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mwest · 03-10-2009, 01:37 PM

At the top of page 222 of NROL, Lou says:

"...following a workout, some amount of inflammation is needed to make your muscles repair themselves with new protein. If everything's working right, you have a net gain in muscle tissue."

Things like asprin and Advil are anti-inflammatory agents. So if we take one of these, does it un-do the effect of the workout and prevent muscle gains?

I sure hope not. Sometimes I have a joint ache or headache or something, and I really want to take an Advil.

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mwest Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 1	Does asprin/Advil, etc interfere with hypertrophy? At the top of page 222 of NROL, Lou says: "...following a workout, some amount of inflammation is needed to make your muscles repair themselves with new protein. If everything's working right, you have a net gain in muscle tissue." Things like asprin and Advil are anti-inflammatory agents. So if we take one of these, does it un-do the effect of the workout and prevent muscle gains? I sure hope not. Sometimes I have a joint ache or headache or something, and I really want to take an Advil.