Optimum Nutrition Newsletter OCTOBER 2014 | Page 19

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DHA'S IMPACT
ON EXERCISE
RECOVERY
Fish oil contains the omega-3 docosahexaenoic
acid, also known as DHA, along with EPA or
eicosapentaenoic acid. People supplement with
fish oil for a number of reasons, and a study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning
Research might add to the list with a study of
DHA's effect on exercise recovery.

Scientists had 41 untrained male
subjects supplement with 2 grams
of DHA or a placebo every day for
28 days. Then they entered a
17-day
eccentric
exercise
program. Muscle soreness was
assessed and blood samples taken
during each of the first 4 days as
well as on days 7, 12 and 17. DHA
supplementation slightly reduced
some indicators of muscle
damage.
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True Strength Moment:
Anyone new to weight training is
going to experience dome degree
of muscle soreness after the first
couple of sessions. Even if
supplementing with fish oil helps
reduce exercise induced muscle
damage and inflammation, it probably won't help with delayed
onset muscle soreness (DOMS).
That's just part of the gains game.

OCT 2014

Suggested Product
Fish Oil

Fish Oils contain long-chain fatty
acids, including docosahexanoic
acid (DHA) and eiscosapentaenoic
acid (EPA). DHA and EPA are
omega-3 fatty acids with important
roles in numerous metabolic
functions. They are found in foods
like salmon and supplements such
as ON Fish Oil Sofgels. Our Fish
Oil Softgels are mercury-free and
enteric-coated, which means that
you get all the benefits of fish oils
without the fishy aftertaste that you
might encounter.