandha supplementation enhance strength performance? 💪
A worthy addition to your gym stack?
Effects of 8 days of Ashwagandha supplementation on strength, fatigue, soreness, and recovery in amateur handball players: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial
Study Details
This new study recruited 31 handball players to receive a daily dose of either…
1️⃣ 600mg ashwagandha
2️⃣ Placebo
Supplements were provided for 8-days 💊
Strength performance and recovery outcomes were assessed pre- and post-intervention 🔍
Key Findings
Ashwagandha significantly improved handgrip strength compared with placebo after 8 days 👊
However no other differences were found for…
❌ Knee extension/flexion strength
❌ Perceived muscle soreness
❌ Fatigue
❌ Total quality recovery
Conclusion
Fairly weak evidence for ashwagandha improving strength performance 🤷♂️
The primary benefit(s) appears to be sleep-related or within the cognitive domains 🧠
However, even those areas require more robust evidence ⚠️
Reference
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41940566/
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