Ashwagandha Boosts Muscle Strength and Endurance
Effects of Ashwagandha ( Withania somnifera) standardized root extract on physical endurance and VO 2max in healthy adults performing resistance training: An eight-week, prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
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Journal
F1000Research
Year
2023
Authors
N. Verma, Sandeep Gupta, S. Patil, S. Tiwari, Ashok Kumar Mishra
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Taking a specific ashwagandha supplement called KSM-66 at 300-600mg every day for about 2 months can change how strong you are, how long you can exercise, and your stress hormone levels.
Taking ashwagandha root extract while doing resistance training for 8 weeks helps people build more upper body strength, with bigger improvements in women than in men.
Taking 600mg of Ashwagandha root extract every day while doing strength training helps people build more lower body muscle strength than just doing strength training with a fake pill (placebo). Men got about twice the benefit as women in the study.
Taking 600mg of ashwagandha root extract every day while doing weight training for 8 weeks makes your heart and lungs work better - men improved their endurance by about 9.5% and women by about 7%, compared to people who took a dummy pill instead.
Taking ashwagandha root extract (600mg daily) while doing weight training for 8 weeks makes your arms and chest grow bigger than just doing weight training with a fake pill (placebo).