CBD for Muscle Growth & Successful Workouts

Most of us have experienced it. You take a break from exercise, and the day after your first workout, you're plagued by nasty muscle soreness. Since many people use CBD oil for pain, the question naturally arises: Does CBD also help me with muscle pain?

The high strain during exercise leads to tiny muscle fiber tears that cause inflammation. While painful, this is completely normal. These inflammations release free radicals, which in turn lead to the well-known muscle soreness.

CBD has antioxidant effects ¹ and can therefore potentially inhibit the free radicals that trigger pain. That's why CBD can also be used for muscle soreness. However, this is not only good for comfort. Another advantage is that, according to the WHO, CBD is not addictive and is well-tolerated.

Many people use CBD oil not only for muscle soreness the day after but also for acute muscle pain. Thus, CBD oil is used by our customers for a wide variety of pains and can also be used to alleviate sports injuries.

Because CBD has anti-inflammatory effects ² and can thus prevent muscle soreness the next day, it may also contribute to faster muscle recovery. However, we are often unaware of the small inflammations in our muscles because, due to their small size, we usually only feel them when many of these inflammations accumulate in one place, leading to muscle pain or soreness.

But regardless of whether we feel it or not, faster recovery from these inflammations contributes to more muscle growth. Furthermore, it's worth considering that the faster muscle soreness subsides, the sooner you can train again. In addition, muscle pain can hinder movement. Even if we don't necessarily feel it, even minor muscle cramps can restrict us, ultimately leading to weaker training results.

Therefore, many athletes, such as UFC athlete Nate Diaz, frequently use CBD oil before training sessions to combat the pain that often accompanies intense workouts. This increased pain tolerance can lead to better training performance and faster muscle gain.

However, the anti-inflammatory² effect can not only help to avoid muscle soreness but is also used by some to prevent or relieve swelling. Swelling ultimately functions very similarly to inflammation in the body. Based on the same principle, the likelihood of muscle strains and similar injuries may also be reduced.

Before competitions or other important days, stress and excitement can often arise. Both stress and lack of sleep have negative consequences on performance. Therefore, many athletes try to reduce this stress or tension with CBD to achieve peak performance. CBD can also have a relaxing effect on the body³.

Furthermore, muscles recover during sleep, which leads to better muscle growth. CBD has the advantage that it can not only facilitate falling asleep but also improve the quality of sleep through the reduction of stress.

Who doesn't know it: After a restful night's sleep, you are more motivated the next day and thus ready to take on challenges. Even an intensive training session is much easier to master with good sleep and recovery. In addition, sleep helps to cool down and relax the body after an intense workout.

Many athletes pay very close attention to their diet. This applies not only to professional athletes. People who aim to build muscle and achieve visible results must also ensure that they eat lean and protein-rich foods.

Others, who mainly exercise for weight loss, must primarily ensure that they consume a lower caloric intake when dieting. CBD can help in this regard by potentially reducing appetite⁴ and thus preventing cravings and similar issues.

Due to its positive effects on the body, the World Anti-Doping Agency recently removed CBD from its list of prohibited substances. Furthermore, many athletes use CBD oil for pain and inflammation. For example, the well-known podcaster Joe Rogan also stated in his Joe Rogan Show that he uses CBD oil for pain and muscle soreness.

This effect, combined with its calming properties, makes CBD a perfect natural dietary supplement for athletes of all levels. That's why there are already a variety of CBD-containing products in the sports sector in the USA, such as protein powder. We also now offer a sports CBD oil with 0% THC content that you can look forward to!