Nutritional supplementation including antioxidants and creatine may be used to augment the health-promoting effects of exercise including HIIT, HIFT, and resistance training.
Astaxanthin Supplementation Augments the Benefits of CrossFit Workouts on Semaphorin 3C and Other Adipokines in Males with Obesity
Exercise and antioxidant supplementation are recognized as efficacious approaches for the prevention and mitigation of obesity-related complications including elevated inflammatory proteins released from fat cells, called adipokines. However, the effects of the antioxidant astaxanthin and intense exercise on inflammatory adipokines are not known. This study investigated the effects of 12 weeks of CrossFit training combined with astaxanthin supplementation on various adipokines in males with obesity. We found significant improvements in adipokines with the combination of supplementation and training producing the most pronounced results. The findings presented in this study indicate that the supplementation of astaxanthin and CrossFit exercise have the potential to be effective therapies in mitigating complications associated with obesity and enhancing metabolic health.
Spirulina Supplementation with High-Intensity Interval Training Decreases Adipokines Levels and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Men with Obesity
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Obesity is closely linked to metabolic complications, disease, and the secretion of inflammatory adipokines from fat cells. Intense exercise and antioxidant supplementation are effective at improving obesity, metabolic health, and reducing inflammation. However, the combined use of spirulina, an antioxidant, and high-intensity interval training on adipokines and metabolic health in obesity are not known. This study showed that 12 weeks of HIIT and spirulina supplementation improved a number of adipokines as well as blood lipids in obese males. This investigation underscores the potential of spirulina supplementation and HIIT as a strategy to ameliorate obesity-related complications and enhance overall cardiometabolic well-being in obese males.
Enhancing cardiometabolic health: unveiling the synergistic effects of high-intensity interval training with spirulina supplementation on selected adipokines, insulin resistance, and anthropometric indices in obese males
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Nutrition & Metabolism 21(11) https://doi.org/10.1186/s12986-024-00785-0
In line with our other work, this study showed that 12 weeks of HIIT and spirulina supplementation improved blood glucose regulation, insulin sensitivity, body composition, and adipokine profiles in obese individuals. This further highlights the potential for combined use of "antioxidant" supplementation and HIIT as a means to improve metabolic health.
Articles in preparation or review
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Effects of 12 weeks of spinach-derived thylakoid supplementation with high-intensity functional training on selected antioxidant and muscle damage markers in males with obesity
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Effects of 12 weeks of high-intensity functional training with spinach-derived thylakoid supplementation on selected adipokines in males with obesity
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Effects of 12 Weeks of high-intensity functional training with spinach-derived thylakoid supplementation on superoxide dismutase, total antioxidant capacity, glutathione peroxidase, catalase, TBARS, creatine kinase, lactate dehydrogenase, and malondialdehyde in males with obesity
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Effects of 12 weeks of high-intensity functional training with spinach-derived thylakoid supplementation on some selected adipo- myokines, insulin resistance and lipid profile in males with obesity
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Effect of 12 weeks of High Intensity Functional Training combined with astaxanthin supplementation on selected adipokines and insulin resistance in males with obesity
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Resistance training and diabetes: What's best? IDEA Fitness Journal. 2016;13(4).
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Current projects
The effect of creatine supplementation on glycemic control and insulin sensitivity following an acute bout of resistance training
