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science research

Una cápsula de setas aumentó el VO2max un 14,8 % — pero hay un gran problema

BY DR. GYMBRO ·

Una cápsula de setas, 40 días y un aumento del 14,8 % en VO2max suena casi demasiado bueno para ser verdad. En este nuevo artículo de *Antioxidants* 50 jóvenes deportistas masculinos que tomaron 320 mg/día de un extracto multisetas rico en beta‑glucanos pasaron de 46,26 a 53,12 mL/kg/min. El gran problema es que el estudio careció de grupo placebo, no hubo aleatorización ni cegamiento, y los atletas siguieron entrenando durante el ensayo. Los experimentos celulares en cardiomiocitos de rata añaden una pista relacionada con la hipoxia, pero se probaron compuestos individuales, no la cápsula completa. Aquí analizamos lo que el estudio encontró, lo que no puede demostrar y a quién conviene ser escéptico.

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In the softly blurred background, a bright, airy modern gym with large windows and morning light. A fit man in his thirties, in a charcoal athletic shirt, is mid-stride on a treadmill in profile, with a gentle sheen of sweat and a focused expression. Behind him, a wooden plyo box, a kettlebell, and a rope are arranged neatly, suggesting functional training.

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nutrition

El HMB mejora la resistencia cardiorrespiratoria, pero no la fuerza, según un nuevo ensayo de 2026

BY DR. GYMBRO ·

El HMB suele promocionarse como conservador de masa muscular y potenciador de fuerza, pero un ensayo triple ciego encontró lo contrario. En 90 hombres, una dosis personalizada alta de HMB ácido libre en líquido (90 mg por kg de masa libre de grasa al día) combinada con entrenamiento funcional de alta intensidad incrementó el VO₂máx y los marcadores de umbral más que el placebo. El efecto fue más pronunciado en atletas entrenados, mientras que la fuerza isométrica de piernas no se modificó. Aquí tienes los cálculos de la dosis, su comparación con los habituales 3 g y quién podría sacarle mayor provecho.

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science research

3 g de arginina + 500 mg de vitamina C: la testosterona sube un 26 % en los levantadores

BY DR. GYMBRO ·

Durante años la arginina ha sido tachada como un potenciador de óxido nítrico sobrevalorado, pero un nuevo ensayo aleatorizado le da la vuelta al combinarla con vitamina C. En 50 culturistas masculinos, 3 g de arginina (divididos en tres tomas) y 500 mg de vitamina C durante 45 días elevaron significativamente la testosterona y el VO₂máx frente al placebo, mientras la grasa corporal disminuyó. La hormona de crecimiento, el cortisol y el balance de nitrógeno no mostraron diferencias notables. Es una combinación económica que merece atención, aunque proviene de un único estudio pequeño y un mayor nivel de testosterona no garantiza más masa muscular.

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