Polyphenol supplements can improve the overall ability of aerobic exercise

Not long ago, a study published in the Journal of nutrition found that the use of polyphenol rich supplements before exercise increased the overall ability of aerobic exercise by 5%, and the maximum peak strength by 3.7% The study used perfload supplement provided by French company fytexia (http:// whose main ingredients include grape extract (http:// pomegranate extract and green tea extract In this double-blind, controlled crossover study, the researchers recruited 15 active exercise men and randomly divided them into two groups, using a 900 mg dose of perfload supplement or placebo respectively, and then conducted high-intensity anaerobic training The results showed that the total anaerobic exercise ability index of athletes increased by 876, which was equivalent to 5% At the same time, the maximum peak strength increased by 3.7% and the average strength increased by 5% Compared with the control group, the blood pressure of the supplement group decreased significantly after exercise, and the activity of antioxidant SOD was still improved one hour after exercise According to the researchers, this prospective study shows that the safety of polyphenols from natural sources is undoubted, which can improve the metabolism and physiological pathway of the body related to limit metabolism in high-intensity training In addition, polyphenol supplements are associated with overall strength output, maximum peak strength output, and improvement in average strength, and do not cause fatigue or higher heart rate.