When guys who work out regularly do a 12-week strength training program, their body's inflammation goes up more and more as the workouts get harder — 3 times higher by week 8 and 4 times higher by week 12.

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Cell-free plasma DNA as a novel marker of aseptic inflammation severity related to exercise overtraining.

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2006 Sep

The study looked at the same type of weight training in similar men and found CRP levels increased by 300% after the second phase and 400% after the third, just like the claim says.

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Cell-free plasma DNA as a novel marker of aseptic inflammation severity related to exercise overtraining.

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DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2006.070417

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