Shilajit for Real Performance: The “Strength-Under-Fatigue” Study

About this episode

Dr. Mike discusses a study on shilajit and its effects on performance after fatigue.

In this Energy Code Deep Dive episode, Dr. Mike breaks down a practical 8-week human study on shilajit and performance where it actually matters: after fatigue sets in. Recreationally active young men took placebo, 250 mg/day, or 500 mg/day, then got pushed through a brutal leg-extension fatigue protocol to see how much strength they lost — not just how strong they were fresh. The standout finding: in the stronger half of subjects, the 500 mg group preserved significantly more maximal isometric strength post-fatigue — and showed a quieter signal on serum hydroxyproline, a marker often used to reflect collagen/connective-tissue turnover. Bottom line: this paper doesn’t claim “instant strength.” It suggests shilajit may be more interesting as a fatigue-resistance + tissue-support tool — at the right dose, in the right population. (Educational content only, not medical advice.) - Article Discussed in Episode: The effects of Shilajit supplementation on fatigue-induced decreases in muscular strength and serum hydroxyproline levels - Key Quotes From Dr. Mike: “In that stronger subgroup, the high dose shilait group lost significantly less maximal isometric strength after the fatiguing…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Mike Belkowski

Topics covered

• shilajit
• performance
• fatigue resistance
• muscular strength
• collagen turnover

Keywords

• shilajit
• fatigue
• muscular strength
• isometric strength
• collagen

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Shilajit

Books & works: The effects of Shilajit supplementation on fatigue-induced decreases in muscular strength and serum hydroxyproline levels

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