Research
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Sodium bicarbonate ingestion increased the total number of repetitions performed throughout all 3 sets in the bench press exercise (g: 0.23; p = 0.04).
Sodium bicarbonate may improve overall performance in resistance training sessions.
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Sodium bicarbonate increased the total number of repetitions performed throughout all 3 sets (g: 0.23; p = 0.04).
Why this rating
Based on a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study design.
Source
Ergogenic Effects of Sodium Bicarbonate on Resistance Exercise: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study
Dorian Varović et al. · The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · 2023
rct · n=19Cited 5×
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