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1 g/dag quercetine voor excentrische curls: de IGF‑wending

BY DR. GYMBRO ·

Wat gebeurt er als je twee weken vóór een zware excentrische biceps‑training 1 g/dag quercetine inneemt? In een kleine, placebogecontroleerde crossover‑studie daalden schade‑markers als CK, LDH en myoglobine, evenals IL‑6. Nog opvallender: de IGF‑I‑respons werd sterker en de IGF‑II‑piek trad eerder op dan normaal. Met slechts twaalf deelnemers en zonder hypertrofie‑data is dit een veelbelovend herstel‑signaal, geen garantie voor spiergroei. Hieronder lees je wat de studie aantoonde en hoe je het verstandig kunt toepassen.

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