Performance Nutrition Digest

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Oral contraceptives enhance muscle growth during strength training 💪📈

An interesting finding for female athletes.

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Tom Coughlin
Apr 25, 2025
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Effect of Oral Contraceptive Use on Muscle Hypertrophy Following Strength Training

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Study Details

This new study investigated the effects of oral contraceptive (OC) use on…

🏋️‍♀️ Muscle strength

💪 Muscle hypertrophy

…during 12-weeks strength training…

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