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Phenylcapsaicin pre‑workout: migliora gli squat in CrossFit e riduce i dolori muscolari

BY DR. GYMBRO · 1 nov 2026

Un composto estratto dal peperoncino, la phenylcapsaicin, è stato testato in uno studio triplo cieco su 50 atleti di CrossFit. Una singola dose di 2,5 mg assunta 45 minuti prima dell’allenamento ha aumentato il carico e le ripetizioni negli squat post‑sessione, ha ridotto la perdita di altezza nei salti e ha attenuato il dolore muscolare a 24 e 48 ore. Tuttavia non ha influito sul WOD né su lattato, RPE o frequenza cardiaca. Due autori hanno dichiarato un conflitto di interesse con un marchio di integratori, e lo studio riguarda solo una dose acuta. Ecco cosa dimostrano i dati, cosa non dimostrano e chi potrebbe trarne realmente vantaggio.