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Table 2 Muscle strength for the bench press and leg press exercises throughout the study period

From: Eight weeks of resistance training in conjunction with glutathione and L-Citrulline supplementation increases lean mass and has no adverse effects on blood clinical safety markers in resistance-trained males

Variable

Baseline

RT and Supplementation (week)

4

8

Bench Press (kg)

 Placebo

91.27 ± 22.63

93.56 ± 21.59

97.27 ± 25.42

 CIT-malate

93.72 ± 21.93

96.81 ± 21.97

100.63 ± 26.30

 GSH + CIT

88.54 ± 19.24

92.81 ± 18.59

95.45 ± 23.53

Leg Press (kg)

 Placebo

397.81 ± 69.84

440.43 ± 78.71*

470.77 ± 101.12*†

 CIT-malate

389.72 ± 104.56

429.36 ± 115.85*

469.45 ± 126.49*†

 GSH + CIT

342.54 ± 74.99

394.54 ± 71.72*

423.36 ± 97.65*†

  1. Mean ± SEM. Bench press and leg press strength expressed in kg. *Significantly different from baseline (p < 0.05); †Significantly different from week 4 (p < 0.05)
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Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition

ISSN: 1550-2783

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