The Claim
Ashwagandha supplementation at 600 mg daily for 8 weeks does not produce additional improvements in aerobic capacity outcomes—including test time, maximal aerobic power, and anaerobic threshold—compared to 8-week high-intensity interval training alone in healthy young male non-athletes.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
Taking ashwagandha supplements while doing high-intensity interval training doesn't help your fitness any more than just doing the training by itself. That's what this study found when it tested healthy young men doing 8 weeks of workouts.
See the scientific wording
Ashwagandha supplementation (600 mg/day for 8 weeks) does not provide additional benefits in aerobic capacity (test time, maximal aerobic power, anaerobic threshold) beyond those achieved through 8-week high-intensity interval training alone in healthy young male non-athletes.
What the research says
1 studyThe study compared two groups of men doing the same HIIT program - one group took ashwagandha and the other took a placebo. Both groups improved their aerobic capacity by similar amounts, meaning the ashwagandha didn't give any extra boost beyond what the exercise alone did.
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