High doses of anti-inflammatory drugs compromise muscle strength and hypertrophic adaptations to resistance training in young adults.
M LiljaM MandićW ApróM MelinK OlssonS RosenborgT GustafssonTommy R LundbergPublished in: Acta physiologica (Oxford, England) (2017)
Maximal over-the-counter doses of ibuprofen attenuate strength and muscle hypertrophic adaptations to 8 weeks of resistance training in young adults. Thus, young individuals using resistance training to maximize muscle growth or strength should avoid excessive intake of anti-inflammatory drugs.