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Taking a high dose of ibuprofen every day might slow down your strength gains when doing certain types of intense exercise, especially flywheel training, more than regular weightlifting — and the type of workout could change how much the painkiller affects your progress.
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High doses of anti‐inflammatory drugs compromise muscle strength and hypertrophic adaptations to resistance training in young adults
Randomized Controlled Trial
Human
2018 FebThe study found that taking high-dose ibuprofen during resistance training reduced strength gains more during intense flywheel exercises than regular weight training, especially compared to low-dose aspirin.
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