Welcome to our weekly summary of the latest research updates from the world of sports nutrition.
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1000mg of Quercetin a Day Can Improve Recovery From Training
Our thoughts: Maybe we should start adding this to our HMB+ Creatine and HMB Sport products!
Cooling Your Palms Will Improve Your Bench Press... Not.
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This study looked into whether cooling the palms during when doing bench press could improve performance or reduce fatigue. They tested two different temperatures (10°C and 15°C) compared to a regular temperature (28°C) but found that palm cooling didn't make any noticeable difference in how people felt during the exercise or how well they performed. So, using palm cooling doesn't seem to be a helpful strategy for making bench press workouts easier or more effective.
Our thoughts: We're more suprised that this study was carried out than we are with the results.
Curcumin Has no Impact on Exercise Performance or Recovery
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This review looked into whether curcumin, a compound found in turmeric, can help reduce muscle damage and soreness after exercise. They analyzed sixteen studies but found that the evidence didn't show a clear benefit for curcumin in lessening the negative effects of exercise on muscles, such as pain and inflammation. So, while curcumin is known for its anti-inflammatory properties, more research is needed to confirm if it's really effective in helping our muscles recover after a workout..
Our thoughts: Just because a compound can reduce inflammation, doesn't necessarily mean it has an application in exercise recovery. We also covered a study on curcumin's effects on functional strength muscle damage, which showed it doesn't impact either.