Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) taken within four hours before or after exercise can hinder endurance, strength, and muscle size gains. — Whalespan
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) taken within four hours before or after exercise can hinder endurance, strength, and muscle size gains.
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“You might ask, well, when would that be? Well, desert races, summer training and races, winter rides, you certainly don't want to get too cool either. So alcohol, caffeine and non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs because of their effects on temperature will impact performance and recovery but you want to be cautious about how you approach them.”
“However, they do have effects on the liver and they can also have effects on the kidneys and during long bouts of exercise or even short bouts of exercise, water balance and salt balance are also going to be vital to maintain in order to perform well, generate the best muscle contraction, stay mentally alert and also to stay alive.”
“Those, as I've mentioned in a previous episode, seem to prevent a lot of the gains, the improvements in endurance, strength, and size that people are specifically using exercise for. Be cautious about your use of non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs, especially within the four hours preceding or the four hours following exercise.”