Inflammation Limits Muscle Strength & Strength Gains

There are a number of studies that show the best way to produce muscle soreness and inflammation is through eccentric contractions (muscle lengthening; a good example is lowering a dumbbell after a set of biceps curls).  And some soreness is natural, after all, you have to challenge your muscle tissue to get stronger and bigger. But, excess inflammation can limit your strength and strength gains in the weight room. A study from the Netherlands looked at low grade inflammation and …

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