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Rhodiola Rosea: ¿Un pre‑entrenamiento sin estimulantes para el cardio intenso?

BY DR. GYMBRO ·

Un ensayo cruzado de 2013 encontró que una dosis única de 3 mg/kg de Rhodiola rosea, tomada una hora antes de una prueba de ciclismo de 6 millas, redujo el tiempo final de 25,8 a 25,4 minutos. La frecuencia cardíaca del calentamiento bajó de 140 a 136 lpm y la percepción del esfuerzo pasó de 6,6 a 6,0. La ventaja es pequeña, alrededor del 1,5 %, y proviene de sólo 18 personas, por lo que no es un milagro. Sin embargo, el hecho de que se perciba menos esfuerzo la convierte en una opción intrigante sin estimulantes para atletas de resistencia. A continuación se muestra lo que revelan los datos y cómo probarlo de forma sensata.

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