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Researchers in the Netherlands, Spain and the UK recruited 56 healthy male and female sub-elite team sport athletes to receive either 600 mg/day of Ixoreal Biomed’s branded ashwagandha root extract, KSM-66 or a placebo over six weeks.
The research was conducted to fill the research gap on the effects of ashwagandha supplementation in athletes involved in contact and team sports who face unique pre-season stressors.
After assessing salivary cortisol and cortisone levels, perceived recovery and muscle strength, the researchers reported that the “findings are particularly relevant given that pre-season training has previously been shown to elicit elevations in stress-related hormonal responses.”
Pre-season training can elevate cortisol levels and impair recovery, sleep, immune function and muscle repair, increasing the risk of overtraining and injury, particularly in contact and team sports where athletes regularly perform high-intensity sprints, collisions and rapid changes of direction.
This is perfect for my current ‘strength’ phase. Thanks for the review.
I love the focus on micronutrients here. Most people just care about protein.
Do you recommend taking this on rest days as well for saturation?
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