The effects of post-resistance training heat therapy on muscle adaptations 🌡️💪
Muscle gain research is heating up.
Feeling the heat: A systematic review with meta-analysis on the effects of post-resistance training thermal therapy on muscular adaptations
Study Details
This new meta-analysis compiled data from 6 studies to establish the effects of post-exercise heat therapy on strength and hypertrophy outcomes 🔍
Here is what they found ⬇️
Key Findings
🌡️ Two studies used sauna protocols
🛁 Three studies used hot water immersion
⚡️ One study used an electric heating pad
🏋️♂️ Three studies were on resistance-trained individuals, two were on untrained and one was unspecified
Overall, heat therapy led to small advantage in muscle hypertrophy ✅
Whereas, strength showed little meaningful difference between heat therapy or controls ❌
Conclusion
Limited data set, but heat therapy after resistance-training may lead to greater muscle hypertrophy gains 💪
Potential relevance for rebuilding muscle after injury too? 🤔
Reference
https://sportrxiv.org/index.php/server/preprint/view/866
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