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ZMA en testosteron? 8 weken onderzoek bij lifters leverde niets

BY DR. GYMBRO ·

ZMA kreeg beroemdheid dankzij gedurfde testosteronclaims, een link met het BALCO‑schandaal en een vroege voetbalstudie die enorme winst leek te laten zien. Een latere, strenger opgezette proef met 42 weerstandstrainen mannen, dubbelblind en over acht weken, vond echter geen effect. Het serumzink steeg 11‑17 % maar niet significant; hormonen, kracht, lichaamssamenstelling, uithoudingsvermogen en anaerobe prestaties verschilden niet van placebo. Dit artikel licht toe wat de studie aantoonde, waarom een tekort een aparte kwestie is en wat lifters in plaats daarvan beter kunnen doen.

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